Developer
Developer at UltraDNT.com
Thu Mar 25 08:45:08 CST 2004
Cool, thanks to both of you ... I always thought that using the Tag felt a bit "hack-y" Steve -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W. Colby Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 7:15 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: RE: [AccessD] Framework Discussion - set up question This is a great way to store control related stuff that you wish to remain private since so few people even know that you can do this. Just don't let Jurgen get a hold of it. ;-) John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Jürgen Welz Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 1:15 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: RE: [AccessD] Framework Discussion - set up question I've posted the following before but perhaps should mention it again: I too avoid using the tag. One may instead add user defined properties to the form by appending to the properties collection of the form document. You may add a property in the name of each control and read and write these properties. The properties are persistent and apply to all created instances of forms from the documents collections. Using a property with the same name as a control or directly derived from the control name by appending a prefix or suffix makes it as easy to iterate as the controls collection and provides a simple means to connect control and property. I guess the alternative is a naming convention for the type of combo. Ciao Jürgen Welz Edmonton, Alberta jwelz at hotmail.com > >I don't see exactly where to tell the fw that , for example, on 2 >different >combo's Not In List, I want combo1 to pop a form for data-entry, but >combo2 to silently undo and reject the newdata. Should this be set in >the Tag property? . . . >The bottom line is that the form scanning is difficult to program for >this kind of stuff directly unless you do use the tag property and I >have a personal distaste for using the tag so I don't. My good friend >William started me moving away from using tags. He said "just give me >a method to directly program behaviors and I'll do it explicitly". Now >I do just that. > >John W. Colby >www.ColbyConsulting.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Developer >Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 9:17 AM >To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >Subject: RE: [AccessD] Framework Discussion - set up question > > >I;ve been not able to read all the mail on the FW closely for the past >week, so sorry if this is a repeat. I "get" the idea, and the form >scanning, but I don't see exaclty where to tell the fw that , for >example, on 2 different combo's Not In List, I want combo1 to pop a >form for data-entry, but combo2 to silently undo and reject the >newdata. Should this be set in the Tag property? > >Tia, >Steve _________________________________________________________________ Free yourself from those irritating pop-up ads with MSn Premium. Get 2months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU =htt p://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines -- _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com