Making calculated Negative numbers a different color in access 200

[Guest]

I have a MSAccess 2003 database which has a calculated field. This field may
return a negative number. Is it possible to have negative numbers display in
a different color (such as red) then the positive numbers in a calculated
field?(I do know how to set the static colors.) If so how?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Guest]

Hi.

It's possible to do this for controls in forms and reports, but not for
queries in Datasheet View, if that's what you are seeking. Please see the
following Web page for a link to the Tom Wickerath's tutorial, "Conditional
Formatting In Forms And Reports":

http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/articles.html

HTH.
Gunny

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[fredg]

I have a MSAccess 2003 database which has a calculated field. This field may
return a negative number. Is it possible to have negative numbers display in
a different color (such as red) then the positive numbers in a calculated
field?(I do know how to set the static colors.) If so how?

Thanks in advance.

In a Report, or on a Form, simply set the control's format property
to:
#[Black];-#[Red];0[Black];

See Format Property + Number and Currency datatypes
for more information.

 

[David C. Holley]

You'll want to use Conditional Formatting on the field. Right click on
the field and select CF from the popup window or TOOLS>CONDITIONAL
FORMATING.