Help Re Creating A Space For Comments On A Form PLEASE!!
Feb 6, 2006
Help please!!!!
Firstly, I would apologise as I am not overly familiar with the correct terminology!
I need to create a "space" on my form whereby I can add comments etc which will exceed 255 characters: these comments will be specific to each record. I have tried having an "unbound" text box in design view but this makes the comments the same on each record.
I know this is probably "as clear as mud" but if anyone can help I would be really grateful.
We have created a database where data entry happens on the first form. So far all is working well on this form except users complain there is not enough space for comments. I set up a column for comments, but it is limited to 255 characters. What/How else can I set this up to provide a lot more room?
I started creating the form, thought I'd have a larger size form. Then I found that all of the users have a screen resolution of 800x600 and I was using 1024x768. So I reworked the form so that it would fit onto their screensbetter. I moved things around, put this over there temporarily, put that down there, pulled this out of the way, etc., so for a brief time my form was twice as big as it normally is.
Now the sliders are way out there on my form and they won't go back. So I have a huge amount of blank space around my form and it appears to the user as though there's something out there. How can I shrink it back down?
Here's a picture, notice how most of it is empty space?: http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/bubbajoe12345/emptyspace.jpg
Hopefully just a simple one??? I am using a popup form to input data into a display form which is on one page of a tabbed control. The display form updates through an afterupdate requery command. This all seems to work OK but when I enter the new record via the popup form then close it, it leaves a greyed out space and I lose input ability. I need to close down and when opened up all records are OK. If I drag the popup box on the screen it leaves a grey trail behind it. Any ideas on what could be the problem?
I have a continuous pop up form which, at the most, will contain about 10 records. The ten records take up less than half the screen space - but there is a bottom half to the form - even though there is nothing there. How can I get rid of the unused space on my form?
I made a form with a subform - in the form header it just has the title, in the details it has details about level 1, then in the footer it has level 2 with all records assigned to level 1's ID. My problem is in form view the detail section takes up half the page, I only need it to take up an inch or so. I tried dragging it in design view and it seems to work in design view but once i switch to form view it still takes up half the page. I also tried changing the numerical height for the detail section in properties but it wont change.
i want that when i press the space key on my keyboard oi will exit from the form. i searched on the interne t but i couldn't find the proper one. I don't know exactly what i have to write in vba.
I have a checkbox that determines whether or not to display certain form controls. How can I also hide the resulting white space that comes from hiding the form controls?
Can I put all of the controls in some sort of container and hide the container? The form objects are all displayed in order, so it shouldn't cause issue.
Can I create a subform for the objects and hide it? This would make the main and subforms based off of the same table.
Occam's Razor would be the preferred philosophy in this case. Nothing too fancy is needed.
Hi Alli, I have a database that has a comments field. The database has a status field: Plan Test and Run, in the comments field the user adds comments, i'm trying to updated the comments with the status, for example; the user added some comments like. "The test will begin next week" I want the comments feild to automatically get updated when the user changes the status for example to Run, I want the "run status to be added to end of the comments line" can somebody help? Thanks.
On our site we have option where users can add coments to articles. Lately some people have been misbehaving. I wish to add a field in .mdb file and call it "approved". If the field contains "1" then it's ok to show the message, if the field has nothing in it comment will not be shown. How do I implement this into below code. I wish to leave posting as is, just not showing not yet approved comments.
Thank you in advance. (comments are shown in <td>" & rs("Comment") & "</td> part)
Here is the code:
' show past comments If Not rs.EOF Then
s = s & " <tr bgcolor=""" & TitleBGColor & """>" & vbCrLf s = s & " <td colspan=""3""> Comments:</td>" & vbCrLf s = s & " </tr>" & vbCrLf
While not rs.EOF s = s & " <tr class=""" & TitleClass & """>" & vbCrLf s = s & " <td> </td>" & vbCrLf s = s & " <td>From:</td>" & vbCrLf s = s & " <td>" & rs("Name") & " (" & rs("DateAdded") & ")</td>" & vbCrLf s = s & " </tr>" & vbCrLf s = s & " <tr>" & vbCrLf s = s & " <tr class=""" & TitleClass & """>" & vbCrLf s = s & " <td> </td>" & vbCrLf s = s & " <td>Comment:</td>" & vbCrLf s = s & " <td>" & rs("Comment") & "</td>" & vbCrLf s = s & " </tr>" & vbCrLf s = s & " <tr>" & vbCrLf s = s & " <td> </td>" & vbCrLf s = s & " <td> </td>" & vbCrLf s = s & " <td> </td>" & vbCrLf s = s & " </tr>" & vbCrLf rs.MoveNext Wend End If
We have several users that access the same database. Is there a way to make it so that the users can add comments to the "coments" field on the form, but not remove any comments once saved?
I have a comments on my form. I have contacts with them having from 1 to many customers accts. I am trying to come up with a way to update the comments for a contact that adds those comments to all their customers records...but not to those that have been closed. How would I add these comments to the comments on the form without overwriting the current comments.
Comments - Memo Contact - Text
It's quite a pain, copying and pasting from record to record.
I am developing a new tool which needs to show the history of updates to the users, i.e.:
An observation is entered into a field on the MAIN FORM by user 1.
User 2 reviews the observation on the MAIN FORM and adds a separate comment in another field on the same form.
When the record is saved, the updates are NOT written to the Main Form Table but to the UPDATES TABLE for audit purposes.
I am also using current date/ time as a timestamp, which is protected and needs to be carried over to the UPDATES TABLE Every time a new comment is added in the MAIN FORM, I need it to be written to the UPDATES TABLE as a new record.
