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Outlook programming - front-end question
Hi,
Does anyone know how to accomplish these tasks? I've tried to look through the Outlook Programming book but could not find it:
- Make the controls such as list box, combo box, etc., mouse-wheel enabled -- currently, I can't use mouse-wheel to scroll through lists that I create in the forms.
- Is there a feature to let users select the date through a "mini-calendar", much like the one you'd get if you click on "Due Date" for tasks...is there any way to insert that "mini-calendar" into your forms?
- How do I make the macro forms have a "minimize" button on the top right of the window? It seems the only things you can do are make the window modal or non-modal.
Any help for any of these questions will be appreciated!
Does anyone know how to accomplish these tasks? I've tried to look through the Outlook Programming book but could not find it:
- Make the controls such as list box, combo box, etc., mouse-wheel enabled -- currently, I can't use mouse-wheel to scroll through lists that I create in the forms.
- Is there a feature to let users select the date through a "mini-calendar", much like the one you'd get if you click on "Due Date" for tasks...is there any way to insert that "mini-calendar" into your forms?
- How do I make the macro forms have a "minimize" button on the top right of the window? It seems the only things you can do are make the window modal or non-modal.
Any help for any of these questions will be appreciated!
ASKER
Greetings BlueDevilFan,
Hmm, I want a minimize button because I want this form to be a mini-application that runs along with Outlook and that the user can switch back and forth between Outlook and this mini-application...
Hmm, I want a minimize button because I want this form to be a mini-application that runs along with Outlook and that the user can switch back and forth between Outlook and this mini-application...
That's not what userforms are intended for. Briefly, before userforms were introduced we were restricted to the standard dialog-boxes that Windows provided. Userforms addressed that by giving us the capability to create custom dialog-boxes. They just aren't intended to do more than ask a question or allow the user to make a choice. You could hide the form to simulate a minimize. For that to work well you'd have to add a toolbar button to restore the window since there'd be no taskbar item to click on to restore the window.
ASKER
Actually, I don't see the DTPicker in the controls toolbox...
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I checked...it doesn't exist in my toolbox...is there some sort of install that can correct this? Thanks!
What version of Outlook are you using?
ASKER
Hmm, it appears Office XP doesn't have this feature installed by default, so I found a DT picker from MS on the Internet...
Ok. Glad you got a solution. Thanks for the credit and the grade.
1. Mouse-wheel enabled controls. Sorry, I don't know the answer to this one.
2. Mini-calendar. Yes, there is such a control. It's called DTPicker and is on the controls toolbox.
3. Minimize button. Why would you want a minimize button? Userforms are intended to be custom dialog-boxes where you seek input from the user and then the window goes away. They are not intended to be kept around.
Cheers!