Dropdown list on custom form

J

Jennifer Costello

I am trying to design a custom form with a few dropdown lists, but am having
a problem with getting the information to stay. I've published the form to
my personal library, but when I pull up the form the dropdown lists are
blank.
I'm new to designing custom forms and would appreciate any suggestions!!

Thanks,
Jennifer
 
J

Jennifer Costello

I finally got it to work. I forgot to key the choices in the possible values
field.

I have another question regarding custom message forms (unrelated to the
combo boxes). Is it possible to allow users to insert/attach files to the
designed form? If so, please advise on how this can be done. I've tried
adding a label contol and a text box, but when I try to cut and paste a file
the paste option is grayed out (it will let me paste text, but not an entire
file) Is this something that's even possible??

Thanks,
Jennifer


What's missing? The list of choices on the drop-down or the select that the
user actually made? How are you populating the list? What kind of form is
it?

In the meantime, you might find the information on combo boxes at
http://www.slipstick.com/dev/formcontrols.htm useful.
--
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
 
J

John Ford

Jennifer,

I think attachments can only go on the "Message" control. If that's
been deleted from the form, then you can't attach anything (been
there, couldn't do that).

-jcf
| I finally got it to work. I forgot to key the choices in the
possible values
| field.
|
| I have another question regarding custom message forms (unrelated to
the
| combo boxes). Is it possible to allow users to insert/attach files
to the
| designed form? If so, please advise on how this can be done. I've
tried
| adding a label contol and a text box, but when I try to cut and
paste a file
| the paste option is grayed out (it will let me paste text, but not
an entire
| file) Is this something that's even possible??
|
| Thanks,
| Jennifer
|
|
| | What's missing? The list of choices on the drop-down or the select
that the
| user actually made? How are you populating the list? What kind of
form is
| it?
|
| In the meantime, you might find the information on combo boxes at
| http://www.slipstick.com/dev/formcontrols.htm useful.
| --
| 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
|
|
| | > I am trying to design a custom form with a few dropdown lists, but
am
| having
| > a problem with getting the information to stay. I've published the
form to
| > my personal library, but when I pull up the form the dropdown
lists are
| > blank.
| > I'm new to designing custom forms and would appreciate any
suggestions!!
| >
| > Thanks,
| > Jennifer
| >
| >
|
|
 
J

Jennifer Costello

Thanks for the much needed advise.
I normally don't deal with progamming or anything of this sort, so how I do
I find out if the "message" control has been deleted from the form?

Thanks,
Jennifer
 
J

John Ford

Display the properties of each control on the form until you find one
named "Message", "Notes", or (if it's been deleted and manually
re-added) "_DocSiteControl1".

Or, when you're using the form, just see if the Insert menu lets you
attach a file or item. If not, then there's no Message (or Notes)
control.

You can't bind your own control to the Message field - you have to get
it from the field chooser (or use the one that is on the standard form
you started with). So, you're stuck with having a Message control on
your form if you want attachments. Also note that the Message field is
accessed in your code as the Body (or HTMLBody) property.

I've only worked with forms based on the standard "Message" form, so
there may be differences if you're working with contact, journal,
appointment, etc. forms. Other folks on this NG can provide more
precise explanations than I. The only reason I know anything about
attachments & the Message field is because the first form I worked on
was one my boss gave me, saying "Figure out why I can't attach a d*^&%
file to this *&^%(&* thing!"

-jcf

| Thanks for the much needed advise.
| I normally don't deal with progamming or anything of this sort, so
how I do
| I find out if the "message" control has been deleted from the form?
|
| Thanks,
| Jennifer
|
| | > Jennifer,
| >
| > I think attachments can only go on the "Message" control. If
that's
| > been deleted from the form, then you can't attach anything (been
| > there, couldn't do that).
| >
| > -jcf
message
| > | > | I finally got it to work. I forgot to key the choices in the
| > possible values
| > | field.
| > |
| > | I have another question regarding custom message forms
(unrelated to
| > the
| > | combo boxes). Is it possible to allow users to insert/attach
files
| > to the
| > | designed form? If so, please advise on how this can be done.
I've
| > tried
| > | adding a label contol and a text box, but when I try to cut and
| > paste a file
| > | the paste option is grayed out (it will let me paste text, but
not
| > an entire
| > | file) Is this something that's even possible??
| > |
| > | Thanks,
| > | Jennifer
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | What's missing? The list of choices on the drop-down or the
select
| > that the
| > | user actually made? How are you populating the list? What kind
of
| > form is
| > | it?
| > |
| > | In the meantime, you might find the information on combo boxes
at
| > | http://www.slipstick.com/dev/formcontrols.htm useful.
| > | --
| > | 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
| > |
| > |
message
| > | | > | > I am trying to design a custom form with a few dropdown lists,
but
| > am
| > | having
| > | > a problem with getting the information to stay. I've published
the
| > form to
| > | > my personal library, but when I pull up the form the dropdown
| > lists are
| > | > blank.
| > | > I'm new to designing custom forms and would appreciate any
| > suggestions!!
| > | >
| > | > Thanks,
| > | > Jennifer
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
J