What I need to be able to show is:
Each comment added, as a list of readable records, in a table within the main form AND Each time the main form is refreshed/ opened the separate comment field is blank to enable each new update to be applied.
Hopefully there's someone who can help me with this!!! I've had several unsuccesfull attempts and don't know what else to try...
We're trying to force users to make entries in a field called txtComments in the frmQuestionnaire form if they provide negative responses and to stay on that record until the comments are changed. Inside the form is an option group (fraResponses) which contains options (OptA, OptB..etc.) valued from 1 through 7, based on a likert 7 scale. We're only using a likert 6 scale, so the respondents will only see 2-7 on the form. If they options B-D (valued 2-4), they are considered negative, so we want to make sure they enter a comment.
I tried to enter the italicized code under the form on BeforeUpdate, AfterUpdate, CmdUp (click to next question) and CmdDown (click to previous question), with frmQuestionnaire but nothing happens:
There is a module called clsUser which contains the following and where I tried to insert the code:
Set myForm = Forms!frmQuestionnaire ' ================================================== == ' First, set the value of the variables ' ================================================== == lngQuestion = arrQ(lngArray, 0) lngSession = GetCustomInfo("TestSession") lngUser = UserID lngBillet = BilletID
strComment = Nz(myForm.txtComment, "")
strComment = "None"
'If user selects negative responses If Form_frmQuestionnaire.fraResponses.OptionValue = 2 Or 3 Or 4 And strComment = "None" Then MsgBox "Please explain the problems you encountered with the system which " & _ "caused you to select an unfavorable response." Form_frmQuestionnaire.txtComment.SetFocus
End If
lngResponse = myForm.fraResponses
When I place the code there, the dialog box appears for all values and goes to the next record. This is what appears for the CmdUp (click to next question):
If cUser.blnDirty = False And Me.fraResponses = 153 (this is default value for the entire option group) And cUser.blnNew = True Then cUser.blnDirty = True End If
cUser.CaptureAnswer If cUser.lngArray < cUser.UBound_ArrQ() Then cUser.lngArray = cUser.lngArray + 1 Else cUser.lngArray = cUser.UBound_ArrQ() End If cUser.FillQuestions cUser.blnDirty = False
I've tried to enter the line of code with the form and the module, but no luck.
I also want it to remain on the same record until the field is changed. The form is unbound and has the following:
GetResponseSet lngRG FillAnswers If lngArray = 0 Then myForm.txtComment.SetFocus myForm.cmdDown.Enabled = False Else myForm.cmdDown.Enabled = True End If
If lngArray >= UBound(arrQ) Then myForm.txtComment.SetFocus myForm.cmdUp.Enabled = False Else myForm.cmdUp.Enabled = True End If End Sub
Public Sub FillAnswers() '************************************************* **** ' Purpose: Fill out the user's previous responses ' ' Assumptions: N/A ' ' Effects: N/A ' ' Inputs: ' None ' ' Returns: ' None '************************************************* ****
Dim strSQL As String Dim recAnswer As New ADODB.Recordset
If Not recAnswer.EOF Then myForm.fraResponses = recAnswer!reDatResponseSetID myForm.txtComment = recAnswer!reComment blnNew = False Else If myForm.fraResponses <> 152 Then myForm.fraResponses = 153 myForm.txtComment = "" blnNew = True End If End If
How to extract the comment system from the Contacts Web Database template found in Access 2010? I can upload it if you like.
I would like to use it in a standard desktop database to track notes and comments in my records.
I am able to convert it from web to standard, but it still appears to use data macros or something, and my knowledge on macros is limited.
I just want to keep a history of my notes for each record, with the most recent always listed, and the comment system in the Contacts Web Database template seems perfect for that. I just don't know how to implement it into my desktop database.
I need to save a user's machine name when they comment on a record.
I have a form that has a comments field, and a separate area that shows the historical entries from comments.
I also have an invisible field populated by "=fOSMachineName()" that shows the users machine name. Getting this running was tough on my 64 bit machine, but it now works!)
I wish to have the machine name included in the comments field every time the "Save Record and Close" button (which runs a macro) is clicked.
Right now, when someone adds comments, it shows a date and time stamp (which I still want to keep) but I want to also capture the machine name at the same time.
I'm using Access 2013, with a standard database (non web).
I am trying to figured out a method to keep track of notes and comments that are entered into a record. I would like them to be time stamped, and the most recent listed first.
Do I have to use a split form or similar to do that? Is there a intermediate to easy method of accomplishing this task?
If anyone has seen the Contacts Web database template in Access 2010, the 'Add a Comment' section would be ideal to what I'm looking for. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to implement it into my database.
Having some trouble with a memo field. For each record, the notes field is present on the Form.... I added an unbound text box (txtMemoAdd) and a command button (Add New Note). When the button is selected, it adds the note to the Read Only Notes Field and adds a timestamp using the following code:
The note is added to the bottom, and I was wondering if there was a way to make the new note go to the TOP of the field (Descending Order rather than Ascending).
I know that you can insert comments and notes in VBA code using a singular quote, like the following:
Code: 'Comment about what the code does
Is there a similar way to insert comments in the SQL of queries? I found other forum posts that say this isn't possible but those were all for pre-2010 Access. Has this changed at all?
I have one memo per change (user input)...I need to have the comment the user inputs to copy into other records that were queried. I tried insert. My coding does one of the records or all of the records ..I need it to copy just to the queried records ...and I have a query but no filter set.
