> (1) How do I toggle the compose and read layouts to turn it off and on or
> vise-versa?
To toggle the option for separate layouts, use the Separate Read Layout
command on the menu.
> (2) Can I assign the same control to two separate fields and different
> data
> show up in each?
No. There is no way to bind a control to two separate fields. A control can
be bound to only one field on the Value tab of the control's Properties
dialog.
> For instance, can I have a text box where I would type description of
> problem and another text box where I would explain the solution - these
> two
> fields assinged to the same control value but not display the same
> information in both fields.
Sorry, but I don't understand what you're trying to describe. It might help
if you used correct terminology. A text box is not a field. It is a control.
It can be bound to an Outlook property/field (those two terms are synonyms
here) and display the data in that field. Or it can be unbound and display
what the user types in or what the form's code sets as the Value property
for the control.
Sue Mosher
"Tee" <Tee> wrote in message
news:29CD5EA1-B160-4D0D-A14D-BE67CD2A60D5@microsoft.com...
> I was able to figure out that the fields needed their own control. So I am
> in process of creating those controls.
> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > A message form, by default, has separate compose and read layouts. If
> > yours
> > no longer does, that means you must have turned off that feature by
> > unchecking the Separate Read Layout command on the menu. That doesn't
> > mean
> > you have to turn it back on if you don't want to. You do, however, need
> > to
> > make sure every control that you want to use for entering and displaying
> > data is bound to an Outlook field.
>
>> "Tee" <Tee> wrote in message
> > news:136C3E0A-0524-4671-8B36-318003354AD5@microsoft.com...
> > > Yes. Thank you. I read your forum before making my post. I am working
> > > on
> > > it
> > > now, but am having the issue with 'compose and read layouts' buttons
> > > not
> > > being active in the form.
> >> > 1) Create both compose and read layouts with controls bound to the same
> > > fields. See http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?ID=38
> >>> > "Bigwizz" wrote:
> >> >
>> >> Hi Dear, I asked the same question yesterday.
> > >
>> >> Read the post, Fields are blank for recipient, it gave me the answers
> > >> and
> > >> my
> > >> form is working now.
> > >
>> >> Good luck!
> > >
>> >
>> >> "Tee" wrote:
> > >
>> >> > I created a form. Published it to the organizational forms. (1) When
> > >> > I
> > >> > input
> > >> > data into fields, the data is missing once the form is emailed to
> > >> > recipient.
> > >> > (2) When I edit the form, the 'compose' and 'read' layout buttons
> > >> > are
> > >> > not
> > >> > active.
> > >>> >> > How do I get the compose and read layout buttons to become active
> > >> > again?
> > >> > Why is data entered into the form missing once recipient receives
> > >> > the
> > >> > form?
> > >>> >> > Thanks!
>
>
>>