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Conditional format or similar on form checkbox
On a small form I've used conditional formatting to make some empty rows between the choices - but how can I hide the check boxes on the "empty" rows ? Database running on Access 2003/2010.
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You can't format a checkbox, and you can't set it's visible property to false with conditional formatting.
A possible workaround is to use a textbox to simulate a checkbox, and use conditional formatting to hide/show that textbox instead.
A possible workaround is to use a textbox to simulate a checkbox, and use conditional formatting to hide/show that textbox instead.
Hi,
Another method is to create an empty text box with the background and border the same color as the form background. Place the textbox over the CheckBox and use conditional formatting to make it visible or not, essentially hiding the CheckBox behind it.
Regards,
Bill
Another method is to create an empty text box with the background and border the same color as the form background. Place the textbox over the CheckBox and use conditional formatting to make it visible or not, essentially hiding the CheckBox behind it.
Regards,
Bill
You both suggest to show/hide a textbox - but it's not possible to show/hide a textbox - only to activate/inactivate the textbox, which will not look nice :) Otherwise a really good suggestion.
Understood - as you noted there is no option for 'visibility' in conditional formatting.
Our explanations might not have been clear, but the idea is to toggle text and/or background colors to disguise the textbox instead. ie: if you have a borderless textbox whose font and backcolor are the same as the detail section, then that textbox is effectively not visible.
Our explanations might not have been clear, but the idea is to toggle text and/or background colors to disguise the textbox instead. ie: if you have a borderless textbox whose font and backcolor are the same as the detail section, then that textbox is effectively not visible.
I can understand that ie a textbox with white text and backgound can hide the underlying checkbox - but I don't see how I the can make the checkbox visible ? And as it's unfortunately not possible to conditional format the border, the textbox cannot be made to look like a checkbox :) ?
Hi Bill
I'm probably a bit slow here but I can understand that ie a textbox with white text and backgound can hide the underlying checkbox - but I don't see how I the can make the checkbox visible Again when I can't hide the textbox ?
Thanks
Mike
I'm probably a bit slow here but I can understand that ie a textbox with white text and backgound can hide the underlying checkbox - but I don't see how I the can make the checkbox visible Again when I can't hide the textbox ?
Thanks
Mike
Hi Mike,
Create a text box with a transparent border and background.
Please it over the checkbox - it will be invisible and the checkbox will show.
Use conditional formatting to make the background of the text box the same color as forms detail area background when the checkbox needs to be hidden.
Post your db and I'll get you started.
Thanks,
Bill
Create a text box with a transparent border and background.
Please it over the checkbox - it will be invisible and the checkbox will show.
Use conditional formatting to make the background of the text box the same color as forms detail area background when the checkbox needs to be hidden.
Post your db and I'll get you started.
Thanks,
Bill
You can't do that - the backgruond of the textbox, will change from Transparent to Normal (ie solid) when you start using conditional formatting.
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That said.... What you are trying to do is ultimately and simply *not possible* in Access, so you will have to find a livable workaround (which as workarounds go, is unlikely to look or behave 'exactly' as you want it to).
Further, the purpose of conditional formatting in general is to make certain values stand out. Hiding entire records just strikes me as contrary to that purpose. So I'm curious about things like:
1. How many rows of data are we talking about?
2. What are the rules involved in hiding specific records?
3. What is the overall reason for hiding these records?
There may be a better approach than conditional formatting to handling these "gaps" in your data presentation.
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