[AccessD] Hiding "AutoNumber" Text on a Form

Ah Hah! Yes I have seen that, of course. And I agree with everyone who says
that the fields 'Visible' property should be set to False. Personally I
never let the autonumber fields show up on screen.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chris Mackin [SMTP:chris at denverdb.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, February 26, 2003 1:39 PM
> To:	accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject:	RE: [AccessD] Hiding "AutoNumber" Text on a Form
> 
> If the field is visible then on a new blank record [AutoNumber] appears.
> After the record is dirtied the number will appear.
> 
> Chris Mackin
> www.denverdb.com
> Denver Database Consulting, LLC
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Heenan, Lambert
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 11:32 AM
> To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Hiding "AutoNumber" Text on a Form
> 
> 
> I must be missing something - not the first time :-).
> 
> *Where* does the text "Autonumber" appear? If you drag a field onto a form
> Access will supply the field name as a caption, but I've never seen
> "Autonumber" showing up on a form?????
> 
> Lambert
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Lembit.Soobik at t-online.de [SMTP:Lembit.Soobik at t-online.de]
> > Sent:	Wednesday, February 26, 2003 10:20 AM
> > To:	accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> > Subject:	Re: [AccessD] Hiding "AutoNumber" Text on a Form
> >
> > He wants to show the numbers but not the text 'Autonumber..'
> > Lembit Soobik
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John W. Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
> > To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 4:14 PM
> > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Hiding "AutoNumber" Text on a Form
> >
> >
> > > why don't you just set the visible property false?
> > >
> > > John W. Colby
> > > Colby Consulting
> > > www.ColbyConsulting.com
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of
> Hollis,Virginia
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 10:09 AM
> > > To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'
> > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Hiding "AutoNumber" Text on a Form
> > >
> > >
> > > Format the field [Black]
> > >
> > > Ex: "02-Test-"000[Black]
> > >
> > > make the back color & for color the same.
> > > I use light yellow: 15138815
> > >
> > > Virginia
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Stephen Negus [mailto:snegus at doulosenterprises.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 8:55 AM
> > > To: AccessD
> > > Subject: [AccessD] Hiding "AutoNumber" Text on a Form
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Group,
> > >
> > > I've been gone for a while, but I'm back on the list...
> > >
> > > I remember that someone (I think Lembit or Gustav) had a trick to hide
> > the
> > > "autonumber" text that appears on a form for an ID field, but I can't
> > find
> > > it.  If anyone remembers the trick, I would appreciate them reminding
> > me.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Stephen
> > >
> >
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