[AccessD] An Interesting question

I did something like this before on an unbound form. Let me see if I can dig
it up for you.

On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software <
rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:

> I could but then that would put that value into the record.  He just wants
> a
> 'label' describing what should go into the field in case there no value
> there.  Some of these are bound combo boxes where the bound column is the
> Autonumber ID and the first column showing is some kind of descriptive
> data.
>
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> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart
> McLachlan
> Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 2:42 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] An Interesting question
>
> for new records, could you set the control's "Default Value"?
>
>
> On 29 Mar 2009 at 14:22, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software wrote:
>
> > A client writes in to ask:
> >
> > "Can combo boxes and text boxes be configured to display a
> > pre-selected text if the field is null or the record is new.  For
> > example, could the fields on the TimeSheet that have no labels have
> > the "labels" show on the combo box or text box until a user enters
> something for that field? "
> >
> > These are bound combos and text boxes.  I can think of a couple
> > kludgey ways to do this - overlays with label text that are visible
> > only if there's nothing in the field would be one.  But is there a really
> good way?
> >
> > MTIA
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> > Rocky Smolin
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> > Beach Access Software
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> > 858-259-4334
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> > www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/>
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