[AccessD] Find First in an Array? - The Solution Revisited - Now Tag is the Answer

So add a Tags collection to the form?

Charlotte Foust 

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:11 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Find First in an Array? - The Solution Revisited
- Now Tag is the Answer

A tag is NOT a collection,it is a property.  Too bad it isn't a
collection or it would be much more useful.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Max Wanadoo wrote:
> Oh no.  That is not necessary Stuart.  
> 
> What I would do is write a little function which runs down the 
> language table and populates the contol.tag on the appropriate form 
> with the caption text plus a delimiter.
> 
> You only have to do this ONCE and then ONLY again if you add a new 
> language (having added the values to the language table).
> 
> Users can switch languages at will.  All that is required is to change

> the global variable to the new value to point into the .tag string.
> Instantaneous resolution of the displayed text.  Coding is minimal.  
> Even the loading code on initial setup is only a dozen or so lines.
> 
> The caption.tag is an Access provided collection so why not make use
of it.
> No data access at run time.  No need to open any tables etc.  
> The required caption is in the tag of the caption control, just
display it.
> 
> But, I am not decrying your just posted routine.  I think it is very
good.
> Not as good as mine though (I just had an impartial show of hands in 
> the room and my solution won).  Back to the pub.
> 
> The more I think of it, the better this solution appears to me.
> 
> 
> Max
> Laugh more than cry.  Smile more than frown.  Be generous in  spirit.

> And always stand your round in the pub!
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart 
> McLachlan
> Sent: 22 February 2009 12:46
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Find First in an Array? - The Solution 
> Revisited - Now Tag is the Answer
> 
> Minimal programming until you add a new language - then it's a real 
> PITA  - you have to edit every control on every form.
> 
> :-(
> 
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