Tablet PC and MS Access

[Brian900]

I have a TabletPC and would like to enter signatures or initials into a table via a form that I can write on. I do not want to convert the handwriting to text. I've used to Microsoft Ink activex to write on the form but cannot get a field to equal the contents of that activex control. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm using Access 2003.

 

[JoeCruse]

Brian, I don't have any experience with tablet PC's, but I've set up an application that uses digital signature pads. Do a search for that topic and go to the website I noted for Topaz signature pads. The example Access apps they have in the downloads section might help you out. The control for the signature on the Access form puts the signature into the underlying table as a long text string, which converts back to the signature on forms or reports. Works very well.

 

[Brian900]

Thanks for the response Joe. I looked at this program but could not get it to work without connecting a Signature Pad. I would rather write on my screen. I wonder if the code could be edited to not look for the external Signature Pad?

 

[JoeCruse]

Not sure about that Brian. I'm not much when it comes to code, unfortunately.

I'm wondering if your tablet PC vendor has a solution for this?