[AccessD] Short Date Input Mask question

...shortcut keys/number pad activate each calendar function ...and I've got
every client converted to trackballs instead of mice ...I used to have
severe CTS using a mouse but since moving to trackballs I've been symptom
free :)

William Hindman
You know the world is upside down when Bill Clinton wins a Grammy and Janet
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Heenan, Lambert" <Lambert.Heenan at AIG.com>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:52 AM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Short Date Input Mask question


> Bryan,
>
> Point taken. This was why I made the comment about mass data input. In
point
> of fact it is possible, though a bit clunky, to select a date with the
> keyboard, and I should perhaps revisit the design on the form to make it
> easier to do so.
>
> RSI is a serious problem, and I sympathize with your for having to deal
with
> it. However it's not confined to mouse use, indeed I remember it first
being
> reported back in the 80's before mice very prevalent. In those days the
> blame was laid at the door of the extreme ease with which computer
keyboards
> operated vs. manual typewriters. This allowed for very rapid keystrokes,
> which was thought to be the root cause of RSI.
>
> I also see people who have bizarre ideas about how they should position
> their keyboards and mice. In short there are lots of factors involved, and
> at the end of the day the user has to figure out the best way to use the
> d*mned machines. So, to reiterate, I think I'll take the time to redesign
my
> date picker form to allow for better keyboard use of it.
>
> Lambert
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bryan Carbonnell [SMTP:Bryan_Carbonnell at cbc.ca]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:52 AM
> > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Short Date Input Mask question
> >
> > Lambert,
> >
> > It may work fine for you, but does it work for your users? Do you force
> > them to use the mouse to select the date, or can they do everything they
> > need to from the keyboard?
> >
> > The only reason I bring this up is that I have had RSI from moving
> > between the mouse and keyboard for data entry too much. It got to the
> > point where by 10 AM I could not feel my little finger and half of my
> > lower arm becaude of it.
> >
> > As soon as I got one application that I used on a regular basis more
> > keyboard friendly it helped.
> >
> > Just try to keep that in mind. I know I always do. I let users use the
> > mouse or enter with the keyboard. Their choice.
> >
> > Bryan Carbonnell
> > bryan_carbonnell at cbc.ca
> >
> >
> > >>> Lambert.Heenan at AIG.com 17-Mar-04 9:21:45 AM >>>
> > My solution to date entry is simple - I never let user's type in a
> > date.
> > They always pick the date from a simple calendar form (though I don't
> > use
> > the MS Calendar control). Click on a date field and up pops the date
> > picker.
> > While this would not be suitable, perhaps, in applications where
> > massive
> > numbers of dates need to be entered, I find it works just fine for me.
> >
> > Lambert
> >
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