Appointment form

[roblowein]

Hi,

I have created a custom form based on the appointment form. I have also
created serveral new fields one of which contains a random number. I
would like for this value to appear in the subject field too so that is
visible from the main calendar page.

So the question is how can I populate the subect field from custom
field I have created

Or

Is there way of showing the custom fields that I have created on the
main calendar page so that the appointment does not have to be opened
to see all the data ?

Regards

Rob

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Is there way of showing the custom fields that I have created on the

main calendar page so that the appointment does not have to be opened
to see all the data ?
No.

how can I populate the subect field from custom
field I have created

Need more specifics: When do you want to see it populated? What do you want it to look like? What happens to the subject text the user types in? What field holds the information you want to add?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[roblowein]

Hi Sue ... thanks for the quick reply,

I would like to see the subject field populated with the random number
when the form is created for the 1st time
If possible I would like to have it as the 1st entry in the box so that
any other data (name and address and job description) will be added
after the random number (the random number acts as job refernce and
invoice number.)

When I am more upto speed with VBA and VBS and OUtlook Objects (my
background is HP-UX, Solaris, Linux) I plan to make it a sequential
number prefixed by a fixed ID (eg staff number) and with the other
custom fields on page2 export the data to excel to send out an invoice
etc

Regards

Rob Lowein

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

If all the data to build the subject is coming from other fields on the item, then a formula behind the Subject field would be a good solution.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Hi Sue ... thanks for the quick reply,

I would like to see the subject field populated with the random number
when the form is created for the 1st time

Then you'll put code in the Item_Open event or use a formula behind the Subject field.

 

[roblowein]

Again Sue .. thanks for the reply...


I am right in thinking that the only way to add a formula to the
subject field is via VBS / VBA ... rather that directly from the
subject field definition (ie like a custom field where you can add
values and formulas etc.


Regards

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

No, you're wrong about that. There's no reason you can't put the Subject field on a hidden custom page and build a formula for it through that text box's Properties dialog.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Again Sue .. thanks for the reply...


I am right in thinking that the only way to add a formula to the
subject field is via VBS / VBA ... rather that directly from the
subject field definition (ie like a custom field where you can add
values and formulas etc.

If all the data to build the subject is coming from other fields on the item, then a formula behind the Subject field would be a good solution.

Hi Sue ... thanks for the quick reply,

I would like to see the subject field populated with the random number
when the form is created for the 1st time

Then you'll put code in the Item_Open event or use a formula behind the Subject field.

If possible I would like to have it as the 1st entry in the box so that
any other data (name and address and job description) will be added
after the random number (the random number acts as job refernce and
invoice number.)

When I am more upto speed with VBA and VBS and OUtlook Objects (my
background is HP-UX, Solaris, Linux) I plan to make it a sequential
number prefixed by a fixed ID (eg staff number) and with the other
custom fields on page2 export the data to excel to send out an invoice
etc

Regards

Rob Lowein

On 4 Jan, 16:04, "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
Is there way of showing the custom fields that I have created on the
main calendar page so that the appointment does not have to be opened
to see all the data ?No.

how can I populate the subect field from custom
field I have createdNeed more specifics: When do you want to see it populated? What do you want it to look like? What happens to the subject text the user types in? What field holds the information you want to add?



I have created a custom form based on the appointment form. I have also
created serveral new fields one of which contains a random number. I
would like for this value to appear in the subject field too so that is
visible from the main calendar page.

So the question is how can I populate the subect field from custom
field I have created

Or

Is there way of showing the custom fields that I have created on the
main calendar page so that the appointment does not have to be opened
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