How to make control invisible when text value is zero?

[Bill]

I have a report with a text box named Discount. If this text box
shows a value of 0, I do not want the text box to be visible.

I have tried the following code, but it disables the control even when
the value is greater than zero. My IF statement seems to always be
true. Also, I can't find a value property for the text box.

I have searched and can't find the answer via Google.

Thanks.

Private Sub GroupFooter3_Fo rmat(Cancel As Integer, FormatCount As
Integer)
If Me.Discount = 0 Then
Discount.Visibl e = False
End If
End Sub

[Marshall Barton]

Bill wrote:

>I have a report with a text box named Discount. If this text box
shows a value of 0, I do not want the text box to be visible.

I have tried the following code, but it disables the control even when
the value is greater than zero. My IF statement seems to always be
true. Also, I can't find a value property for the text box.

I have searched and can't find the answer via Google.

Thanks.

Private Sub GroupFooter3_Fo rmat(Cancel As Integer, FormatCount As
Integer)
If Me.Discount = 0 Then
Discount.Visibl e = False
End If
End Sub

There is not automatic thingie that sets Visible to True, so
you have to do it yourself:

If Me.Discount = 0 Then
Discount.Visibl e = False
Else
Discount.Visibl e = True
End If

Or, more concisely:

Discount.Visibl e = (Me.Discount <0)

--
Marsh

[Bill]

On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:50:17 -0600, Marshall Barton
<ma*********@wo wway.comwrote:

>Bill wrote:

>>I have a report with a text box named Discount. If this text box
shows a value of 0, I do not want the text box to be visible.

I have tried the following code, but it disables the control even when
the value is greater than zero. My IF statement seems to always be
true. Also, I can't find a value property for the text box.

I have searched and can't find the answer via Google.

Thanks.

Private Sub GroupFooter3_Fo rmat(Cancel As Integer, FormatCount As
Integer)
If Me.Discount = 0 Then
Discount.Visibl e = False
End If
End Sub

There is not automatic thingie that sets Visible to True, so
you have to do it yourself:

If Me.Discount = 0 Then
Discount.Visibl e = False
Else
Discount.Visibl e = True
End If

Or, more concisely:

Discount.Visibl e = (Me.Discount <0)

I thought it was "automatic" because they are visible by default and
show up if no code is written?

I guess you are saying that when I change it to False, I have to
change it back when I want it to be True?

Thanks.

[Larry Linson]

"Bill" <Bi**@yahoo.com wrote

I thought it was "automatic" because they are
visible by default and show up if no code is written?

That's almost true... the Visible property is set True by default, UNLESS
you change that Property in Design View. Whatever the value set in Design
View, will apply when the Form is first Opened in Form View. Once you change
it from its Design View setting, it will retain the value you set, until you
change that value or Close the Form. To set it _permanently_ to a different
value, you'd have to make the change in Design View.

I guess you are saying that when I change it to False, I have to
change it back when I want it to be True?

Yes, see above.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Access MVP