[AccessD] Programmatically dissociate label from its parent control

[Susan Harkins]

You used to be able to specify label-less as a default -- can't do that
anymore?

Susan H.

On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
wrote:

> Not a solution but maybe a workaround.  I never drag the fields on to the
> form - I use the Record Source property of the text box to bind the box.
>
> When I have to get a bunch of bound controls on a form I create the first
> one, unbound, dissociate the label and paste it in, position the label and
> format the label and text box the way I want (the default format I rarely
> use).  I then bind the text box by using the combo box on the record source
> property. Then select the label and text box, ctrl-C, ctrl-V and walla,
> another box and dissociated label.  Finally, select the record source from
> the drop down list in the property sheet.
>
> HTH
>
> Rocky
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
> Bill Benson
> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2015 9:35 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: [AccessD] Programmatically dissociate label from its parent
> control
>
> Anyone know a way to do this? I almost never like labels clinging to
> controls when the parent controls are added. This happens en masse when
> dragging fields onto a fresh form, and I have to select the labels one by
> one and cut/paste, reposition them, which is a nuissance.
>
> If there is a way to shut off the label feature entirely that might be an
> adequate half-measure, but what I would really prefer is a way to loop
> controls and dissociate them from the parent controls they may be clinging
> to without having to eliminate them entirely (were that even possible).
>
> Bill
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