I have a form with up to 100 buttons generated based on a number of conditions. I am trying to pass the caption of a button to a sub so that I can open the correct forms. When a button is clicked how can I read it's caption. Me.caption is reading the form caption.
I have 3 different forms, each belonging to 3 different tables. The user is required to enter data on form 1 then form 2 & then form 3. The records on all the 3 forms has to be attached to the same primary key. The problem is that the user has to enter the same primary key for each form. I want to be able to carry the primary key entered on form 1 to form 2 and form 3, so that the user does not have to type it 3 times. How can i accomplish this ? Can i call the last primary key entered on table 1 and automatically pop it up on form 2 & 3 every time form 2 & 3 load? Thanks
Got a problem trying to reference a global variable in the control source of a text box.
If i do a DLookup when the form opens and have the text box value = the result it works fine ie
Private Sub Form_Open(Cancel As Integer) Text2.Value = DLookup("UserName", "Users", "[UserID]= " & MyUserID) End Sub
Where MyUserID is the global variable.
if i put = DLookup("UserName", "Users", "[UserID]= " & MyUserID) in the control source of Text2 i get #Name? as a result and if i input = DLookup("UserName", "Users", "[UserID]= 1") i get the correct result.
As a test i tried to have the control source = my global variable, of another text box control source with the same result.
It looks like i can only reference my global variable within the VB and not in the forms control sources. Is this correct or can you referece the Global variable in the control source.
I have an application where several different procedures are run repeatedly every xx seconds to get live updates from a server (different procedures depending which form the user currently has open.) Within each procedure, a separate single procedure is called only if a stored boolean setting is set as true. The setting itself is only changed very infrequently, such as on application startup, but needs to be initially set (i.e. it cannot just have a default of False if it is not set.)Because of this I am storing the setting in a single record table and have a function 'UsingWPilot' to return the boolean value. However, given the frequency that the setting needs to be accessed, and the fact that speed is crucial in the running of the app, I am considering adding a global string variable and modifying the function to look at the variable (possible values 'N' and 'Y') and only going to the table if the variable has not been set.
I have heard various things about how you should never if possible use global variables. My question is: is it faster to use a global variable than to open the table record each time?
option 1 :
Code:
Public Function UsingWPilot() As Boolean Dim db As DAO.Database Dim rs As DAO.Recordset Set db = CurrentDb Set rs = db.OpenRecordset("rbl_Settings_System")
Option 2:
Code:
Public Function UsingWPilot() As Boolean
Dim db As DAO.Database Dim rs As DAO.Recordset If Len(g_WPilot) > 0 Then UsingWPilot = (g_WPilot = "Y") Else Set db = CurrentDb Set rs = db.OpenRecordset("tbl_Settings_System")
I have the following query that I set up as a test, and it runs fine:
SELECT STATUSHISTORIE.* FROM STATUSHISTORIE LEFT JOIN PROBLEM_DE ON STATUSHISTORIE.PROBLEM_ID = PROBLEM_DE.PROBLEMNR WHERE (((STATUSHISTORIE.STATUSDATUM)<#1/1/2005#) AND ((PROBLEM_DE.DATENBEREICH)='SPMO') AND (((Left(([PROBLEM_DE].[MODULZUORDNUNG]),InStr([PROBLEM_DE].[MODULZUORDNUNG],"-")-2)))='K29') AND ((PROBLEM_DE.ERLSTAND)<>"WEIF")) ORDER BY STATUSHISTORIE.PROBLEM_ID, STATUSHISTORIE.STATUSDATUM;
I then set up two global variables ( a String and a Date) and respective functions to return them – ReturnE( ) and ReturnKW( ). Now my query looks like this, but takes ages to run:
SELECT STATUSHISTORIE.* FROM STATUSHISTORIE LEFT JOIN PROBLEM_DE ON [STATUSHISTORIE].[PROBLEM_ID]=[ PROBLEM_DE].[PROBLEMNR] WHERE (((STATUSHISTORIE.STATUSDATUM)<ReturnKW( ) ) AND ((PROBLEM_DE.DATENBEREICH)='SPMO') AND (((Left(([PROBLEM_DE].[MODULZUORDNUNG]),InStr([PROBLEM_DE].[MODULZUORDNUNG],"-")-2)))=ReturnE( ) ) AND ((PROBLEM_DE.ERLSTAND)<>"WEIF")) ORDER BY [STATUSHISTORIE].[PROBLEM_ID], [STATUSHISTORIE].[STATUSDATUM];
My two public functions that return the global variables look like this:
Public gstrE As String 'global variable: contains E used for query Public gdatKW As Date
Public Function ReturnE () ReturnE = gstrE End Function
Public Function ReturnKW () ReturnKW = gdatKW End Function
The tables are actually Views set up from an ODBC Data source. Can anyone please tell me why these global variables are causing the traffic jam? :)
Can anybody tell me whether it is possible to use a global variable defined in a vb module as part of the criterea in a query, if not whether there is a work around.
I suppose I could temporarily write the data to a table and use it from there, I thought there would be less messing around this way though.
