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another dumb question about contact forms
Either you can't do this, you have program it using scripts or macros (which
I have no clue how to use), or it's an easy fix that I havent been able to figure out yet. I'm experimenting and have created a new contacts list which I've named "Claims DB". The list uses a form with custom fields. One of the fields is "Company". This field will hold the names of my clients. My "client" contact cards are located in another contacts folder called "clients". I'd like to be able to set up a drop down list in the Claims DB using my custom form. This list will point to my clients information in the "clients" contact folder. Basically I want to be able to select a name from that list and have it auto fill the Company, address, phone, fax, etc fields in my custom form in the Claims DB folder. Make sense? Is it possible to do this, and if so, what are the steps? I really need step by step instructions if possible. thanks! Kevin |
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another dumb question about contact forms
This can be done, but it requires writing VBScript code behind the form to:
1) Fill the list when the form opens. 2) Respond to the user's selection, look up the selected contact, and populate the fields with the values from that contact. It's not a simple task that step-by-step instructions can be provided for, especially if you're going to understand and be able to maintain the code. On the other hand, it's not hard either, if you're willing to learn how to write VBScript code for Outlook. The article at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...oloutevnts.asp is old but still relevant as a brief introduction. FYI, there is a newsgroup specifically for Outlook forms issues "down the hall" at microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms or, via web interface, at http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...rogram_f orms -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "KVSmith59" wrote in message ... Either you can't do this, you have program it using scripts or macros (which I have no clue how to use), or it's an easy fix that I havent been able to figure out yet. I'm experimenting and have created a new contacts list which I've named "Claims DB". The list uses a form with custom fields. One of the fields is "Company". This field will hold the names of my clients. My "client" contact cards are located in another contacts folder called "clients". I'd like to be able to set up a drop down list in the Claims DB using my custom form. This list will point to my clients information in the "clients" contact folder. Basically I want to be able to select a name from that list and have it auto fill the Company, address, phone, fax, etc fields in my custom form in the Claims DB folder. Make sense? Is it possible to do this, and if so, what are the steps? I really need step by step instructions if possible. thanks! Kevin |
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another dumb question about contact forms
Thanks for your help! Now it's a question of finding the time to teach
myself "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: This can be done, but it requires writing VBScript code behind the form to: 1) Fill the list when the form opens. 2) Respond to the user's selection, look up the selected contact, and populate the fields with the values from that contact. It's not a simple task that step-by-step instructions can be provided for, especially if you're going to understand and be able to maintain the code. On the other hand, it's not hard either, if you're willing to learn how to write VBScript code for Outlook. The article at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...oloutevnts.asp is old but still relevant as a brief introduction. FYI, there is a newsgroup specifically for Outlook forms issues "down the hall" at microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms or, via web interface, at http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...rogram_f orms -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "KVSmith59" wrote in message ... Either you can't do this, you have program it using scripts or macros (which I have no clue how to use), or it's an easy fix that I havent been able to figure out yet. I'm experimenting and have created a new contacts list which I've named "Claims DB". The list uses a form with custom fields. One of the fields is "Company". This field will hold the names of my clients. My "client" contact cards are located in another contacts folder called "clients". I'd like to be able to set up a drop down list in the Claims DB using my custom form. This list will point to my clients information in the "clients" contact folder. Basically I want to be able to select a name from that list and have it auto fill the Company, address, phone, fax, etc fields in my custom form in the Claims DB folder. Make sense? Is it possible to do this, and if so, what are the steps? I really need step by step instructions if possible. thanks! Kevin |
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