Combining data from two fields

[JKR in VA]

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!!!!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

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

 

[JKR in VA]

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]]

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