Walter-
Maybe pick 64 nice unique colors. By using the color picker, you're being a bit
too user-friendly! Note that the user *could* pick two colors only one color
number apart in the color picker. The numbers would be unique in the table, but
would appear virtually the same on the screen. Better to give the users a
selection of enough different "canned" colors.
John Viescas, author
Microsoft Office Access 2010 Inside Out
Microsoft Office Access 2007 Inside Out
Building Microsoft Access Applications
Microsoft Office Access 2003 Inside Out
SQL Queries for Mere Mortals
http://www.viescas.com/
(Paris, France)
-----Original Message-----
From: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nkpberk
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:58 PM
To: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MS_AccessPros] Following the color change thread
John;
Actually no, I'm using a color picker control and the user can generate
something like 16000000 colors.
When I originally set up the "trains" table and form I made a dozen or so "color
swatch" files and realized some users may need a LOT more than that (certainly
not 16 million! but 50 or 60 would not be out of the question)
After that I thought to "automate" the color choices with the color picker and
now I can't format the form the way I would like, That's what I get for
thinking!
I may have to revert to the original plan (with a lot more choices than before)
if I can't figure out how to generate them on the "fly".
Walter Griffin
--- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com, "John Viescas" <john@...> wrote:
>
> Walter-
>
> I assume you have a set number of colors that can be assigned. If that's the
> case, build separate GIF or JPG files that are a "blob" of each color, create
a
> table with the color code, and a text field that points to the picture file on
> your hard drive. Join your base table with the color code table on the color
> code, then use an Image control bound to the text field to display the correct
> color.
>
> John Viescas, author
> Microsoft Office Access 2010 Inside Out
> Microsoft Office Access 2007 Inside Out
> Building Microsoft Access Applications
> Microsoft Office Access 2003 Inside Out
> SQL Queries for Mere Mortals
> http://www.viescas.com/
> (Paris, France)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nkpberk
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 5:21 PM
> To: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MS_AccessPros] Following the color change thread
>
> Tim;
> You know, that might work, build a table with an ID and a image control (OLE
> doesn't seem to want to work reliably on my system with 2010 on it so I'm
stuck
> with an attachment type :-P) Just have to figure out how to build the color
> image file in code and associate it with the "train" record. Or add an
> attachment directly to the "Train" record and forget the linked table? Might
get
> complicated to change the value tho. May be over my head, too, Ain't no pro at
> this!
>
> Tim, your close, I'm in Pleasant Lake
>
> Walter Griffin
>
> --- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com, "juiceplustim" <tritter@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Learning some interesting depth about continuous forms, since I use those
> frequently and am always looking for good layout ideas. This is always a
pain,
> but thanks to John below - I see more clearly why.
> >
> > Here's something that may (MAY) be worth a try. If you are storing the
color
> choice in the record, why not have a related table with 2 fields. One for the
> color choice code number, and the other field storing an image of a simple
line,
> bar, or rectangle in the color you want with that code (whatever shape, size
> works for your specific form). Then match that color image table to your
record
> source for the form and just display the linked image behind whatever part of
> each record you want. Those types of images as a GIF are very small, and
> shouldn't add much to the load time of the form for even a large set of
records.
>
> >
> > Anyone see why that couldn't work? I don't have anything right now that I
> would need to try it out on, but would love to know if that's a good work
> around.
> >
> > Tim Ritter
> > Fort Wayne, IN
> >
> > --- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com, "John Viescas" <john@>
wrote:
> > >
> > > Walter-
> > >
> > > It works in the report because the report formats each record one at a
time.
> It
> > > would also work in Single Form view, but it doesn't work in Continuous
form
> view
> > > because there is really only one copy of each control. You see multiple
> rows
> > > because Access "paints" all but the current row, and it honors Conditional
> > > Formatting as it's doing the "painting." There is no event associated
with
> > > "painting" each row in a form like there is in a report (On Format).
> > >
> > > John Viescas, author
> > > Microsoft Office Access 2010 Inside Out
> > > Microsoft Office Access 2007 Inside Out
> > > Building Microsoft Access Applications
> > > Microsoft Office Access 2003 Inside Out
> > > SQL Queries for Mere Mortals
> > > http://www.viescas.com/
> > > (Paris, France)
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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