Date field with a drop down calendar in Outlook XP

[harryguy082589]

How do i make a new feild that acts like the "Due Date" feild, with a
drop down calander.

thanks in advance for the help,

dan

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook itself does not include any date picker control (which, by the way, is one reason why the first page of the appointment, journal, and task forms is not editable). See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/datepick.htm for controls you can add.

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

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

 

[harryguy082589]

Thanks for the help.

So i guess the answer to my next questuion is no, you can't edit the
first page.

 

[harryguy082589]

sorry to be a pain, but how do you "install" a control? I've been
searching the internet and i can't find anything that explains how.

thank you for all the help,

Dan

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Generally, you run the setup program that the developer of the control provides. What control are you working with?

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

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

 

[harryguy082589]

http://ccrp.mvps.org/index.html?controls/ccrpdtp5.htm

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Since that control doesn't come with a setup program, you will need to copy the .ocx file to the machine, then run Regsvr32 <path to the ocx file> to register it.

Alternatively, include the control in a VB project, then use VB to create a setup program.

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

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