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Step-By-Step: Archiving documents in Lotus Notes
Ask any mail Domino Server administrator and they'll tell you that disk space is a scarce resource no matter how cheap it may be. One common reason is the amount of e-mail retained by individuals. Many users are packrats so they keep everything, and others would just rather be safe...
Tags: archiving, Baseline Inc., database, IBM Corp., IBM Lotus Notes, server, workstation
Technical articles 2003-10-30
VB6 Tip: Achieve a better user experience with improved auto-find in a List Box
Correction to Autofind in List BoxAs printed the function will not work nor will it generate any errors. In the "declare" a space is needed between each ByVal and the item referenced, such as ByVal hwnd not ByValhwnd. Once each ByVal has a space the function works like...
Tags: ByVal, jhoegg, List Box, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
Discussion threads 2004-11-12
VB6 Tip: Achieve a better user experience with improved auto-find in a List Box
By Peter AitkenThis article originallyappeared in the Builder.com Visual Basice-newsletter.
Tags: Box, first item, Guest Contributor, List, List Box, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Peter Aitken, Text Box
Technical articles 2004-10-18
Update DTC list boxes with this client-side solution
Although DTCs offer an easy way to modify ASP pages, the lack of flexibility can cause problems. Follow this easy client-side technique to modify a list box's contents when they're dependent on the selection in another list box.On my current assignment, a problem has cropped up three times since the...
Tags: Scripting languages, Edmond Woychowsky, Design-Time Control, list box
Technical articles 2002-08-21
Use SQL to create a more friendly format for list items
Microsoft Access’s list box control is flexible enough to display multiple fields of data for each list item. Unfortunately, lists sometimes lack the familiar formatting users are used to seeing. For example, “names” generally appears in one of two familiar formats: “firstname, lastname” or “lastname, firstname.” A list box, without...
Tags: list box, list item, SQL, Susan Harkins
Technical articles 2003-04-01
Create Access forms that promote data accuracy
Don?t waste time fixing your users? data entry mistakes. Create Access forms that require fewer keystrokes, eliminating errors in the process. Here?s how to make your Access forms more efficient and your data entry troubles all but disappear.Whether you are in charge of training your users how to use company...
Tags: Mary Ann Richardson, Access Forms, Microsoft Access, data entry, list box
Technical articles 2001-09-12

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Create a list box in Excel to ensure data entry accuracy
Mariki testI have a great message to coveyWell done. It works like a charm...I am very pleased to heed your advice. I have an action list circulated to many, and this is very easy for me to control the response.Thanks a lot.Nice Little TipIt is the simple things that are...
Tags: data entry, gmariki@..., Microsoft Excel
Discussion threads 2005-05-11
Color your value list
Using Access 2003I'm try to color code my database building it in Access. Im able to color Yes and No combo boxes but unable to color other types of list value type combo boxes why not.in the format property of a Yes/No box I can put "Yes"[green];"No"[red] and it will...
Tags: Instant messaging, Databases, combo box
Q&A 2006-05-15
Color your value list
Using Access 2003I'm try to color code my database building it in Access. Im able to color Yes and No combo boxes but unable to color other types of list value type combo boxes why not.in the format property of a Yes/No box I can put "Yes"[green];"No"[red] and it will...
Tags: Instant messaging, Databases, combo box
Q&A 2006-05-15
Color your value list
Using Access 2003I'm try to color code my database building it in Access. Im able to color Yes and No combo boxes but unable to color other types of list value type combo boxes why not.in the format property of a Yes/No box I can put "Yes"[green];"No"[red] and it will...
Tags: Instant messaging, Databases, combo box
Q&A 2006-05-15
Control box
I have a control box that when I enter a number it fills in the sheet. The problem I'm having is that when I click on the arrow on the control box nothing is their I have to physically type in the number I can't choose the number from a...
Tags: brandongilmore0420@..., control box
Discussion threads 2007-04-18
MS Words 2003 - Combo Box
I'm using MS Words 2003.I inserted the Combo Box in Words, how do I add items in it?That's a dropdown list with items like Food, Transport, Allowance?ThanksTry the HELPNot sure exactly what you mean by "combo box", but if you mean that you've inserted a drop down list using the...
Tags: Microsoft Word, Word processors, nt259, Combo Box, Microsoft Corp.
Discussion threads 2007-10-23
10 tips for creating efficient Microsoft Access list box controls
Efficiency isn't always about performance -- sometimes, it's a about making tasks easier for end users. See how the effective design and implementation of list box and combo box controls in your Access apps can reduce effort for users and help them work more productively. This download is also...
Tags: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management
Download resources 2007-04-18
How to get the content of a .ini file in to List box
Hi,Can enyone tell how the contents in a .ini file can be added to a list box as items??Thnx in advnceNot the best component for a raw ini fileMulti line edit would be better for that, or perhaps a tree view.What environment are you in? vb, .net, delphi ?Normally there's...
Tags: jkdil33@...
Discussion threads 2007-05-27
dialog box assistant
"open" dialog box -- "up one level" goes back to previous folder, but it refreshes the list everytime.... is there a way to not refresh the list? If a folder has thousands of files, you always have to start typing to get to the file you want.
Tags: tw@...
Discussion threads 2007-07-20
VB datacombo not displaying field list
Am trying to come up with a combo box in vb 6 that picks a list from access database. I have managed to connect to the database. the problem is i cant move further to achieve my goal. When i use combobox, it displays a record at a time and...
Tags: clesafe, combo box, database, Microsoft Visual Basic, programming
Q&A 2005-01-03
Make a Checklist in Word
If one just needs a checklist that the user can print, one can make a list where each item has a check box that one can check off on paper. The user can also create a list of check boxes and check off items electronically by opening the document in...
Tags: Checklist, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
White papers 2007-12-01
Active Directory Distribution list
I have an exisiting distribution list and a user wants to add a consultant to the list. However, they want the consultant to show up in the cc list instead of the To list when emailing the distribution list. Is this possible or would they just have to...
Tags: E-mail, lymbang@..., Microsoft Windows Active Directory
Discussion threads 2007-09-28
VB 2005 Combo Box Proble
HiUsing a combo box in my application, to allow user to select their name from the list.If user uses the mouse to select their name, I use the SelectedIndexChanged event to move the cursor to the next field - a text box for Password. This works fine, the Password...
Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic, kevin.gaskin@..., combo box, password
Discussion threads 2007-08-06
Format list box in Access
I have a listbox in an Access form that populates 3 columns when the form loads. Does anyone know how to format a yes/no data type in a list box column so it displays "Yes" or "No" instead of "-1" or "0"? The field gets its value from a...
Tags: birdbyte@..., Microsoft Access
Discussion threads 2007-10-24
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