can you have user difined date/calader fields in OL2003

[Tim]

I am customizing a form for my business contacts. IN OL2003..can I use user
defined date/time/calendar fled other than the supplied
birthday..anniversary fields, etc. I think in 2000 you are limited to
these fields only without customized programming...(which I am not)

can I add a calendar feature to a user defined filed in a contact form ?

Thanks, Tim R

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

If you want another field that works like Birthday and Anniversary to create new calendar items automatically, you would have to write code behind the custom form to add that functionality. That applies to all versions of Outlook.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Tim]

Is there anywhere I can view the code for the two fields that do use the
drop down calendar. As I said...I'm not a "coder" but may be able to figure
this out ?

If you want another field that works like Birthday and Anniversary to create
new calendar items automatically, you would have to write code behind the
custom form to add that functionality. That applies to all versions of
Outlook.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

No, there is no code that you can see. The code that Outlook uses internally would be quite different from the VBScript code that you might write behind a custom form or the VBA code you might write if you want to monitor the Calendar folder for new items. If you want to learn how to write Outlook automation code, these web pages should help you get started:

http://www.winnetmag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=21522&pg=1
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/vb.htm


--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers