Personal Notes Attached to Control

[Guest]

Is there a way of adding a personal to a control for future reference.
Sometimes it is tough remerbering the method behind the MADNESS!

Thanks!

 

[Pat Hartman \(MVP\)]

You can add whatever comments you like in the event procedures. If you are
using macros, there is a description associated with each step. If you are
looking for something visual the pops up on mouse-over, use the control tip.

 

[Guest]

If you mean text that describes the purpose of a control, you can use the
ControlTip property for short descriptions. When you hover over the control,
it displays the text. For more detailed descriptions of either specific
controls, or the form in general, you can use a Help file (somewhat
cumbersome to use IMO) or hidden label or textbox controls.

If you set the Tag property of these controls to something like "Help" (do
not type the quotes), you can use a command button to loop through the form's
controls and toggle their visibility:

Dim ctl as Control
For Each ctl in Me.Controls
If ctl.Tag = "Help" Then
ctl.Visible = Not ctl.Visible
End If
Next ctl

Hope that helps.

Sprinks