Drew Wutka
DWUTKA at marlow.com
Tue Jan 28 17:55:56 CST 2003
You've been added to the list. And apparently the List is up too! Yeah. Just an FYI, for those of you that have requested to be on the beta test list...I'll be sending out phase 1 of the MiniCalendar 4.0 really soon. (Probably tonight.) It is pretty bare still, but I need the interface tested. Drew -----Original Message----- From: Selina Iddon [mailto:selina at easydatabases.com.au] Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:31 PM To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [AccessD] MiniCalendar Wish List Request... Hi Drew Sounds great. Please include me on your test list also. Thanks Selina ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Selina Iddon selina at easydatabases.com.au Ph: 0414 225 265 Easy Access Databases ----- Original Message ----- From: "Drew Wutka" <DWUTKA at marlow.com> To: <AccessD at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 5:32 AM Subject: RE: [AccessD] MiniCalendar Wish List Request... > Actually the 'current' version does the date/color scheme. The setup is a > little clunky, but it works just fine. > > Did you want to be on the beta testers list? > > Drew > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Lacey [mailto:andy at minstersystems.co.uk] > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 12:38 PM > To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > Subject: RE: [AccessD] MiniCalendar Wish List Request... > > > Drew > I made two major changes but they may not be very general use. Up to > you. > > The first was to add a column of financial week numbers on the left hand > side. When you click OK I can return either the week or the date. > > The second is to have tables of public holiday dates and company > shutdowns. I then colour the dates on the calendar according to whether > each day is in one or other of those tables. > > > Andy Lacey > http://www.minstersystems.co.uk > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: AccessD-owner at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:AccessD-owner at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka > > Sent: 24 January 2003 15:46 > > To: ''AccessD at databaseadvisors.com' ' > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] MiniCalendar Wish List Request... > > > > > > In the works. The version I am working on sets up properties > > on the form itself. Right now what you have listed as > > 'startdate' is current SelectedDates. Need to work on the > > time issue....I'm debating about whether to include a clock or not. > > > > Drew > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Marcus, Scott (GEAE, RHI Consulting) > > To: 'AccessD at databaseadvisors.com' > > Sent: 1/24/03 5:30 AM > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] MiniCalendar Wish List Request... > > > > Drew, > > > > It would be cool if one could do something like this in code.... > > > > Dim calMiniCalendar as MiniCalendar > > Dim dtWhen as Date > > Dim dtTime as String > > > > Set calMiniCalendar = New MiniCalendar > > calMiniCalendar.StartDate = #2/1/2003# dtWhen = > > calMiniCalendar.GetDate 'Shows MiniCalendar > > calMinicalendar.StartTime = "13:00:00" dtTime = > > calMiniCalendar.GetTime 'Shows a clock . . . > > > > You get what I'm saying? > > > > Make it a class that creates and opens forms that the class > > makes. Then just import the class module in your project and > > away you go. > > > > Scott Marcus > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Drew Wutka [mailto:DWUTKA at marlow.com] > > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 8:04 PM > > To: 'AccessD at databaseadvisors.com' > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] MiniCalendar Wish List Request... > > > > > > Okay, that is actually one of the 'big' changes I am building > > on. The 'current' version is a form. You can open the form, > > and it 'works', though it doesn't do anything for you. That > > is because it is run from a module, called fMiniCalendar. > > Using that module allows you to tell it to send a date to a > > textbox(or another valid control), it can also set the date > > selected to a global variable. There is a lot you can do > > with the function (for instance, the feature I am the > > proudest of, even though it is quite simple, is the Cycle > > mode, where you give it a 'parent form', and as the user > > moves the mouse about the calendar, the parent form updates > > it's data based on the mouse overed date), but it is pretty > > 'clunky' using the calendar directly from the function. > > > > What I am building now is an all inclusive form. You will > > just have to import the form into your database, and whalla. > > For instance, the form will have a 'SelectedDate' property. > > So you can open the form, let the user select a date, then > > get the forms selected data property, or you can make it a > > subform, and use it's SelectedDate property for a control. > > All of the calendar's abilities will be part of the form's > > properties and procedures. (For example, you will be able to > > Set the SelectedDate property, and the calendar will conform > > to the new date....). > > > > Does that make sense? As I said I am in process of building > > it right now. If anyone would like to volunteer as a beta > > tester, I would be glad to send along incremental versions.... > > > > Drew > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Francisco H Tapia [mailto:my.lists at verizon.net] > > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 6:48 PM > > To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] MiniCalendar Wish List Request... > > > > > > Man I was beginning to think the list was down again ;o). > > > > Drew, > > In your calendar (sorry I haven't look into it for quite > > some time) could I just call it from a parent application.. > > sort of an add-in(esq) type thing? It'd sure beat the pants > > out of including the damn ocx. Plus what would be the syntax > > for calling your form from a button command, and passing > > arguments? This way it could be more useful in the sense of > > as I said an add-in. Thanks -Francisco http://rcm.netfirms.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Drew Wutka" <DWUTKA at marlow.com> > > To: <AccessD at databaseadvisors.com> > > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 4:23 PM > > Subject: [AccessD] MiniCalendar Wish List Request... > > > > > > : Some of you may have used my MiniCalendar form. I decided > > I needed a break > > : from some of my current projects, so I am revamping the > > MiniCalendar. In > > : fact, I am starting from scratch. The new calendar will be > > quite a bit > > : different to use, but also much easier. I am adding some > > features that I > > : remember getting requests on, such as complete keyboard > > interface (allowing > > : for the calendar to be controlled from the keyboard alone, > > or from the mouse > > : alone, or from a combination of both). Also, I remember > > someone wanting the > > : calendary to list the days of the week based on regional > > settings (actually > > : I am setting it so you can tell it which day you want first). > > : > > : So, the question is, other then the current capabilities, > > what else would > > : you want a calendar form to do for you? (If you want a > > copy of the last > > : 'update', give me a holler, and I'll email it to you. > > Right now my site is > > : still down, so you can't download it from there. > > : > > : Feel free to send me stumpers if you want. I like the challenge. > > : > > : Drew > > : This list sponsored by Database Advisors Inc., a worldwide > > association of database developers. > > : Visit http://www.DatabaseAdvisors.com, the database > > developers' list portal and support site. > > : > > > > > > This list sponsored by Database Advisors Inc., a worldwide > > association of database developers. 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