User defined fields

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Hey, need help understanding how to do user defined fields.

I have created a from, and wrote the code, it workes just like i wanted it

with one expection. When you send the form it doesn't keep the data in the

fields. I found out that i have to make user defined fields.

However when i made the fields i am having trouble accessing the fields with

my code now. I have read diff sites and microsoft and they say i should be

ref to fields as:

Item.UserProperties.Find("TextBox1")

Can someone show me now to access userdifined fields using just a command

box and text box? Also, anywhere i can go to read more about it.

Thanks,
 
TextBox1 sounds like the name of a control on the form, not a custom field.

You also might want to read the background information here:

http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=29

http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=32

Sue Mosher

"Mr. GetRight" <MrGetRight> wrote in message

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> Hey, need help understanding how to do user defined fields.
> I have created a from, and wrote the code, it workes just like i wanted it
> with one expection. When you send the form it doesn't keep the data in the
> fields. I found out that i have to make user defined fields.
> However when i made the fields i am having trouble accessing the fields
> with
> my code now. I have read diff sites and microsoft and they say i should be
> ref to fields as:
> Item.UserProperties.Find("TextBox1")
> Can someone show me now to access userdifined fields using just a command
> box and text box? Also, anywhere i can go to read more about it.
> Thanks,
 
Ok, I figured out how to access the text box. NOW, I need to know how to

create user defined list box. My form has 4 list box that the user will be

adding data through and when they email it i want those fields to remain on

the form, but as it is right now, i dont seem to know how to make listbox

only text...

sub CommandButton1_Click()

Item.UserProperties("TextBox1") = "It Works"

End Sub

"Mr. GetRight" wrote:


> Hey, need help understanding how to do user defined fields.
> I have created a from, and wrote the code, it workes just like i wanted it
> with one expection. When you send the form it doesn't keep the data in the
> fields. I found out that i have to make user defined fields.
> However when i made the fields i am having trouble accessing the fields with
> my code now. I have read diff sites and microsoft and they say i should be
> ref to fields as:
> Item.UserProperties.Find("TextBox1")
> Can someone show me now to access userdifined fields using just a command
> box and text box? Also, anywhere i can go to read more about it.
> Thanks,
 
What do you mean by "adding data through" the list box and "make listbox

only text"?

Before you go too far down this road, you might want to make sure you can

meet the prerequisites for custom message forms:

http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=61

Sue Mosher

"Mr. GetRight" <MrGetRight> wrote in message

news:E20C38BD-815D-4BB2-8632-5DEA6FC30133@microsoft.com...
> Ok, I figured out how to access the text box. NOW, I need to know how to
> create user defined list box. My form has 4 list box that the user will be
> adding data through and when they email it i want those fields to remain
> on
> the form, but as it is right now, i dont seem to know how to make listbox
> only text...

> sub CommandButton1_Click()
> Item.UserProperties("TextBox1") = "It Works"
> End Sub

> "Mr. GetRight" wrote:
>
> > Hey, need help understanding how to do user defined fields.
> > I have created a from, and wrote the code, it workes just like i wanted
> > it
> > with one expection. When you send the form it doesn't keep the data in
> > the
> > fields. I found out that i have to make user defined fields.
> > However when i made the fields i am having trouble accessing the fields
> > with
> > my code now. I have read diff sites and microsoft and they say i should
> > be
> > ref to fields as:
> > Item.UserProperties.Find("TextBox1")
> > Can someone show me now to access userdifined fields using just a command
> > box and text box? Also, anywhere i can go to read more about it.
> > Thanks,
 
Sorry, for the confusion. This is an example of what i'm trying to do, if you

can help me with this example then I can apply it to my project.

