add a zip code form to tasks

[RoyR]

My company does deliveries. I used Outlook tasks to list each delivery. I
would like to add a form field that would allow me to sort tasks by zip code.
I've tried to "Design a Form" but Outlook keeps telling me that the zip code
field is not valid for the Tasks form. This does not seem to be an
unreasonable request. Any ideas on how to accomplish this?

Thanks,
Roy

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You would need to create a new custom property (maybe call it TaskZip) and add it to the custom form so that people can type in that information.

 

[MisterRoy]

I have not customized a form before. Can I customize the current Task form?
Do I have to create a new form altogether. While I am not adverse to trying
to learn a bunch of new stuff, my time contraints would be better served if
I could just add a zip code field to the existing form. Is this something
that a non-programmer might expect to be able to accomplish?

Thanks,
Roy
You would need to create a new custom property (maybe call it TaskZip) and
add it to the custom form so that people can type in that information.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You would customize a copy of the built-in task form, adding new fields and controls to show those fields on an additional page. (The first page of the task form is not customizable.) It's basically a click, drag and drop operation. See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/forms.htm and http://www.outlookcode.com/d/taskform.htm

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[RoyR]

Now that I have modified and published a *.oft template called My Tasks, how
do I direct Outlook to use this template when I press the New Task button?
I see that I can climb through the File menu and Choose A Form, but how can
I have Outlook open my modified form when I press the New Task button?
(sorry to be redundant)
You would customize a copy of the built-in task form, adding new fields and
controls to show those fields on an additional page. (The first page of the
task form is not customizable.) It's basically a click, drag and drop
operation. See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/forms.htm and
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/taskform.htm

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

If you published it to the TAsks folder, you can go into the properties of that folder and make it the default form there.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[RoyR]

Thank you, that worked!! I sure appreciate your time and efforts.

Roy


If you published it to the TAsks folder, you can go into the properties of
that folder and make it the default form there.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers