Power Tip: Take advantage of Rich Text textboxes in Access

re: Power Tip: Take advantage of Rich Text textboxes in Access

Albert D. Kallal — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:10:03 GMT

@ David said: RichText = 2007

Yes, that is a error or typo, the rich text control was added in 2007, not 2003. And, a great little article, again shows how so useful rich text is for display of rich text. My fav use is for help files inside of the application. @ Tony,

Use the new web browser control? You sure could do that. That new web control opens up some real slick ideas (run JavaScript in a form anyone???). However, the rich text is available in both 2007 and 2010 where the web control is new for 2010. I also think that the rich text control is lighter then the new web control, but hey, this just means we have even more choices and ways to do something like the above in 2010. Albert K

re: Power Tip: Take advantage of Rich Text textboxes in Access

David W. Fenton — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:28:06 GMT

The article says the rich-text texbox was introduced in A2003, but was it no A2007, instead?

re: Power Tip: Take advantage of Rich Text textboxes in Access

Tony D'Ambra — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:08:35 GMT

An interesting and useful approach to rendering complex information. But would not the native Web Browser control provide greater control and flexibility, by storing multiple pages in records in table and offering hot links within the control using the "event:" link syntax for a URL?