Yes ActiveX controls in a document. It is not that I am hiding the control,
but making it transparent. The form serves 2 purposes, 1 is that we most be
able to print a blank form to be filled in by a client, so there are lines
on the form to be written on. 2 the same form must be able to be filled in
through the use of a series of dialog boxes and then that information is
placed on the form (which should be readable on the computer). I wanted the
ActiveX controls to be transparent so the text would appear on the lines
that are on the document. All works well when the document is printed, but
when the document is viewed on the screen the lines (and the text
immediately below the lines) are not visible.
> Patrick C. Simonds was telling us:
> Patrick C. Simonds nous racontait que :
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> Why hide stuff that needs to be filled in?
Patrick C. Simonds was telling us:
Patrick C. Simonds nous racontait que :
> Yes ActiveX controls in a document. It is not that I am hiding the
> control, but making it transparent. The form serves 2 purposes, 1 is
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> document is viewed on the screen the lines (and the text immediately
> below the lines) are not visible.
On my machine if I use BackStyle fmBackStyleOpaque and the SpecialEffect
fmSpecialEffectFlat, they textboxes are nearly invisible and if I draw line
behind, then indeed it is still hidden by the TextBox.
The only way around it is to use fmBackStyleTransparent and to make sure
that my Field Shading option (Tools > Options...> View tab > Field Shading)
is set to "Never". Then, both on the screen on in print preview, the Textbox
does not hide anything at all.
As for the checkbox, as a minimum, you need to see the square that needs to
be checked, whether the form is used on-line or with a pen.

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Patrick C. Simonds - 28 Apr 2007 23:20 GMT
I can not find this option in Word 2007. Do you know where it might be?
The only way around it is to use fmBackStyleTransparent and to make sure
that my Field Shading option (Tools > Options...> View tab > Field Shading)
is set to "Never"
> Patrick C. Simonds was telling us:
> Patrick C. Simonds nous racontait que :
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> As for the checkbox, as a minimum, you need to see the square that needs
> to be checked, whether the form is used on-line or with a pen.
Jean-Guy Marcil - 29 Apr 2007 03:18 GMT
Patrick C. Simonds was telling us:
Patrick C. Simonds nous racontait que :
> I can not find this option in Word 2007. Do you know where it might
> be?
>> The only way around it is to use fmBackStyleTransparent and to make
>> sure that my Field Shading option (Tools > Options...> View tab >
>> Field Shading) is set to "Never"
Which option can't you find, "fmBackStyleTransparent" or "Field Shading"?

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Patrick C. Simonds - 30 Apr 2007 04:59 GMT
Field Shading
> Patrick C. Simonds was telling us:
> Patrick C. Simonds nous racontait que :
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> Which option can't you find, "fmBackStyleTransparent" or "Field Shading"?
Jean-Guy Marcil - 30 Apr 2007 08:01 GMT
Patrick C. Simonds was telling us:
Patrick C. Simonds nous racontait que :
> Field Shading
Click on the big Office Button (top left corner) > Word Options (bottom
right) > Advanced (left pane) > Scroll down to "Show document content" >
Field Shading > Never.

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