[AccessD] Reports Question

You can use the report's OpenArg to determine if the checkbox is checked on
the form, then use the Format Event in the report's Detail section to
determine if the form's checkbox has been checked, and if it has, change the
backcolor of the detail section.

So,

Code to set the OpenArgs on the form that opens the report.
	
DoCmd.OpenReport"MyReport", OpenArgs:=MyCheckBox

In the Format Event of the report's detail section;

Private Sub Detail_Format(Cancel As Integer, FormatCount As Integer)

    If Me.OpenArgs = True Then
        ' Make the backcolor of the
        ' Detail Section the color
        ' green
       Detail.BackColor = vbGreen
    End If
    
End Sub


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-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Marcus, Scott
(GEAE, RHI Consulting)
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 6:13 AM
To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Reports Question


Frank,

The way I do this is to make a color table that stores an image of that
color and then lookup this image based on the criteria you mentioned. You
can then place a control on the continuous form that displays this image
(you can stretch it to fit and send it to the back to make it cover the
entire background).

Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Tanner III [mailto:pctech at mybellybutton.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:07 AM
To: Database Advisors
Subject: [AccessD] Reports Question


I an writing a report that I want to color the detail
line a different color based upon an "option" checkbox
in a form.  Basically, if a box is checked AND the
criteria that the checkbox represents is present in
the record, it changes the color of that line in the
details.

For instance.  If the checkbox is "flag toll-free
numbers" and the record being displayed in the details
contains "800" "888" "866" or "877" it will color the
record green.

How can I do this?  I actually have several different
check boxes with different criteria, but I'd imagine
once one is figured out, it will work the same for all
of them.

Thank you for your assistance.
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