Dynamically Required form fields

Is it possible to dynamically make elements in an Outlook
form required if a checkbox in that form is clicked?

Example:
Do you need a report created: Yes No

If yes fill out the following:
Name of report (etc) <-- I want these required IF the
above answer is Yes.

Can this be done?

You would need to do that in code in your Item_Write or Item_Send event handler.
--
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


"Jamie" <jamie.cook@tek.com> wrote in message news:00c201c33ffc$4a34ab20$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Is it possible to dynamically make elements in an Outlook
> form required if a checkbox in that form is clicked?
>
> Example:
> Do you need a report created: Yes No
>
> If yes fill out the following:
> Name of report (etc) <-- I want these required IF the
> above answer is Yes.
>
> Can this be done?

Thanks, Sue. I'm afraid that's still over my head. I'm
just in the early stages of figuring out how the VBScript
works with forms and don't know the syntax yet. Do you
have an example you can point me to?

Thanks again,
Jamie


>-----Original Message-----
>You would need to do that in code in your Item_Write or
Item_Send event handler.
>--
>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
>
>
>"Jamie" <jamie.cook@tek.com> wrote in message
news:00c201c33ffc$4a34ab20$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Is it possible to dynamically make elements in an
Outlook
>> form required if a checkbox in that form is clicked?
>>
>> Example:
>> Do you need a report created: Yes No
>>
>> If yes fill out the following:
>> Name of report (etc) <-- I want these required IF the
>> above answer is Yes.
>>
>> Can this be done?
>.
>

It's pretty straightforward:

Function Item_Write()
Set MyPage = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("MyPage")
Set CheckBox1 = MyPage.Controls("CheckBox1")
If CheckBox1.Value = True And _
Item.UserProperties("My Property") = "" Then
Item_Write = False
MsgBox "Please enter a value for My Property"
End If
End Function

The statement Item_Write = False cancels the saving of the item. See http://www.slipstick.com/dev/propsyntax.htm for the other basics of referencing form controls and custom properties.
--
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

"Jamie" <jamie.cook@tek.com> wrote in message news:0ac901c34026$2756f110$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks, Sue. I'm afraid that's still over my head. I'm
> just in the early stages of figuring out how the VBScript
> works with forms and don't know the syntax yet. Do you
> have an example you can point me to?
>
> Thanks again,
> Jamie
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You would need to do that in code in your Item_Write or
> Item_Send event handler.
> >
> >"Jamie" <jamie.cook@tek.com> wrote in message
> news:00c201c33ffc$4a34ab20$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Is it possible to dynamically make elements in an
> Outlook
> >> form required if a checkbox in that form is clicked?
> >>
> >> Example:
> >> Do you need a report created: Yes No
> >>
> >> If yes fill out the following:
> >> Name of report (etc) <-- I want these required IF the
> >> above answer is Yes.
> >>
> >> Can this be done?