G
Guest
is it possible to create a button on a form that will enter in a user's name
and the current date into a signature field?
and the current date into a signature field?
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J
John Vinson
is it possible to create a button on a form that will enter in a user's name
and the current date into a signature field?
Where would it get the name? How can Access tell who is sitting at the
keyboard?
You should certainly have *two* fields, not one; a signature is one
thing, a date is a different thing. You can store the date and time of
the button click by using code like
Private Sub cmdSign_Click()
Me!txtUser = <call a function to get user name>
Me!txtTimestamp = Now
End Sub
where txtTimestamp is the name of a textbox bound to the date/time
field.
John W. Vinson[MVP]
G
Guest
Okay, now that I have everyone set to log in with unique passwords. I have
the final part to my signature, can the database pull the user name from that
for the coding or will I need to have a pop up asking them to enter their
name? Which way would be the most foolproof? I don't want the wrong people
signing things as someone else? What specifically did you mean when you said
"call function?"
the final part to my signature, can the database pull the user name from that
for the coding or will I need to have a pop up asking them to enter their
name? Which way would be the most foolproof? I don't want the wrong people
signing things as someone else? What specifically did you mean when you said
"call function?"
D
Douglas J. Steele
If all you want is their Windows User Id, see
http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0008.htm at "The Access Web".
If you want their full name, see http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0066.htm
but be aware that what's returned by that function is only as good as what
was put into Active Directory.
--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
(no private e-mails, please)
http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0008.htm at "The Access Web".
If you want their full name, see http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0066.htm
but be aware that what's returned by that function is only as good as what
was put into Active Directory.
--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
(no private e-mails, please)
G
Guest
Will this use their access login? I've got all of the users set up? Should I
assign this to a text box or a command button? I've tried a couple of
different ways but I can't get it to work.
I've used some of what John gave me for the signature date but without one
part working, naturally part 2 won't work.
assign this to a text box or a command button? I've tried a couple of
different ways but I can't get it to work.
I've used some of what John gave me for the signature date but without one
part working, naturally part 2 won't work.
D
Douglas J. Steele
To get their Access login, use the CurrentUser() function (instead of the
code from the first reference)
Whether you assign the value to a text box, or strictly put it in a variable
in the code associated with the Click event of a command button is entirely
up to you and your requirements. If you don't need the information anywhere
else, there would seem to be no need to assign it to a text box.
--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
(no e-mails, please!)
code from the first reference)
Whether you assign the value to a text box, or strictly put it in a variable
in the code associated with the Click event of a command button is entirely
up to you and your requirements. If you don't need the information anywhere
else, there would seem to be no need to assign it to a text box.
--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
(no e-mails, please!)