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Good morning,
I am using MS Office 365 Pro on the latest version of Windows 10.
I have searched AWF and Google without success - might be my choice of keywords is the issue.
I have used rectangles to track the stage through my process a client is at (see attached image).
The rectangles are unbound.
The "process" is a list in the Clients table.
I have used 'On Click' event to:
1. Change the colour of the old rectangle to light blue and text dark blue (actually, I change all the rectangles to this);
2. Change the colour of the selected rectangle to dark blue and text white and bold;
3. change the 'clientProcess' field in the Clients table to reflect the selected rectangle (i.e. the process);
All of the above works fine, however, I have six "On Click" event procedures, one for each rectangle.
What I want to do is have one procedure called regardless of which rectangle was selected and using a Case Statement update the 'clientProcess' field and rectangle colours depending upon which rectangle was selected.
Is there a way to test which rectangle (or object) was clicked?
In the On Click event (Properties Windows), which reads "[Event Procedure], can I write my own Procedure Name including a value to pass?
If so what is the format?
Thanking you
Peter
 

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theDBguy

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Hi. Maybe one way you could try is to use the MouseUp or MouseDown event.
 

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See demo using a single function.
Code:
Private Sub Form_Load()
  SetLight
End Sub
Private Sub SetLight()
  Dim ctrl As Access.Control
  For Each ctrl In Me.Controls
    If ctrl.Tag <> "" Then
      ctrl.BackColor = vbYellow
      ctrl.ForeColor = vbBlack
    End If
  Next ctrl
End Sub
Private Function ClickButton()
  Dim ctrl As Access.Control
  SetLight
  Set ctrl = Me.ActiveControl
  With ctrl
    .BackColor = vbBlue
    .ForeColor = vbWhite
    '.FontWeight = "Bold"
  End With
  MsgBox ctrl.Tag
End Function
 

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Thankyou theDBGuy and pbaldy,
The link provided is interesting reading and may achieve what I need.
I have written a small Procedure "checkSelection"
Code:
Private Sub checkSelection(objectName)
    MsgBox objectname
End Sub
In the Properties Window -> On Click Event - I have typed [QUOTE}Call checkSelection "NumComplete"[QUOTE}
This is obviously incorrect but I have no idea how to call my sub routine.
When I click on the object I get an error message "Microsoft Access cannot find the object 'checkSelection "NumComplete"['
Any guidance will most welcome.
Regards
Peter
 
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Thank you MajP,
I'll read in detail to ensure I learn and understand your solution.
Much appreciated.
Whilst I have got you - I have given you a Thumbs Up, however, I see some threads have a [solved] with them, I don't know how to indicate this thread has been solved.
Thanks again
Peter
 

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activecontrol can only be used on controls that can
have Focus, ie, commandbutton, textbox.
but not rectangles, labels.

another demo.
 

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