473,326 Members | 2,805 Online
Bytes | Software Development & Data Engineering Community
Post Job

Home Posts Topics Members FAQ

Join Bytes to post your question to a community of 473,326 software developers and data experts.

Switchboard Screen Tip

In Acc2003, I have a situation in which I have a main switchboard and upon
pressing one of its buttons , takes the user to another sub hierarchical
switchboard. Pressing one of these buttons could take the user to another
switchboard or to forms within the topical heading of the switchboard.

What I would like to see is a "Screen Tip" type feature in which when the
mouse cursor is 'rested' upon a particular Switchboard button, the 'top
tier' button topics under that particular button are shown in "Screen Tip"
mode (and so on and so on and so on...)

Has anyone tried this successfully? Any assistance in the methodology to
accomplish this is greatly appreciated.

Earl Anderson

Jun 27 '08 #1
2 2834
On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 21:18:50 -0400, "Earl Anderson" <is*****@optonline.net>
wrote:
>In Acc2003, I have a situation in which I have a main switchboard and upon
pressing one of its buttons , takes the user to another sub hierarchical
switchboard. Pressing one of these buttons could take the user to another
switchboard or to forms within the topical heading of the switchboard.

What I would like to see is a "Screen Tip" type feature in which when the
mouse cursor is 'rested' upon a particular Switchboard button, the 'top
tier' button topics under that particular button are shown in "Screen Tip"
mode (and so on and so on and so on...)

Has anyone tried this successfully? Any assistance in the methodology to
accomplish this is greatly appreciated.

Earl Anderson

Controls have a property called ControlTip Text. Whatever is entered in this
property will display as a "Screen Tip" when the mouse is held over the control.

In the properties sheet set the ControlTip Text for each command button to
whatever information you want to display.

Job done.

Wayne Gillespie
Gosford NSW Australia
Jun 27 '08 #2
Thanks for responding Wayne.

I did write my text into the ContolTipText, however it appears that Button1
on the Main Switchboard is the same as Button1 on the Sub-Switchboard and
the same Button1 on the third switchboard.
This likewise applies to Button2, Button3, Button4 and Button5.

For instance, in Button1-Main Switchboard, I write "Hello Wayne" and then
click that button, bringing me to the sub-Switchboard; when I 'hover' over
Button1 on the Sub-SB, the tip reads "Hello Wayne" (again). When I change
the text in Button1 on the Sub-SB to "Goodbye Wayne", it changes Button1 on
the Main-SB to "Goodbye Wayne". This behavior applies both 'drilling down'
and 'up & down' the board.

It appears that the text cannot be changed individually 'drilling down'
without somehow programmatically changing the text when higher level button
is pushed.

Or did I miss something that I shouldn't have?

Thx...
Earl

"Wayne Gillespie" <be*****@NObestfitSPAMsoftwarePLEASE.com.auwrote in
message news:s9********************************@4ax.com...
On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 21:18:50 -0400, "Earl Anderson" <is*****@optonline.net>
wrote:
>>In Acc2003, I have a situation in which I have a main switchboard and upon
pressing one of its buttons , takes the user to another sub hierarchical
switchboard. Pressing one of these buttons could take the user to another
switchboard or to forms within the topical heading of the switchboard.

What I would like to see is a "Screen Tip" type feature in which when the
mouse cursor is 'rested' upon a particular Switchboard button, the 'top
tier' button topics under that particular button are shown in "Screen Tip"
mode (and so on and so on and so on...)

Has anyone tried this successfully? Any assistance in the methodology to
accomplish this is greatly appreciated.

Earl Anderson


Controls have a property called ControlTip Text. Whatever is entered in
this
property will display as a "Screen Tip" when the mouse is held over the
control.

In the properties sheet set the ControlTip Text for each command button to
whatever information you want to display.

Job done.

Wayne Gillespie
Gosford NSW Australia

Jun 27 '08 #3

This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion.

Similar topics

13
by: Mark | last post by:
I am looking for a switchboard creator alternative for my MDB. Can anyone help me? Thanks for your help, Mark
2
by: Terry | last post by:
I have created a switchboard, created using Access 2000. If I put the mouse anywhere on the form, outside of the checkboxes and scroll the wheel backwards, I get the following error. Run-Time...
2
by: Neil Greenough | last post by:
I am trying to create a Switchboard using the Switchboard Manager in MS Access 2000. I have managed to get the table created for the switchboard, however it hasn't actually created the form. ...
1
by: jimwlee | last post by:
Hi all, I mistakenly deleted my switchboard on the Object Forms view. I recreated it again with the database utility, but the switchboard isn't showing up in the forms view. Any ideas? Thanks in...
8
by: Ray Greene | last post by:
I was working in Access and everything disappeared from the screen. When I closed and reopened the file there was no switchboard. I can open tables and forms etc if I select a category from the...
3
by: Footsie | last post by:
Hay guys, When I create a switchboard, everything works fine until the last step: the main (default) switchboard page won't show up. I've double-checked the macros and the individual pages...
1
by: mplus_2000 | last post by:
I have recently inherited a database. The switchboard (and other forms) displays the name of the database on it (top, center). Currently the name that appears is Reviews. There are plans to roll...
9
by: mtgrizzly52 | last post by:
Hi all, I've looked for an answer for this in lots of books, online in several discussion groups and have not found the answer which I feel may be very simple. What I want to do is have a...
1
by: Hulas | last post by:
Guys, I want to add text and change the background for each screen on the switchboard and as always my question is how do I do that. If I open the switchboard in design view I can customize the...
0
isladogs
by: isladogs | last post by:
The next Access Europe meeting will be on Wednesday 6 Mar 2024 starting at 18:00 UK time (6PM UTC) and finishing at about 19:15 (7.15PM). In this month's session, we are pleased to welcome back...
0
by: jfyes | last post by:
As a hardware engineer, after seeing that CEIWEI recently released a new tool for Modbus RTU Over TCP/UDP filtering and monitoring, I actively went to its official website to take a look. It turned...
0
by: ArrayDB | last post by:
The error message I've encountered is; ERROR:root:Error generating model response: exception: access violation writing 0x0000000000005140, which seems to be indicative of an access violation...
1
by: PapaRatzi | last post by:
Hello, I am teaching myself MS Access forms design and Visual Basic. I've created a table to capture a list of Top 30 singles and forms to capture new entries. The final step is a form (unbound)...
1
by: CloudSolutions | last post by:
Introduction: For many beginners and individual users, requiring a credit card and email registration may pose a barrier when starting to use cloud servers. However, some cloud server providers now...
1
by: Shællîpôpï 09 | last post by:
If u are using a keypad phone, how do u turn on JavaScript, to access features like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram....
0
by: af34tf | last post by:
Hi Guys, I have a domain whose name is BytesLimited.com, and I want to sell it. Does anyone know about platforms that allow me to list my domain in auction for free. Thank you
0
by: Faith0G | last post by:
I am starting a new it consulting business and it's been a while since I setup a new website. Is wordpress still the best web based software for hosting a 5 page website? The webpages will be...
0
isladogs
by: isladogs | last post by:
The next Access Europe User Group meeting will be on Wednesday 3 Apr 2024 starting at 18:00 UK time (6PM UTC+1) and finishing by 19:30 (7.30PM). In this session, we are pleased to welcome former...

By using Bytes.com and it's services, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

To disable or enable advertisements and analytics tracking please visit the manage ads & tracking page.