Tool Tip or Message Box?

[paul.raeburn]

I have a form with a check box control on it and a pick list text box.

What I looking for is when the user checks the check box, I want to display a message or tool tip to inform the user to ensure that the correct membeship type has been selected from the pick list, (this has a default setting) so can accept the default in this field.

I am trying to aviod the user having to press a button on a message box to continue. it would be useful if it could be display for a preiod of time.

regards

 

[Mile-O]

How about a hidden label on a form that you can make visible after the correct selection has been made.

If you want it to disappear you can use the form's timer event to make it disappear after a number of seconds. This way the message is displayed and the user doesn't have to click OK on any annoying and unnecessary message boxes.

 

[ghudson]

Check out the mouseoverpopups.zip sample I posted in this thread...
http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=54309

Use the AfterUpdate event of your checkbox to make the label visible.