I have created a form with a ListBox1 a TextBox1 and a CommandButton1

My code for this was:

sub CommandButton1_Click()

Set ListBox1V = Item.UserProperties("ListBox1")

Set TextBoxV = Item.UserProperties("TextBox1")

ListBox1v.AddItem TextBoxV

End Sub

However, nothing happens. What am i doing wrong?

sub CommandButton1_Click()

Set ListBox1V =

Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("Message").Controls("ListBox1")

Set TextBoxV =

Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("Message").Controls("TextBox1")

ListBox1v.AddItem TextBoxV

End Sub

Then when i sent the form, the reciption didn't see any of the info that was

added to the ListBox1, I read a few site and they advised that controls don't

keep the info when being sent. Instead, you must use "userdefined fields".

I then when to the properties of the objects on the form and under value,

added userdefined fields, and changed the coding to:

"Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:


> What do you mean by "adding data through" the list box and "make listbox
> only text"?

> Before you go too far down this road, you might want to make sure you can
> meet the prerequisites for custom message forms:
> http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=61
> > Sue Mosher
> > >

> "Mr. GetRight" <MrGetRight> wrote in message
> news:E20C38BD-815D-4BB2-8632-5DEA6FC30133@microsoft.com...
> > Ok, I figured out how to access the text box. NOW, I need to know how to
> > create user defined list box. My form has 4 list box that the user will be
> > adding data through and when they email it i want those fields to remain
> > on
> > the form, but as it is right now, i dont seem to know how to make listbox
> > only text...
> > sub CommandButton1_Click()
> > Item.UserProperties("TextBox1") = "It Works"
> > End Sub
> > "Mr. GetRight" wrote:
> >
> >> Hey, need help understanding how to do user defined fields.
> >> I have created a from, and wrote the code, it workes just like i wanted
> >> it
> >> with one expection. When you send the form it doesn't keep the data in
> >> the
> >> fields. I found out that i have to make user defined fields.
> >> However when i made the fields i am having trouble accessing the fields
> >> with
> >> my code now. I have read diff sites and microsoft and they say i should
> >> be
> >> ref to fields as:
> >> Item.UserProperties.Find("TextBox1")
> >> Can someone show me now to access userdifined fields using just a command
> >> box and text box? Also, anywhere i can go to read more about it.
> >> Thanks,

> .
>
 
I dont know why but my last post was not posted in correct order, pls read

this one instead

Sorry, for the confusion. This is an example of what i'm trying to do, if

you

can help me with this example then I can apply it to my project.

I have created a form with a ListBox1 a TextBox1 and a CommandButton1

My code for this was:

sub CommandButton1_Click()

Set ListBox1V =

Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("Message").Controls("ListBox1")

Set TextBoxV =

Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("Message").Controls("TextBox1")

ListBox1v.AddItem TextBoxV

End sub

--
Then when i sent the form, the reciption didn't see any of the info that was

added to the ListBox1, I read a few site and they advised that controls don't

keep the info when being sent. Instead, you must use "userdefined fields".

I then when to the properties of the objects on the form and under value,

added userdefined fields, and changed the coding to:

sub CommandButton1_Click()

Set ListBox1V = Item.UserProperties("ListBox1")

Set TextBoxV = Item.UserProperties("TextBox1")

ListBox1v.AddItem TextBoxV

End Sub

However, nothing happens. What am i doing wrong?

"Mr. GetRight" wrote:


> Sorry, for the confusion. This is an example of what i'm trying to do, if you
> can help me with this example then I can apply it to my project.
> I have created a form with a ListBox1 a TextBox1 and a CommandButton1
> My code for this was:
> sub CommandButton1_Click()

> Set ListBox1V = Item.UserProperties("ListBox1")
> Set TextBoxV = Item.UserProperties("TextBox1")

> ListBox1v.AddItem TextBoxV

> End Sub

> However, nothing happens. What am i doing wrong?
> sub CommandButton1_Click()

> Set ListBox1V =
> Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("Message").Controls("ListBox1")
> Set TextBoxV =
> Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("Message").Controls("TextBox1")

> ListBox1v.AddItem TextBoxV

> End Sub

> Then when i sent the form, the reciption didn't see any of the info that was
> added to the ListBox1, I read a few site and they advised that controls don't
> keep the info when being sent. Instead, you must use "userdefined fields".
> I then when to the properties of the objects on the form and under value,
> added userdefined fields, and changed the coding to:

> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > What do you mean by "adding data through" the list box and "make listbox
> > only text"?
> > Before you go too far down this road, you might want to make sure you can
> > meet the prerequisites for custom message forms:
> > http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=61
> > > > Sue Mosher
> > > > > > > > "Mr. GetRight" <MrGetRight> wrote in message
> > news:E20C38BD-815D-4BB2-8632-5DEA6FC30133@microsoft.com...
> > > Ok, I figured out how to access the text box. NOW, I need to know how to
> > > create user defined list box. My form has 4 list box that the user will be
> > > adding data through and when they email it i want those fields to remain
> > > on
> > > the form, but as it is right now, i dont seem to know how to make listbox
> > > only text...
> > > > sub CommandButton1_Click()
> > > Item.UserProperties("TextBox1") = "It Works"
> > > End Sub
> > > > "Mr. GetRight" wrote:
> > > >> Hey, need help understanding how to do user defined fields.
> > >> I have created a from, and wrote the code, it workes just like i wanted
> > >> it
> > >> with one expection. When you send the form it doesn't keep the data in
> > >> the
> > >> fields. I found out that i have to make user defined fields.
> > >> However when i made the fields i am having trouble accessing the fields
> > >> with
> > >> my code now. I have read diff sites and microsoft and they say i should
> > >> be
> > >> ref to fields as:
> > >> Item.UserProperties.Find("TextBox1")
> > >> Can someone show me now to access userdifined fields using just a command
> > >> box and text box? Also, anywhere i can go to read more about it.
> > >> Thanks,
> > .
> >
 
As you've read, changes to controls' UI, including setting rows in list

boxes, are not persisted when items are saved or sent. For another user to

see the same rows when opening the item, you would need to put code in the

Item_Open event handler to perform the same operation, e.g. AddItem. Think

this through:

How would the form know what data to put in the rows? There's only one

possible answer: The data must be stored in the item.

How can an item store extra data data? Again, the answer should be obvioius:

In a custom field.

How does the data get into the custom field? Either the user enters it

manually or code behind the form puts it there.

Given what little I know about your scenario, I'd use code in the Item_Send

event handler to get the rows from the list box and store them in a custom

property as a comma-delimited list, which can then be read by the Item_Open

event handler.

Sue Mosher

"Mr. GetRight" <MrGetRight> wrote in message

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> I dont know why but my last post was not posted in correct order, pls read
> this one instead
> Sorry, for the confusion. This is an example of what i'm trying to do, if
> you
> can help me with this example then I can apply it to my project.
> I have created a form with a ListBox1 a TextBox1 and a CommandButton1
> My code for this was:
> sub CommandButton1_Click()

> Set ListBox1V =
> Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("Message").Controls("ListBox1")
> Set TextBoxV =
> Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("Message").Controls("TextBox1")

> ListBox1v.AddItem TextBoxV

> End sub
> --> Then when i sent the form, the reciption didn't see any of the info that
> was
> added to the ListBox1, I read a few site and they advised that controls
> don't
> keep the info when being sent. Instead, you must use "userdefined fields".
> I then when to the properties of the objects on the form and under value,
> added userdefined fields, and changed the coding to:

> sub CommandButton1_Click()

> Set ListBox1V = Item.UserProperties("ListBox1")
> Set TextBoxV = Item.UserProperties("TextBox1")

> ListBox1v.AddItem TextBoxV

> End Sub

> However, nothing happens. What am i doing wrong?

> "Mr. GetRight" wrote:
>
> > Sorry, for the confusion. This is an example of what i'm trying to do, if
> > you
> > can help me with this example then I can apply it to my project.
> > I have created a form with a ListBox1 a TextBox1 and a CommandButton1
> > My code for this was:
> > sub CommandButton1_Click()
>

>> Set ListBox1V = Item.UserProperties("ListBox1")
> > Set TextBoxV = Item.UserProperties("TextBox1")
>

>> ListBox1v.AddItem TextBoxV
>

>
>> End Sub
 
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