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Old January 22nd 07, 10:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
Linn Kubler
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Default Custom form design question

Hi,

I'm using Outlook 2003 and have a form that was designed by someone else.
Now my company have asked me to modify the form but I don't get how it was
done in the first place.

I have the form open in design mode and have made most of my changes with
the exception of one. The object looks like an Edit box in Visual Fox Pro,
designed for entering in paragraphs of text. They have some text already in
the object and they want me to modify the text. But I don't see how. When
I right-click and go to properties or advanced proporties I don't see
anything that allows me to change the text. I'm at a loss right now. I
can't even tell what field it is attached to. In the properties it says the
name is _DocSitecontrol1, if that helps.

Any suggestions as to how I can change this text?

Thanks in advance,
Linn


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Old January 22nd 07, 10:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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Default Custom form design question

Run the form. Modify the text in the item body. Publish the now-updated form.

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"Linn Kubler" wrote in message ...
Hi,

I'm using Outlook 2003 and have a form that was designed by someone else.
Now my company have asked me to modify the form but I don't get how it was
done in the first place.

I have the form open in design mode and have made most of my changes with
the exception of one. The object looks like an Edit box in Visual Fox Pro,
designed for entering in paragraphs of text. They have some text already in
the object and they want me to modify the text. But I don't see how. When
I right-click and go to properties or advanced proporties I don't see
anything that allows me to change the text. I'm at a loss right now. I
can't even tell what field it is attached to. In the properties it says the
name is _DocSitecontrol1, if that helps.

Any suggestions as to how I can change this text?

Thanks in advance,
Linn


  #3  
Old January 23rd 07, 05:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
Linn Kubler
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Default Custom form design question

Thanks Sue. Some how this seems counter intuitive but it worked.

Thanks,
Linn

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
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Run the form. Modify the text in the item body. Publish the now-updated
form.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Linn Kubler" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I'm using Outlook 2003 and have a form that was designed by someone else.
Now my company have asked me to modify the form but I don't get how it was
done in the first place.

I have the form open in design mode and have made most of my changes with
the exception of one. The object looks like an Edit box in Visual Fox
Pro,
designed for entering in paragraphs of text. They have some text already
in
the object and they want me to modify the text. But I don't see how.
When
I right-click and go to properties or advanced proporties I don't see
anything that allows me to change the text. I'm at a loss right now. I
can't even tell what field it is attached to. In the properties it says
the
name is _DocSitecontrol1, if that helps.

Any suggestions as to how I can change this text?

Thanks in advance,
Linn




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Old January 24th 07, 06:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
H W Willis
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Default Custom form design display question

Hi! I'm new to this forum. Hopefully my OL 2003 form's problem will be a
simply one to fix. I've created a routing message form with simple text
fields to capture categories of info combined with a comments field for
additional information. The form displays and captures information correctly
when opened from the Organizational Forms Library; however, after being
sent, all the form text fields disappear, leaving only the comments field
content. If I place the text fields on a subsequent tabbed page however,
the fields and data display correctly. Any suggestions?



I'm using OL 2003/SP-2 on Exchange 2003 with the latest service pack.



Thanks in advance for your help and advice,



H W Willis


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Old January 24th 07, 07:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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Default Custom form design display question

Sounds like you never clicked the Edit Read Page button to create a read layout for your customized form page. You customized only the Compose layout.

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Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"H W Willis" wrote in message ...
Hi! I'm new to this forum. Hopefully my OL 2003 form's problem will be a
simply one to fix. I've created a routing message form with simple text
fields to capture categories of info combined with a comments field for
additional information. The form displays and captures information correctly
when opened from the Organizational Forms Library; however, after being
sent, all the form text fields disappear, leaving only the comments field
content. If I place the text fields on a subsequent tabbed page however,
the fields and data display correctly. Any suggestions?



I'm using OL 2003/SP-2 on Exchange 2003 with the latest service pack.



Thanks in advance for your help and advice,



H W Willis


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Old January 24th 07, 09:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
H W Willis
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Default Custom form design display question

Thanks Sue - you solved the problem. Now if I could figure out how to rid
of the (P.2) ;o/ - I set the Enabled property to "0-False" but it still
shows when the form executes. What am I doing wrong?



-H W Willis



"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Sounds like you never clicked the Edit Read Page button to create a read
layout for your customized form page. You customized only the Compose
layout.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"H W Willis" wrote in message
...
Hi! I'm new to this forum. Hopefully my OL 2003 form's problem will be a
simply one to fix. I've created a routing message form with simple text
fields to capture categories of info combined with a comments field for
additional information. The form displays and captures information
correctly
when opened from the Organizational Forms Library; however, after being
sent, all the form text fields disappear, leaving only the comments field
content. If I place the text fields on a subsequent tabbed page however,
the fields and data display correctly. Any suggestions?



I'm using OL 2003/SP-2 on Exchange 2003 with the latest service pack.



Thanks in advance for your help and advice,



H W Willis




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Old January 24th 07, 09:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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Posts: 11,651
Default Custom form design display question

In design mode, toggle the Form | Display This Page command.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"H W Willis" wrote in message ...
Thanks Sue - you solved the problem. Now if I could figure out how to rid
of the (P.2) ;o/ - I set the Enabled property to "0-False" but it still
shows when the form executes. What am I doing wrong?



-H W Willis



"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Sounds like you never clicked the Edit Read Page button to create a read
layout for your customized form page. You customized only the Compose
layout.



"H W Willis" wrote in message
...
Hi! I'm new to this forum. Hopefully my OL 2003 form's problem will be a
simply one to fix. I've created a routing message form with simple text
fields to capture categories of info combined with a comments field for
additional information. The form displays and captures information
correctly
when opened from the Organizational Forms Library; however, after being
sent, all the form text fields disappear, leaving only the comments field
content. If I place the text fields on a subsequent tabbed page however,
the fields and data display correctly. Any suggestions?



I'm using OL 2003/SP-2 on Exchange 2003 with the latest service pack.



Thanks in advance for your help and advice,



H W Willis




  #8  
Old January 24th 07, 09:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
H W Willis
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Default Custom form design display question

Got it - Thanks again! -HW

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
In design mode, toggle the Form | Display This Page command.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"H W Willis" wrote in message
...
Thanks Sue - you solved the problem. Now if I could figure out how to rid
of the (P.2) ;o/ - I set the Enabled property to "0-False" but it still
shows when the form executes. What am I doing wrong?



-H W Willis



"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Sounds like you never clicked the Edit Read Page button to create a read
layout for your customized form page. You customized only the Compose
layout.



"H W Willis" wrote in message
...
Hi! I'm new to this forum. Hopefully my OL 2003 form's problem will be a
simply one to fix. I've created a routing message form with simple text
fields to capture categories of info combined with a comments field for
additional information. The form displays and captures information
correctly
when opened from the Organizational Forms Library; however, after being
sent, all the form text fields disappear, leaving only the comments field
content. If I place the text fields on a subsequent tabbed page however,
the fields and data display correctly. Any suggestions?



I'm using OL 2003/SP-2 on Exchange 2003 with the latest service pack.



Thanks in advance for your help and advice,



H W Willis






 




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