I need to populate a string field from a list of option buttons.
I can put in the necessary validation (first-no selections allowed from both areas
second- <= 5 from the selection group) after the initial design is laid out.
How would I go about creating this string?
I've attached the form.
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Populate string from option array (Access 97)
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AskWoody LoungerDecember 22, 2004 at 6:09 pm #413807Viewing 1 reply threadAuthorReplies-
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AskWoody LoungerDecember 22, 2004 at 6:42 pm #915586I originally intended to use a separate table but the data has to be saved to a comma delimited string in the main table for export.
Technically, I could still use the separate table for the form and place an “update”button which saves the value to a string,
but I really need the validation option to stop a user from entering values in both sets of options.
Without that control array, I dont see that as possible. -
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AskWoody LoungerDecember 22, 2004 at 7:37 pm #915620Ah, interesting observation. This is actually just the same violation but with a warning flag set to true.
There will never be warnings and violations. It’s all of one group only-no mixed bags.
I set it up this way because thats what the user wanted and basically had made.
I guess I could redesign the form and load either a warning or violation form based on a user choice.
How would I best start that string?
Thanks for you help. -
WSHansV
AskWoody LoungerDecember 22, 2004 at 7:44 pm #915622Strictly speaking, you don’t need two sets of check boxes then, just the single set with an additional check box that is”of” if they are warnings and “on” if they are violations. That way, you don’t have to test that they’re all in one group either.
You can use code in the Before Update event of the form:
Private Sub Form_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)
Dim strText As StringIf Me.chkBG Then
strText = strText & “,BG”
End If
…
…
If Me.chkTO Then
strText = strText & “,TO”
End IfIf strText = “” Then
Me.TextField = Null
Else
Me.TextField = Mid(strText, 2)
End If
End SubSubstitute the correct control and field names, and expand the … as needed.
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WSjazman2k
AskWoody LoungerDecember 22, 2004 at 7:50 pm #915626 -
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WSHansV
AskWoody LoungerDecember 22, 2004 at 7:44 pm #915623Strictly speaking, you don’t need two sets of check boxes then, just the single set with an additional check box that is”of” if they are warnings and “on” if they are violations. That way, you don’t have to test that they’re all in one group either.
You can use code in the Before Update event of the form:
Private Sub Form_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)
Dim strText As StringIf Me.chkBG Then
strText = strText & “,BG”
End If
…
…
If Me.chkTO Then
strText = strText & “,TO”
End IfIf strText = “” Then
Me.TextField = Null
Else
Me.TextField = Mid(strText, 2)
End If
End SubSubstitute the correct control and field names, and expand the … as needed.
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WSjazman2k
AskWoody LoungerDecember 22, 2004 at 7:37 pm #915621Ah, interesting observation. This is actually just the same violation but with a warning flag set to true.
There will never be warnings and violations. It’s all of one group only-no mixed bags.
I set it up this way because thats what the user wanted and basically had made.
I guess I could redesign the form and load either a warning or violation form based on a user choice.
How would I best start that string?
Thanks for you help. -
WSHansV
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AskWoody LoungerDecember 22, 2004 at 6:42 pm #915587I originally intended to use a separate table but the data has to be saved to a comma delimited string in the main table for export.
Technically, I could still use the separate table for the form and place an “update”button which saves the value to a string,
but I really need the validation option to stop a user from entering values in both sets of options.
Without that control array, I dont see that as possible.
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