Dan I concur- this would be a great enhancement. I could have used it many times and have had to use various workarounds to get it to happen. (Create TWO fields, one one color, the another a second: use logical expressions with opposite conditions to make the field either show the same data or blank.)
David Blocker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 1:38 PM Subject: Enhancement request, could anyone else use this? > Dr. R, > Thank you, and I hope you and yours are having a wonderful holiday > weekend. I will again send my enhancement request to the rdcc. > > I wonder if I am the only developer on the list that would find it > benificial, so I will also post it here and see if others would find it > beneficial. Maybe if I am not the only one, it would be easier to allocate > time to this request. > > Ehnancement request: Was called 'Live Variables' > The ability to change the color of text, or backround in a form based on > the results of a lookup for a variable. > I currently use as my main dispatch screen for 7 technicians, a variable > based form with over 100 grid like squares (8 columns, 10 rows, for the > main grid) these variables are populated by 'service calls' based on if > there is a call for a specific technician and time frame. > The ability to change the colors on the fly would allow me the ability to > also see the status of the call. Black text (the call still Has been run) > Red Text (the call is currently being run) and > Green text (the call has yet to be run) > Currently I have either text or no text based on if the call has been run > (no text) or needs to be run (text). > > Thanks, > Dan Champion > > >Dan. > > > >Remember, NOTHING is impossible! > > > >Enhancement request(s) are evaluated based on the ultimate use > >and the benefits to all users of that particular version. > > > >If you have a "very special" enhancement request(s), you can > >work with our Dream Team, as a special arrangement, and see > >if they can make you special OEM version to meet your needs. > > > >RBTI has made such arrangements and have provided special > >versions for special industry use. > > > >Very Best Regards, > > > >Razzak. > > > > ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > ================================================ > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
