[AccessD] Access 2007 rtf fields

Thanks, Jack.

This article confirms what I was discovering by experiment - too bad I
didn't find it before I wasted an hour or so.  I guess that when MS
says 'Rich Text', it means whatever MS wants it to at the time!

Doug

On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 5:06 PM, jack drawbridge <jackandpat.d at gmail.com> wrote:
> Found this on Techrepublic. I hope it's may be useful.
> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/msoffice/how-to-work-with-rich-text-in-access-2007-and-2010/4795
> Good luck.
> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Doug Steele <dbdoug at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Gustav and (other) Doug:
>>
>> Can you point me at any detailed reference for this HTML 'rich text'?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Doug
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 1:13 AM, Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:
>> > Hi Doug
>> >
>> > The "rich text" fields of A2007+ are not RichText (rtf) but HTML.
>> >
>> > To use true rtf you'll have to use the RTF-control of A97-A2003 or VB.
>> > This can, however, be hard obtain and license but it is possible.
>> >
>> > /gustav
>> >
>> >
>> >>>> dbdoug at gmail.com 11-08-12 20:42 >>>
>> > Hello all:
>> >
>> > Has anyone used rft fields in Access 2007?  Are the formats quite
>> > limited compared to 'real' rtf, like Word uses?  In particular I would
>> > like to format subscripts and superscripts.  I'm quite confused right
>> > now.  Here's what I've found:
>> >
>> > 1. Inserting real rtf formatting codes like "{{\rtf1 This is some {\b
>> > bold} text} doesn't work (either pasting direct or inserting with
>> > VBA).  The field treats the formatting codes as text.
>> > 2. Inserting (some) html codes does work: "This is <b>bold
>> > text</bold>" formats correctly. "This is supposed to be a
>> > <sub>subscript</sub>" doesn't.
>> > 3. Copying and pasting rtf formatted code from Access 2007 to Word 2007
>> works.
>> > 4. Copying and pasting rtf formatted code from Word to Access works
>> > only for the limited selection of formats shown in the Access
>> > formatting toolbar, but not for subscripts etc.
>> >
>> > Is is possible to use real rtf codes?
>> > What's with the html formatting?  Is there a list somewhere of html
>> > codes that work?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Doug
>> >
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