Bryan Fitzpatrick
bryan at internode.on.net
Wed Jul 30 19:05:56 CDT 2014
Out of curiosity, what is Find and Replace? I assume a utility program of some kind? Cheers */Bryan Fitzpatrick Mobile: 0418 618 469/* On 31/07/2014 9:36 AM, Darryl Collins wrote: > Hi David, > > I have Find and replace - never used it update headers or colours though. Not sure it can do that as it is mostly geared to updating names and/or properties rather than colours - although you could always send Rick an email and ask. The few times I have needed to contact him he has always gotten back promptly with an answer. > > Cheers > Darryl. > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David Emerson > Sent: Thursday, 31 July 2014 9:09 AM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Fisher Find & Replace > > Thanks for the quick response. > > The changes are only to form header and detail colors. I suppose I could write code to do this but I hoped it would already be within Rick's tool. > > Otherwise it may be quicker just to make the changes manually to each form (about 100). > > Regards > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bill Benson > Sent: Thursday, 31 July 2014 10:57 a.m. > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Fisher Find & Replace > > Hi David. I don't know about that program's capabilities but would you not be able to do this somewhat simply with VBA?.. > > With a form open, identify all controls in that Section, check that TypeName = "Textbox", and set the background color and / or however that theme manifests, to whatever value(s) look right in a control you have manually set. The parent hierarchy is > > Docmd.open acform, theformname, acDesigh (I think.... can't test from where I am now) > > This is air code and I might not have the correct index for header section. > > For each ctrl in Screen.ActiveForm.sections (0).controls > With curl > ... > > End with > Next > > > At least this is how I would go about trying to do it anyway. Shame there is no Macro recorder in Access! > On Jul 30, 2014 6:42 PM, "David Emerson" <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz> wrote: > >> Hi Listers, >> >> >> >> I Have Rick's Find and Replace version 9.00k. I need to change the >> form section (header and detail) background colors for all the forms >> in my Access >> 2010 database. >> >> >> >> I have tried playing with the Search User Specified Properties section >> but am not coming up with any matches (let alone being able to change > them). >> >> >> The objective is to eventually replace several control fields with >> Theme colours. >> >> >> >> Does anyone have any pointers? >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> David Emerson >> Dalyn Software Ltd >> Wellington, New Zealand >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4716 / Virus Database: 3986/7951 - Release Date: 07/30/14