I'm trying to create a form in MS Access where based on value we enter in a text box, that many text boxes will be created automatically. For ex, if value 3 is entered, three text boxes must be created.
Part of Code:
Dim box As Control
Set box = CreateControl("Form1", acTextBox)
But I get run time error "You must be in Design or Layout View to create or delete controls"
Is is not possible to dynamically create text boxes in MS Access. If we can, please suggest how to do.
Thank you
Instead of creating controls on the form based on a user entered requirement, you would normally have created as many controls as are needed beforehand (possibly positioning them correctly, and setting the tab order etc.), and then set their .Visible and .Enabled properties as required.
However, this is one of those instances where it may be that you are not using Access properly - any time that something is hard or difficult to do often means that you are not using it in the manner intended.
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I have taken over an MS Access database that was created by an employee that has moved on. It appears that he has created a form in the database by importing a paper form that is used within our company. What makes me believe that he imported a paper form is the exactness of Access form in relation to the paper form.
I am not sure how to ask query this using Google nor Bing. Can someone point me in the right direction on how to do this, please? I need to do the same thing with another paper form.
Yes, June7 is right, this is a handy technique.
Scan your paper document as JPG or PNG
Create a blank Access Form, and from the Design ribbon menu, choose "Insert Image" and select your newly created JPG or PNG scan
For the image object, check the properties window and make sure the "Sizing Mode" is set to Clip (and not Stretch or Zoom)
Now re-size the Image on your form so you can see everything correctly.
Now add Text boxes on top of the image, to create fillable text fields, exactly over the same place as the ones in the scanned image behind your text boxes.
You can then make a Table with the same field names, and update the Form to use this Table as it's Data Source on the Data Tab of the Form properties.
Once you have the form working perfectly nicely,
a handy time-staving step is File -> Save Object As -> change the Form dropdown to Report
Now you have created a Report that is printable using the same data table you created earlier (and write macro or VBA code make sure you print only one record at a time if that is the normal behaviour you expect)
Could someone please help me with configuring my access database? I would like to use a combo-box at the top of the form where the user selects from the available work forms (Column 1 in Table) and then it displays who is involved in the form. Currently it displays every field and to reduce to the information displayed I would like it to only display information if the cell has a value in it.
Am I using the wrong tool? Should I be using a Report instead? How's my table data, too much?
Many Thanks
My current form
My wanted result
The way I normally hide empty fields is to change the label for a field to a control and set the control source to the following:
=IIf([FieldName]<>'', "My label:", Null)
Then I set the CanShrink property on both the "label" and the field to Yes.
Finally I make sure the section it's in (typically the detail but you may have reason to use something other) also has CanShrink set to Yes.
When you stack the controls on top of each other in this manner you should get the result as you posted.
Note: this only works for reports or if you print the results of a form. If you do not intend to allow entry of data into the form it would be better served as a report.
I know how to design a Continuous Form in Access VBA 2010 with adding a number of Text Boxes and setting the Form Default View as Continuous Form and then setting the Form's Record Source to a Query. So the data would be shown in a Grid Format perfectly. However, I want to add these Text Boxes dynamically, means the query that's going to be bound to that form would have variable number of columns everytime depending on the selection in filters. So, how can I do that?
I don't want to set the Table or a query directly as the source of that form as I won't have the freedom of conditional formatting also.
The easy method is to create the maximum number of textboxes to be displayed, then hide those that you do not wish to display for the current filter.
Hello I am trying to create a Form in Access 2010 with dynamic controls.
On the form there is a list of textboxes for entering information.
However I would like the ability to click a button to dynamically add more textboxes to the form on request. (This is because I am not confident with a set number of text boxes as the information entered at one time could vary)
The problem is that digging around it seems the only way to add controls to a form is to open the form in design mode and add the controls, and when design mode is closed the user is prompted with a dialog asking them to save the changes made in design mode before the form can be reopened in normal mode.
Is there any way to solve this problem or would a workaround be needed (like a large number of hidden textboxes already present in the form? )
"...like a large number of hidden textboxes already present in the form..." -- I don't consider that a work-around. It's your best solution.
It does require the form to be opened for design, but VBA does facilitate these in-use changes.
Your question sounds strange...Controls for what ? Do you also plan to add fields to your db on the fly ? I hope not because then you have a serious design problem.
Otherwise, with the few details you provide, I would think the way to go is very simple: use a "continuous" subform like explained here.
I am a beginner at Microsoft Access trying to creating a database and one of the fields is a memo field. I would like to request user input for that field; However, the standard inputbox has a single line for the user to enter data, and although you can use that to add large amounts of text, it is not pleasing.
I want an inputbox that accepts memos so as the user inputs a paragraph of text, he can see the entire paragraph when he submits.
How would I do it using an inputbox and not a form? Is this possible?
I am guessing you are entering the data directly into the table. If so you can simply hover over a line between two rows until you get the double arrows and click and drag. When closing the table it will ask you if you want to save your changes. if you say yes then every time after that it will appear the same when when opened. This will give you more viewing area per field. However, I do agree with HansUp, this is best controlled via a form. Here is a snapshot of a table with more room per row.
The same can be done with query results.