Conditional Formatting

[GGerard]

Hello

Is there a way to use a variable in the Conditional Formatting of a Textbox?

Example :

I want the background of a textbox in a continuous form to change color when
the value of "MyField1" is True.

No problem, I just need to write "Expression is" and "[MyField1] = -1 "
in the Conditional Formatting.

But what if instead of "MyField1" I want to use the field that has the
focus.
So if "MyField2" has the focus the Conditional Formatting would need to be
"Expression is" and "[MyField2] = -1

I have written a Function (FieldName()) that returns the name of the field
that has the focus but I am unable the correctly
write the Conditional Formatting the access this function.

This doesn't work [FieldName()] = -1

How can I write the Conditional Formatting so that the function FieldName()
can insert the name of the field
that has the focus between the [ ] in Expression is?
I am using Access 2000

Thanks
G. Gerard

[Allen Browne]

In your conditional formatting expression, try:
[Form].[ActiveControl]

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Is there a way to use a variable in the Conditional Formatting of a
Textbox?

Example :

I want the background of a textbox in a continuous form to change color
when the value of "MyField1" is True.

No problem, I just need to write "Expression is" and "[MyField1] = -1
" in the Conditional Formatting.

But what if instead of "MyField1" I want to use the field that has the
focus.
So if "MyField2" has the focus the Conditional Formatting would need to be
"Expression is" and "[MyField2] = -1

I have written a Function (FieldName()) that returns the name of the field
that has the focus but I am unable the correctly
write the Conditional Formatting the access this function.

This doesn't work [FieldName()] = -1

How can I write the Conditional Formatting so that the function
FieldName() can insert the name of the field
that has the focus between the [ ] in Expression is?
I am using Access 2000

Thanks
G. Gerard