Input mask for height

[Guest]

I want to have a table with imperial heights stored (eg 5'10") but when I
create my inpout mask with 9'##" ( 9"' "##"") it just displays as 5'10. Is
there any way to have the inches symbol displayed as well?

 

[Allen Browne]

Use two separate fields to hold the value for Feet and Inches.

You can print them on a report as:
=[Feet] & "' " & [Inches] & """"

Alternativley, use a single field to store the value in inches. You can then
display it on a report as:
=([Inches] \ 12) & "' " & ([Inches] Mod 12) & """"

Either way, you are able to perform any calculations you need (such as
calculating average height, or height-to-weight ratios)