help with switchboards

[Debbie S.]

Is there a way to put the names of different switchboard pages on the
switchboard form? If you put one name on a switchboard page (in form design
view), the same name appears on all the switchboard pages. I understand why
this happens, but what if I want the user to be able to know which
switchboard s/he is on?

Thanks.

 

[Jeff Conrad [MSFT]]

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[Debbie S.]

Thank you Jeff! Follow up question:

I want to put control tip text on each switchboard menu item. If I put
control tip text on, for example, the main switchboard option label one, it
uses the same control tip text on all switchboard menus (which have different
items on the same option label in each menu). Is there a way to get around
this problem?

Also, I was thinking yet another way to get around the first problem I
posted would be to create a new form without navigation buttons, and use the
command button open form operation to link it to the main switchboard. That
could work right?
Thanks,
d.

 

[Jeff Conrad [MSFT]]

Hi Debbie,

Trying to have the Control Tip text change for each different switchboard
menu is probably possible, but it would them become very complex to manage.
It sounds like you're starting to push the envelope with the abilities of
the Switchboard Manager. If you need further customizability, you might
consider building your own switchboard-type of unbound forms.

--
Jeff Conrad - Access Junkie - MVP Alumni
SDET - XAS Services - Microsoft Corporation

Co-author - Microsoft Office Access 2007 Inside Out
Presenter - Microsoft Access 2007 Essentials
http://www.accessmvp.com/JConrad/accessjunkie.html
Access 2007 Info: http://www.AccessJunkie.com

 

[Debbie S.]

Thanks!

Hi Debbie,

Trying to have the Control Tip text change for each different switchboard
menu is probably possible, but it would them become very complex to manage.
It sounds like you're starting to push the envelope with the abilities of
the Switchboard Manager. If you need further customizability, you might
consider building your own switchboard-type of unbound forms.

--
Jeff Conrad - Access Junkie - MVP Alumni
SDET - XAS Services - Microsoft Corporation

Co-author - Microsoft Office Access 2007 Inside Out
Presenter - Microsoft Access 2007 Essentials
http://www.accessmvp.com/JConrad/accessjunkie.html
Access 2007 Info: http://www.AccessJunkie.com

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