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Show code meaning rather than code value
I have a text box in a form that is displaying (as it should) the value of a
code that is stored in the bound field (hope I'm saying this right). I want to display the code's meaning rather than its value. I know a combo box would do it, and I'll use one if I have to, but I only want to display the meaning, whereas a combo box is for picking a value. Thanks, OldBlindPew |
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Show code meaning rather than code value
Not sure how you're using the term "meaning"...
Are you saying you have a table somewhere that has a couple of fields, a code and a "meaning" (is that the same as a title, or description or ...)? And that you want to see that second part instead of the code? Then yes, a combobox can do that quite easily. First build a query that returns both code and "...". Then base your combobox on that query. In the design view, highlight the combobox, and set 2 columns, and set the width of the first column (i.e., the code) to 0 (zero). Now when you use the combobox, the code is what the combobox is storing in the underlying field, but the "..." is what it is displaying in the form. Good luck! Regards Jeff Boyce Microsoft Access MVP -- Disclaimer: This author may have received products and services mentioned in this post. Mention and/or description of a product or service herein does not constitute endorsement thereof. Any code or pseudocode included in this post is offered "as is", with no guarantee as to suitability. You can thank the FTC of the USA for making this disclaimer possible/necessary. "oldblindpew" wrote in message ... I have a text box in a form that is displaying (as it should) the value of a code that is stored in the bound field (hope I'm saying this right). I want to display the code's meaning rather than its value. I know a combo box would do it, and I'll use one if I have to, but I only want to display the meaning, whereas a combo box is for picking a value. Thanks, OldBlindPew |
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Show code meaning rather than code value
Or maybe you're asking about the Balloon Help?
oldblindpew wrote: I have a text box in a form that is displaying (as it should) the value of a code that is stored in the bound field (hope I'm saying this right). I want to display the code's meaning rather than its value. I know a combo box would do it, and I'll use one if I have to, but I only want to display the meaning, whereas a combo box is for picking a value. Thanks, OldBlindPew -- Please Rate the posting if helps you. Message posted via http://www.accessmonster.com |
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Show code meaning rather than code value
On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:45:01 -0800, oldblindpew
wrote: I have a text box in a form that is displaying (as it should) the value of a code that is stored in the bound field (hope I'm saying this right). I want to display the code's meaning rather than its value. I know a combo box would do it, and I'll use one if I have to, but I only want to display the meaning, whereas a combo box is for picking a value. It *can be used* for picking a value, but it doesn't force you to do so. In fact if you set its Enabled property to No, Locked to Yes, it will display the text value even though it's bound to the numeric value, but it will not let the user affect either. -- John W. Vinson [MVP] |
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Show code meaning rather than code value
What I'm wishing for is that the down arrow portion of the Combo Box would
disappear when the control is locked. It's just an aesthetic matter of not wanting to show the user a non-functional control, and I think this would be reasonable for the control to operate this way. Barring this, I would like to use a Text Box, except I want to display the code's meaning from the lookup table, rather than the code itself which is stored in the child table. I suppose to do this I would have to join the lookup table to the child table in my query, so my form would have access to that field? I did not understand your suggestion about the Enabled and Locked properties. A Combo Box will display the first column from the RowSource that has a non-zero width, regardless of what you do with the Enabled and Locked properties. Thanks, Pew "John W. Vinson" wrote: On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:45:01 -0800, oldblindpew wrote: I have a text box in a form that is displaying (as it should) the value of a code that is stored in the bound field (hope I'm saying this right). I want to display the code's meaning rather than its value. I know a combo box would do it, and I'll use one if I have to, but I only want to display the meaning, whereas a combo box is for picking a value. It *can be used* for picking a value, but it doesn't force you to do so. In fact if you set its Enabled property to No, Locked to Yes, it will display the text value even though it's bound to the numeric value, but it will not let the user affect either. -- John W. Vinson [MVP] . |
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Show code meaning rather than code value
Jeff, thanks for replying.
