I am using a message form in Outlook. I want the value of field "A" to equal
what is typed into "A", appended to what is typed into field "B".
In my trials, I cannot get the information typed into "A" to stay, it gets
removed and replaced by the data in "B".
Would someone please help me with this?

Thanks!!!!

Try using the CustomPropertyChange event, as demonstrated at
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?ID=38.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"JKR in VA" <JKR in (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B85E904D-725F-4019-8B3B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am using a message form in Outlook. I want the value of field "A" to
>equal
> what is typed into "A", appended to what is typed into field "B".
> In my trials, I cannot get the information typed into "A" to stay, it gets
> removed and replaced by the data in "B".
> Would someone please help me with this?
>
> Thanks!!!!

Hi Sue,
Thank you for your help. This is beyond my ability level.
What I want to end up with is requiring the user of the form to fill out
either field "A" or field "B". I am using the text from these fields in the
subject line.
Is there a way with just the built in standard functions to achieve this?

"Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:

> Try using the CustomPropertyChange event, as demonstrated at
> http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?ID=38.
>
> --
> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
> Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
> Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
> http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54
>
>
> "JKR in VA" <JKR in (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B85E904D-725F-4019-8B3B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am using a message form in Outlook. I want the value of field "A" to
> >equal
> > what is typed into "A", appended to what is typed into field "B".
> > In my trials, I cannot get the information typed into "A" to stay, it gets
> > removed and replaced by the data in "B".
> > Would someone please help me with this?
> >
> > Thanks!!!!
>
>
>

I'm confused. The description in your latest message doesn't match what you
originally posted. Are you trying to do *both* validation and appending text
from one field to the value of another? Or are you taking the values of two
fields to create the value of a third?

FWIW, I have found over more than a decade of work, that VBScript behind a
custom form is not beyond anyone's ability. I would encourage you to read
through the examples and then ask specific questions if there's something
you don't understand.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54


"JKR in VA" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FBDCDEF8-FD4C-43F4-B5A3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Sue,
> Thank you for your help. This is beyond my ability level.
> What I want to end up with is requiring the user of the form to fill out
> either field "A" or field "B". I am using the text from these fields in
> the
> subject line.
> Is there a way with just the built in standard functions to achieve this?
>
> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Try using the CustomPropertyChange event, as demonstrated at
>> http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?ID=38.
>>
>> --
>> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
>> Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
>> Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
>> http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54
>>
>>
>> "JKR in VA" <JKR in (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:B85E904D-725F-4019-8B3B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I am using a message form in Outlook. I want the value of field "A" to
>> >equal
>> > what is typed into "A", appended to what is typed into field "B".
>> > In my trials, I cannot get the information typed into "A" to stay, it
>> > gets
>> > removed and replaced by the data in "B".
>> > Would someone please help me with this?
>> >
>> > Thanks!!!!
>>
>>
>>