Recent content by torie_h

Thank you, you lovely chap!! :) I don't know how to embrace anything!! All of my access knowledge (the whole thimble-full) has been self taught so I wouldn't know where to start. I tend to find it easier to give up!!

Or even -124...

Yeah, I mean, I've got a mail merge set up at the moment for it so that bit is fine... and I promised all sorts of things expecting getting the computer to count the days to be easy... and as soon as I put pen to paper to try and work it out it just wouldn't happen!! The closest that I got...

Code is a dirty word. I did think about putting the letter as a report but it didn't like it the last time I did that... it struggled to open because it was so big! And because I work for the NHS, most of our computers are the age of the average grain of sand.

I'm working on Access 2003 at the moment - here's as far as I've gotten with the blinking thing. The trouble with the filter is that I wouldn't be the person using it and it would be too much to explain.. unless we could permenantly filter it in order of letters that need to go out? But still...

Hi Guys, I'm in the process of creating a form but tearing my hair out a bit with this particular part. It's a form to be used for appointments and what I want is for it to alert you when a 4 month questionnaire letter needs to be sent. Theres a box for the day that the appointment was...

Hi All, I'm wondering if anybody can help me? My knowledge of code has deteriorated slightly (completely) and I'm trying to set up a search box within a form. I've gotten as far as a combo box which is terrific as I can either type or select a name from the drop box....... but I can't get it...