Any wizards for fonts in memo boxes?

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Robert

Hi,

I have a form where I have a memo field in which I can
write a letter. However, sometimes in a sentence I would
like to bold or underline a word. Basically I would like
to select it with my cursor (like we do in WORD) and then
click a button either on the form itself or on the
application tool bar to get my word in bold.

I was wondering if there is any wizards in
the "Customize" option that can do this.

Thanking you in advance.
Robert
 
Basically I would like
to select it with my cursor (like we do in WORD) and then
click a button either on the form itself or on the
application tool bar to get my word in bold.
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Unfortunately, you can't - at least not with native Access controls.

What you can do is purchase a "Rich Text Format" control from a third
party and store the memo data in .rtf format. It will be bulkier than
plain text and will contain all the .rtf format tags, making it hard
to edit except via such a control.
 
This is such heart breaking news that leads me to
understand why people go with Visual Basic instead of
Access. Its limitations like these that make me wonder if
it is all worth it to be a developer. Anyhow, I thank you
very much for your response it is very kind of you.

If you can give some sort of advice or a web-sight
address where I can find this third party software, I
would be very greatfull of this.

Thank you very much, all the best in 2004!

Robert
 
Robert the Rich Text ActiveX control used in Visual Basic is the exact
same control you will use in Access. Your "heatbreaking news" statement
is incorrect.

Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.
 
A little frustrated lately because I can't find this
active-x control. I don't have Visual basic, so where can
I find this rich-text control. I looked in the "More
controls" Icon in Access (Where it is identified by the
wrench and the hammer with three dots [in form view]).
One gave me an error staying that I don't have the rights
to that control! I am a little confused. I would
appreciate if you can guide if this control does exist in
that list.

Your help is much appreciated.
Robert.
 
Thanks Steve, I appreciate it!

I was just wondering though, as an alternative to
purchasing this control on the web sites you gave me, can
I get this control if I have VB installed on my machine
or where can I get a similar control at no cost. The
control you have suggested me costs 300.00$ US.

I also would like to know if there is any controls that
have rich text and aswell as a built in speller/Thesaurus
etc... I know Im being capricious, but these are my
employee's suggestions. Anyhow you have done enough for
me so get bache best you can buddy!

Thanks alot Roberto!
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Robert,

I am not 100% sure of this, but I think the Microsoft rtf control is
only available in Access with the Developer Edition.

I have used Total Access Memo, which is excellent, see
http://www.fmsinc.com/products/memo/Memo2000/factsheet.ht m

For another excellent option, see http://www.lebans.com/richtext.htm

- Steve Schapel, Microsoft Access MVP


A little frustrated lately because I can't find this
active-x control. I don't have Visual basic, so where can
I find this rich-text control. I looked in the "More
controls" Icon in Access (Where it is identified by the
wrench and the hammer with three dots [in form view]).
One gave me an error staying that I don't have the rights
to that control! I am a little confused. I would
appreciate if you can guide if this control does exist in
that list.

Your help is much appreciated.
Robert.
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Roberto,

The FMS control includes spelling checker but not thesaurus. Stephen
Lebans' control is free! As regards the use of the control based on
your VB installation, I don't know at all about that.

- Steve Schapel, Microsoft Access MVP


Thanks Steve, I appreciate it!

I was just wondering though, as an alternative to
purchasing this control on the web sites you gave me, can
I get this control if I have VB installed on my machine
or where can I get a similar control at no cost. The
control you have suggested me costs 300.00$ US.

I also would like to know if there is any controls that
have rich text and aswell as a built in speller/Thesaurus
etc... I know Im being capricious, but these are my
employee's suggestions. Anyhow you have done enough for
me so get bache best you can buddy!

Thanks alot Roberto!
-----Original Message-----
Robert,

I am not 100% sure of this, but I think the Microsoft rtf control is
only available in Access with the Developer Edition.

I have used Total Access Memo, which is excellent, see
http://www.fmsinc.com/products/memo/Memo2000/factsheet.ht m

For another excellent option, see http://www.lebans.com/richtext.htm

- Steve Schapel, Microsoft Access MVP


A little frustrated lately because I can't find this
active-x control. I don't have Visual basic, so where can
I find this rich-text control. I looked in the "More
controls" Icon in Access (Where it is identified by the
wrench and the hammer with three dots [in form view]).
One gave me an error staying that I don't have the rights
to that control! I am a little confused. I would
appreciate if you can guide if this control does exist in
that list.

Your help is much appreciated.
Robert.
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