[AccessD] An Interesting question

Rocky, sorry I took so long to respond, here's how I did it in my old
A97/A2K sample.
I did it the "kludgey way" :)


Create two text boxes: one named txtlblCompanyName, the other named
txtCompanyName


Here are the parameters for txtlblCompanyName:

Control Source: =IIf(nz([txtCompanyName])="","Company Name","")

Back Style: Normal
Fore Color: 9868950
Text Align: Center

Tab Stop: No


Here are the parameters for txtCompanyName:
Control Source: = nothing selected (my form was unbound)

Back Style: Transparent
Fore Color: 0
Text Align: General

Tab Stop: Yes


Click on txtlblCompanyName and "Send to Back" (Format ->Send To Back)
Click on txtCompanyName and "Send to Front" (Format ->Send To Front)

Position txtCompanyName directly over txtlblCompanyName and test.

David McAfee



2009/3/29 Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>

> A client writes in to ask:
>
> "Can combo boxes and text boxes be configured to display a pre-selected
> text
> if the field is null or the record is new.  For example, could the fields
> on
> the TimeSheet that have no labels have the "labels" show on the combo box
> or
> text box until a user enters something for that field? "
>
> These are bound combos and text boxes.  I can think of a couple kludgey
> ways
> to do this - overlays with label text that are visible only if there's
> nothing in the field would be one.  But is there a really good way?
>
> MTIA
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