scrollable section inside a box

[penfold1992]

Hello,

I am looking for the ability to have a scrollable window inside of a tab.

my database is tabbed into categories of data.

one of these categories has more than the others
I would like to create a rectangle inside the tabbed area which I can put the questions in but the box is too small, so instead of creating tabs inside another tab, id rather have a scrollable section inside in which I can put the questions in...

Is that possible?

 

[redalert]

Are the questions in a table or could they be?

If so then a listbox or a subform is maybe what you need.

Without knowing what you want to display and or enter / update I cannot suggest much more.

 

[penfold1992]

can i control the subform from a button in the main form?
How would I go about this?

 

[redalert]

It depends on what you mean by 'control'.

Can you be please be more specific.

 

[penfold1992]

I would like to clear the fields, use them to update records in a database when i click a button from my main form, disable/enable the fields.

those are the commands im likely to use

 

[redalert]

I am still unclear as to what you want to be able to do.

The scrollable box can have records from another table in it. Various fields can be displayed in columns in this scrollable box.

Do you want to be able to display a different set of records when you click on a button on the main form.

Do you want to be able to edit the data in the records in the scrollable box?

By clear the fields, do you mean delete the data / records?

By disable / enable the fields do you mean that you want to allow users to edit the data or prohibit the users from editing the data?

 

[penfold1992]

Do you want to be able to display a different set of records when you click on a button on the main form.

Do you want to be able to edit the data in the records in the scrollable box?

By clear the fields, do you mean delete the data / records?

By disable / enable the fields do you mean that you want to allow users to edit the data or prohibit the users from editing the data?

I want to display records inside the subform dependant on a unique ID that is selected in the main form.
I want to clear the fields, not delete the data or records, just delete the information that is in the current fields, like a "Clear" button to remove the data to give you a blank start so that users cant get confused between whats new and already put there.
And want to enable disable the fields to prevent the user from editting what is in the boxes, the data is placed inside the subform so that the end user can view it, if they were to edit the data, it wont actually update until they hit the update button.

 

[penfold1992]

ive worked out that I can use

Me![name of sub form].Form![name of control]

in order to get hold of the control...
is there anyway I can shorten this so I can write something like...

MeSub.[name of control]