I have a lookup table with two fields: Code and Meaning. Sample values would be "A" and "Active", respectively. My child table has a field for the Code as a foreign key, but I want my form's textbox to show Meaning rather than Code, e.g. "Active" rather than "A". As stated previously, I know a Combo Box will do this, and I know how to make it work, so this was not my question. My question is how to do it with a Text Box. My reason for wanting a Text Box is aesthetic. In my form, this control will be display-only. I don't see any point in presenting a non-functional Combo Box to the user. In fact, I think a locked Combo Box should change appearance to look like a locked Text Box. If it's locked (read-only) why should there even be a down arrow/selector button followed by a drop-down pick list, which the user is not going to be able to use anyway? Thanks, Pew "Jeff Boyce" wrote: Not sure how you're using the term "meaning"... Are you saying you have a table somewhere that has a couple of fields, a code and a "meaning" (is that the same as a title, or description or ...)? And that you want to see that second part instead of the code? Then yes, a combobox can do that quite easily. First build a query that returns both code and "...". Then base your combobox on that query. In the design view, highlight the combobox, and set 2 columns, and set the width of the first column (i.e., the code) to 0 (zero). Now when you use the combobox, the code is what the combobox is storing in the underlying field, but the "..." is what it is displaying in the form. Good luck! Regards Jeff Boyce Microsoft Access MVP -- Disclaimer: This author may have received products and services mentioned in this post. Mention and/or description of a product or service herein does not constitute endorsement thereof. Any code or pseudocode included in this post is offered "as is", with no guarantee as to suitability. You can thank the FTC of the USA for making this disclaimer possible/necessary. "oldblindpew" wrote in message ... I have a text box in a form that is displaying (as it should) the value of a code that is stored in the bound field (hope I'm saying this right). I want to display the code's meaning rather than its value. I know a combo box would do it, and I'll use one if I have to, but I only want to display the meaning, whereas a combo box is for picking a value. Thanks, OldBlindPew . |
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Show code meaning rather than code value
I have a lookup table with two fields: Code and Meaning. Sample values
would be "A" and "Active", respectively. My child table has a field for the Code as a foreign key, but I want my form's textbox to show Meaning rather than Code, e.g. "Active" rather than "A". As stated previously, I know a Combo Box will do this, and I know how to make it work, so this was not my question. My question is how to do it with a Text Box. Assuming the record source for the child table is MyQuery and that Code field is FK, how about this: Select Meaning from MyLookupTable where MyQuery.FK = MyLookupTable.Code Store the query as MyQuery2 and use DLookup("Meaning","MyQuery2") as control source for the text box. Warning: Noob suggestion, based on advice given me in another thread for analogous (but more complicated) situation. -Ron |
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Show code meaning rather than code value
Thanks, Ron. The answer probably lies along these lines. For a Combo Box,
one can just name the lookup table as the Row Source. A Text Box doesn't have its own Row Source, but has to use the form's Record Source. (I probably don't understand all this right, but this is how it looks to me at this time). I also mentioned locking the controls, but this isn't right either. When I lock the control, no data can be enterered at all. I don't want to completely prevent data entry, but I just don't want the user to accidentally change anything. Thanks again, Pew "Ron" wrote: I have a lookup table with two fields: Code and Meaning. Sample values would be "A" and "Active", respectively. My child table has a field for the Code as a foreign key, but I want my form's textbox to show Meaning rather than Code, e.g. "Active" rather than "A". As stated previously, I know a Combo Box will do this, and I know how to make it work, so this was not my question. My question is how to do it with a Text Box. Assuming the record source for the child table is MyQuery and that Code field is FK, how about this: Select Meaning from MyLookupTable where MyQuery.FK = MyLookupTable.Code Store the query as MyQuery2 and use DLookup("Meaning","MyQuery2") as control source for the text box. Warning: Noob suggestion, based on advice given me in another thread for analogous (but more complicated) situation. -Ron . |
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Show code meaning rather than code value
oldblindpew wrote:
I also mentioned locking the controls, but this isn't right either. When I lock the control, no data can be enterered at all. I don't want to completely prevent data entry, but I just don't want the user to accidentally change anything. You can use the Textbox beforeupdate event to cancel the input. Like Private Sub Text1_BeforeUpdate(Cancel as Interger) If Me.Text1.OldValue Me.Text1 Then msgbox "You can't change the value" me.text1.undo Cancel = True Else ' do nothing End If End Sub You might also want to deal with the Form's Dirty property. -- Please Rate the posting if helps you. Message posted via AccessMonster.com http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...forms/201002/1 |
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Show code meaning rather than code value
Thanks for reading and replying. I fear I've offended the gods as some of my
recent questions have met with silence. When a new record is added via my form, some of the fields are populated from other tables, and this is the data I wish to protect. The key question is whether the Before Update event will interfere with the addition of the new record and automatic population of certain of its fields. Should be easy enough to try and see. I have not yet needed the different events other than On Click. In the past I've created a separate form for updating vs. adding. I'm thinking one cannot simultaneously allow and disallow editing in the same form. Perhaps this is why a traditional approach uses modes: Add, Delete, Update, and Browse. Obviously I have more to learn. Thanks Again, Pew "AccessVandal via AccessMonster.com" wrote: oldblindpew wrote: I also mentioned locking the controls, but this isn't right either. When I lock the control, no data can be enterered at all. I don't want to completely prevent data entry, but I just don't want the user to accidentally change anything. You can use the Textbox beforeupdate event to cancel the input. Like Private Sub Text1_BeforeUpdate(Cancel as Interger) If Me.Text1.OldValue Me.Text1 Then msgbox "You can't change the value" me.text1.undo Cancel = True Else ' do nothing End If End Sub You might also want to deal with the Form's Dirty property. -- Please Rate the posting if helps you. Message posted via AccessMonster.com http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...forms/201002/1 . |
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