How to put a prompt message inside a text box

[usmcgrunt]

I am trying to add a instructional message inside a text box like you see in Outlook and explorer help boxes. I have included pictures below of what I am trying to do. Essentially, I want a short statement describing what goes in the text box and once the user clicks in the box, the text disappears. Right now I am using the default value function.

Thanks for the help.



Sean

[michaeljohnh]

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[NoellaG]

HI,

create a dialogue form. Start with a blank form in design view and then set it's properties so it becomes a dialog form: border style = dialog, no scroll-bars, no navigation buttons, no record selector, pop-up = true , modal = true (carefull here, be sure you have a close button before doing this). Place the controls you need (text boxes, labels, command buttons, ...) on the form. And write in the event procedure of the command button that closes the code that performs the actions you want to happen after the user has done his thing.

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[weekend00]

here is a sample event for textbox. be sure the textbox is not in focus when the form open. then, with it gets focus, the text go away.

Private Sub Text0_GotFocus()
    If """" & ActiveControl & """" = ActiveControl.DefaultValue Then ActiveControl = ""
End Sub