Code:Private Sub Command83_Click()'Set the global variable to this customer number'So it can be called in "ON OPEN" event in URL formtracking_customer = Me![Customer Number]'gets expected number in following lineMsgBox ("Trackign is " & tracking_customer) DoCmd.OpenForm "Url Tracking", acNormalEnd Sub
Now when I open that next form I try grabbing the newly set module variable but I always get the number 0. So I am assuming it loses the number once I change forms for some reason
Code:Dim trackID As DoublePrivate Sub Form_Open(Cancel As Integer)trackID = tracking_customer'Following line always produces 0MsgBox ("hey this is tracking customer number " & trackID)End Sub
Can someone explain this, and let me know what I am doing wrong please.
I have this declaration in a module called Global Code Option Compare Database Public currentCustomerId As Long Option Explicit
There is one report that simply prints a the firstname of current customer and the amount of each of his invoices. The current displayed customer's ID is always copied into the variable currentCustomerId. Below is the SELECT code of the data source of the report. But whenever I open this report it asks for currentCustomerId. Is my decalartion not global enough?
SELECT tblCustomers.FirstName, tblInvoice.Amount, FROM tblCustomers INNER JOIN tblInvoices ON tblCustomers.CustomerID=tblInvoices.CustomerID WHERE tblInvoices.CustomerID=currentCustomerId;
Note: I chose to save the current customer's ID in a global variable because, for some reason, when I select the report the Customer form loses the current customer record and goes to the end of the table as if creating a new customer record. This would not be an issue as long as I can retrieve the value in a variable.
I want to use several values entered in form controls as variables within multiple subs triggered by further form edits. I do not want to define the variables in each sub as this will bloat my code, but I am not being successful in declaring my variables outside of an individual sub, and it is the 'Form!' reference that is throwing it I think.
Here are my variables:
Code: Dim limit0txt, limit1txt, limit2txt, limit3txt As Integer limit0txt = Forms!F_Samples_CF_FF_FLot!SF_EnviroCountLimitscntrl.Form!Limit0 limit1txt = Forms!F_Samples_CF_FF_FLot!SF_EnviroCountLimitscntrl.Form!Limit1 limit2txt = Forms!F_Samples_CF_FF_FLot!SF_EnviroCountLimitscntrl.Form!Limit2 limit3txt = Forms!F_Samples_CF_FF_FLot!SF_EnviroCountLimitscntrl.Form!Limit3
If I put these at the top of a module I get an "invalid outside procedure" error message. If I put these in their own module as 'Public' I get the same error. how within a forms code module I can make these variables available to as many events as I like?
I want to create a form that will be the layout of my storage warehouse. I actualy have a layout on paper but was thinking of doing it on a form for the users to have a better view. The location of the inside warehouse have 60 location or Bin. The outside one has 80 Bins. This will need 2 query. 1 for the inside Bins and 1 for the outside Bins. They are both the same query except for the caption of each command button.
What will be the beast way to create the query as to the criteria is to read from thee caption of the command button. If the caption is 50 then give me everything in 50.
Code: Private Sub Form_Load() lblSalary.Caption = "Enter Salary" txtSalary.Value = "5000.00" cmdIncrease.Caption = "Increase Salary" End Sub
The problem I am having is that I dont understand why the cmdIncrease button does not display "Increase Salary" when the form loads. The button is there but it is blank. The lblSalary button displays "Enter Salary" with no issues.... and I do not have "Enter Salary" in the caption property window... only in the coding window but it still works.
I have a form, the view of which is continuous forms. It has information on the left of the screen which the user is expected to manually match to information on the right, based on the suggestion of the underlying query (based on table a and table b)
E.g.
Client A $200 <button> Mr Smith $200.00 Client B $100 <button> Mr Smith $100.01
There is a button "match me" which when clicked runs an update query.
My query is how do I change the caption on the "match me" button to say "matched" just for the one that is clicked? Because it is a continuous form, if I use Command1.Caption = "Matched" or Me!Command1.Caption = "Matched" it changes it for all the buttons on the form.
I'm trying to show a count of filtered records on a form. The Filter is number of days from the system date which I've already built into a query. I'm trying to get the record count for each day out up to the tenth day and show the counts on a form. Is this prossible? and how is it done?
I have a printed form that pulls some of its data from a table.What i need is that printed form to have a variable that two area in the form can change based on who is printing the form.I have a table that has all the users data in it. the current form pulls that information from the label and places it into the for. easy enough so far right.
for example. But i need this printed form to be able to be dynamic. So for instance Tom inst sitting that the computer wanting to print the form and so on for four different users who will print the form.So the button that allows the print either needs a way to have a selection or i need four different button. So the second part of this Mark Twain quits his job and Johnny takes his place. easy enough to change the data in the table that my form is pulling the data from but the button label needs to change to that the button.
I wanna create a button in form which can allow me to import my data base file with some tables , i would select just the variable that i need in the table not all of them .
Quick question that I suddenly have gotten stuck on: How do I use a global var in the query builder grid as a parameter? It keeps putting quotes around it - ?!
I am creating a 2 level report to confirm an order. Main report already created, runs successfully called as subform/subreport under "OrderDetails" form. Linked to master using Order.ID. There are two versions of the confirmation report that have different layouts for different program types.
The hangup comes when I try to add a "Class Dates" subreport. It lists dates of individual classes and Skip dates. I have created the subreport as "srClassDates". When I add it to the main report, it lists the records. However, when I try to link it to the Main report, an error message box appears with the "object variable or With block variable not set".
I have tried rebuilding both the main and subreports, rebuilt the query, have not found anything that changes the result.
Linker has been working successfully on other subforms. Report with groupings works fine, but I need data from 2 tables both linked to order.id.