You just doubled the value of the time that I spent scratching my head
a few months ago. Not sure my boss would see it that way, but I do.
-jcf
| Thank you so much for your help John. I just added back the message
field
| and was able to put attachments on the form!
| Thanks,
| Jennifer
|
| | > Display the properties of each control on the form until you find
one
| > named "Message", "Notes", or (if it's been deleted and manually
| > re-added) "_DocSiteControl1".
| >
| > Or, when you're using the form, just see if the Insert menu lets
you
| > attach a file or item. If not, then there's no Message (or Notes)
| > control.
| >
| > You can't bind your own control to the Message field - you have to
get
| > it from the field chooser (or use the one that is on the standard
form
| > you started with). So, you're stuck with having a Message control
on
| > your form if you want attachments. Also note that the Message
field is
| > accessed in your code as the Body (or HTMLBody) property.
| >
| > I've only worked with forms based on the standard "Message" form,
so
| > there may be differences if you're working with contact, journal,
| > appointment, etc. forms. Other folks on this NG can provide more
| > precise explanations than I. The only reason I know anything about
| > attachments & the Message field is because the first form I worked
on
| > was one my boss gave me, saying "Figure out why I can't attach a
d*^&%
| > file to this *&^%(&* thing!"
| >
| > -jcf
| >
message
| > | > | Thanks for the much needed advise.
| > | I normally don't deal with progamming or anything of this sort,
so
| > how I do
| > | I find out if the "message" control has been deleted from the
form?
| > |
| > | Thanks,
| > | Jennifer
| > |
| > | | > | > Jennifer,
| > | >
| > | > I think attachments can only go on the "Message" control. If
| > that's
| > | > been deleted from the form, then you can't attach anything
(been
| > | > there, couldn't do that).
| > | >
| > | > -jcf
| > message
| > | > | > | > | I finally got it to work. I forgot to key the choices in the
| > | > possible values
| > | > | field.
| > | > |
| > | > | I have another question regarding custom message forms
| > (unrelated to
| > | > the
| > | > | combo boxes). Is it possible to allow users to insert/attach
| > files
| > | > to the
| > | > | designed form? If so, please advise on how this can be done.
| > I've
| > | > tried
| > | > | adding a label contol and a text box, but when I try to cut
and
| > | > paste a file
| > | > | the paste option is grayed out (it will let me paste text,
but
| > not
| > | > an entire
| > | > | file) Is this something that's even possible??
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks,
| > | > | Jennifer
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | What's missing? The list of choices on the drop-down or the
| > select
| > | > that the
| > | > | user actually made? How are you populating the list? What
kind
| > of
| > | > form is
| > | > | it?
| > | > |
| > | > | In the meantime, you might find the information on combo
boxes
| > at
| > | > |
http://www.slipstick.com/dev/formcontrols.htm useful.
| > | > | --
| > | > | Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
| > | > | Outlook and Exchange solutions at
http://www.slipstick.com
| > | > | Author of
| > | > | Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
| > | > | for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
| > | > |
http://www.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > message
| > | > | | > | > | > I am trying to design a custom form with a few dropdown
lists,
| > but
| > | > am
| > | > | having
| > | > | > a problem with getting the information to stay. I've
published
| > the
| > | > form to
| > | > | > my personal library, but when I pull up the form the
dropdown
| > | > lists are
| > | > | > blank.
| > | > | > I'm new to designing custom forms and would appreciate any
| > | > suggestions!!
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Thanks,
| > | > | > Jennifer
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
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