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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Programming Forms / January 2004Custom Form Beginner Questions
Hi, I'm just starting with Outlook forms and am afraid that they are more powerful than I. I have only modified the "Account" form but am stuck here: Is there a way to add a column to the BusinessContacts List box? I want the contact's position and department to show up here, in addition to their name and phone. I went to "Properties" and physically entered the column names (and they show up) but they don't populate. How can I use my new "Account" form as the default? I tried to do it like the HELP file suggested for the "Contact" form but I got this error: "Option for posting to this folder can not be changed" How can I modify a report to show the information that I want it to? How can I get a list of checked (true) check boxes to show up in a text box. For example, if Yes,Green,and House are checked how do I get a textbox to show Yes,Green,House? OK. I said I was very new. Sorry about the list. Thank you very much for the assistance. Matt BCM allows no customization of forms at all. If you were working on modifications to the default contact form, we could probably come up with answers for most of your questions. But customizing BCM forms is a dead-end so far. I spent quite a few hours trying and got nowhere.  SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > Hi, > I'm just starting with Outlook forms and am afraid that [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Matt Ms. Mosher, Thank you for your answer. I'm afraid the brevity has left me somewhat frustrated. Perhaps I can try a different angle that will allow me to accomplish my goal? Can I create an Account type form in Outlook Contacts? In general, how does one add and bind fields in a list box? How do I gain access to the reports in Outlook to customize them? If I add checkboxes to a form in Outlook, how can I get the checked boxes to list in a textbox. Since BCM does not allow customization I am going to need to find a way in Outlook. Thanks again for your assistance. One more thought, I did successfully modify the Personal Forms > Account form today. This is the form that I need assistance with. Is that part of BCM or Outlook? Matt >-----Original Message----- >BCM allows no customization of forms at all. If you were working on [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > >. > Can I create an Account type form in Outlook Contacts? Yes, you can create a contact form that looks like an account form. > In general, how does one add and bind fields in a list > box? Add the list box control to the form, then use the Value tab on the control's Properties dialog to select a field, creating new fields as needed. > How do I gain access to the reports in Outlook to > customize them? What reports? Outlook has no built-in reporting capability. If you mean BCM reports, say so. > If I add checkboxes to a form in Outlook, how can I get > the checked boxes to list in a textbox. I don't understand what you mean. What connection do the check boxes and text boxes have? > Since BCM does not allow customization I am going to need > to find a way in Outlook. Unless you have a lot of time on your hands, I'd suggest that you look at the existing Outlook CRM applications that allow more customization than BCM. See http://www.slipstick.com/addins/contact_management.htm > One more thought, I did successfully modify > the Personal Forms > Account form today. This is the > form that I need assistance with. Is that part of BCM or > Outlook? That would be part of BCM. Tread carefully. Your customizations may not transfer into actual data in the BCM database. SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx |
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