[AccessD] An Interesting question

Hi Rocky

You are right. I have never used this technique myself. I think it works best for one time only fill-in type forms. For a database type application with repeated new entries it doesn't make much sense.

/gustav

>>> rockysmolin at bchacc.com 30-03-2009 17:37 >>>
Gustav:

That does make is stand out better. Thanks. I still think it's an idea of
dubious merit but whatever the client wants...that I can't talk them out of.



Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com 
www.bchacc.com 
 
 

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 8:24 AM
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Subject: Re: [AccessD] An Interesting question

Hi Rocky

That depends. The text should be a small sentence that doesn't look like a value.
Also, you may add colour easily:

@[Blue];"Choose an activity"[Red]

This may be useful to distinguish mandatory/required fields from those that
optionally may be filled in.

/gustav


>>> rockysmolin at bchacc.com 30-03-2009 17:10 >>>
Gustav:

Thanks again.  I think the whole idea here of displaying the literal value
is not a good one because I did it on a couple of text fields and instead of
being blank, which visually tells the user that they don't have a value
there, it looks like there has already been a value entered.  If you don't
read it closely, you could end up with records that need values and those
fields and don't have them. 


Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.e-z-mrp.com 
www.bchacc.com