Copying Formatting

[Just1]

I know it is possible to copy formatting from one control to another within a form, but is it possible to copy the whole formatting of one form to another form?

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Just1

 

[rainman89]

if you copy the form it should bring the formatting with it

 

[Just1]

What if I've already done all the forms in one of the standard formats and then decide to pretty them up? Not possible?

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Just1

 

[boblarson]

What if I've already done all the forms in one of the standard formats and then decide to pretty them up? Not possible?

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Just1

Yeah, sorry - you will just have to manually do them.

 

[Just1]

Thanks. Don't think I'll create any more for now then!!!

Just1

 

[missinglinq]

Actually, there's a couple of things you can do.

First, you can turn any form you have into a custom AutoForm. From Design View for the form, goto Format - AutoFormat and click on "Customize." Now check the radio button for "Create a new AutoFormat based on YourFormName." You'll be asked to give the AutoFormat a name, then you're done.

Now, anytime you want to use this same formatting for a form, from the Form Wizard select the AutoFormat, or from form Design View goto Format - AutoFormat and select the AutoFormat you want to use. And here's the best part, you can do this to a form you've already created using another formatting, and it will change that form 's formatting to the newly chosen AutoFormat!

This will format things like colors. etc, but I think in order to have every form in a db "identical" i.e with headers, footers, title labels and so forth the same, the best thing is, as has already been suggested, making a form at the onset of development and then copying it and adapting it as necessary each time.

 

[Just1]

Fabulous! Thanks, I'll give that a try.

Just1

 

[boblarson]

I have to agree - I just learned something new - thanks Linq!

 

[missinglinq]

That's why we're all here, isn't it Bob! Wouldn't be much fun if you only gave and never took anything away from here!