Jennifer Costello

Thank you so much for your help John. I just added back the message field
and was able to put attachments on the form!
Thanks,
Jennifer
 
J

John Ford

You just doubled the value of the time that I spent scratching my head
a few months ago. Not sure my boss would see it that way, but I do.

-jcf
| Thank you so much for your help John. I just added back the message
field
| and was able to put attachments on the form!
| Thanks,
| Jennifer
|
| | > Display the properties of each control on the form until you find
one
| > named "Message", "Notes", or (if it's been deleted and manually
| > re-added) "_DocSiteControl1".
| >
| > Or, when you're using the form, just see if the Insert menu lets
you
| > attach a file or item. If not, then there's no Message (or Notes)
| > control.
| >
| > You can't bind your own control to the Message field - you have to
get
| > it from the field chooser (or use the one that is on the standard
form
| > you started with). So, you're stuck with having a Message control
on
| > your form if you want attachments. Also note that the Message
field is
| > accessed in your code as the Body (or HTMLBody) property.
| >
| > I've only worked with forms based on the standard "Message" form,
so
| > there may be differences if you're working with contact, journal,
| > appointment, etc. forms. Other folks on this NG can provide more
| > precise explanations than I. The only reason I know anything about
| > attachments & the Message field is because the first form I worked
on
| > was one my boss gave me, saying "Figure out why I can't attach a
d*^&%
| > file to this *&^%(&* thing!"
| >
| > -jcf
| >
message
| > | > | Thanks for the much needed advise.
| > | I normally don't deal with progamming or anything of this sort,
so
| > how I do
| > | I find out if the "message" control has been deleted from the
form?
| > |
| > | Thanks,
| > | Jennifer
| > |
| > | | > | > Jennifer,
| > | >
| > | > I think attachments can only go on the "Message" control. If
| > that's
| > | > been deleted from the form, then you can't attach anything
(been
| > | > there, couldn't do that).
| > | >
| > | > -jcf
| > message
| > | > | > | > | I finally got it to work. I forgot to key the choices in the
| > | > possible values
| > | > | field.
| > | > |
| > | > | I have another question regarding custom message forms
| > (unrelated to
| > | > the
| > | > | combo boxes). Is it possible to allow users to insert/attach
| > files
| > | > to the
| > | > | designed form? If so, please advise on how this can be done.
| > I've
| > | > tried
| > | > | adding a label contol and a text box, but when I try to cut
and
| > | > paste a file
| > | > | the paste option is grayed out (it will let me paste text,
but
| > not
| > | > an entire
| > | > | file) Is this something that's even possible??
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks,
| > | > | Jennifer
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | What's missing? The list of choices on the drop-down or the
| > select
| > | > that the
| > | > | user actually made? How are you populating the list? What
kind
| > of
| > | > form is
| > | > | it?
| > | > |
| > | > | In the meantime, you might find the information on combo
boxes
| > at
| > | > | http://www.slipstick.com/dev/formcontrols.htm useful.
| > | > | --
| > | > | 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
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > message
| > | > | | > | > | > I am trying to design a custom form with a few dropdown
lists,
| > but
| > | > am
| > | > | having
| > | > | > a problem with getting the information to stay. I've
published
| > the
| > | > form to
| > | > | > my personal library, but when I pull up the form the
dropdown
| > | > lists are
| > | > | > blank.
| > | > | > I'm new to designing custom forms and would appreciate any
| > | > suggestions!!
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Thanks,
| > | > | > Jennifer
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 

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