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    Locking fields in Access form

    I have 4 questions (4 fields) in a form. 2 are drop down menu type and 2 are open text fields.
    I would like to limit the user from entering data in the fields if one has been answered.



    for example:
    if Question one is answered, question 2, 3 and 4 should be locked and should not allow the users to fill in anything.

    How do I create that Locking system?

    Thanks,

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    Generally, this type of thing:

    http://www.baldyweb.com/ConditionalVisibility.htm

    but using the Locked property instead of Visible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pbaldy View Post
    Generally, this type of thing:

    http://www.baldyweb.com/ConditionalVisibility.htm

    but using the Locked property instead of Visible.
    Thanks Pbaldy..

    That would work for drop down menu.
    What about for open text field? is there such such like me.controlname.value = true?

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    Sure; in your case you're testing to see if it contains anything, so your test would be:

    If Len(Me.SomeControl & vbNullString) = 0 Then

    which tests for both Null and a zero length string.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pbaldy View Post
    Sure; in your case you're testing to see if it contains anything, so your test would be:

    If Len(Me.SomeControl & vbNullString) = 0 Then

    which tests for both Null and a zero length string.

    I almost got it to work one time but something/somewhere is I did it wrong.
    under after update
    If Len(Me.National & vbNullString) = 0 Then
    Me.Combo877.Visible = False
    Me.procombo.Visible = False
    Me.International.Visible = False

    Else
    Me.Combo877.Visible = True
    Me.procombo.Visible = True
    Me.International.Visible = True
    Me.National.Visible = True

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    What error do you get, or what happens incorrectly? Based on what you posted, you're missing

    End If
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    Quote Originally Posted by pbaldy View Post
    What error do you get, or what happens incorrectly? Based on what you posted, you're missing

    End If
    Very strange.
    I don't get an error message. Nothing happens to it.

    Private Sub national_AfterUpdate()

    If Len(Me.National & vbNullString) = 0 Then
    Me.Combo877.Visible = False
    Me.procombo.Visible = False
    Me.International.Visible = False

    Else
    Me.Combo877.Visible = True
    Me.procombo.Visible = True
    Me.International.Visible = True

    End If

    End Sub
    I also tried with
    If Len(Me.National & vbNullString) = 1
    , it did not work too

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    Are you changing the contents of that control? Is any code running (is the db in a trusted location)?
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    Quote Originally Posted by pbaldy View Post
    Are you changing the contents of that control? Is any code running (is the db in a trusted location)?
    I don't think so.
    I am going to check my forms now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pbaldy View Post
    Are you changing the contents of that control? Is any code running (is the db in a trusted location)?
    for some reasons, I can't get it to work.. .. I created a new form for testing and it did not work too.

    Private Sub test1_AfterUpdate()

    If Len(Me.test1 & vbNullString) = 1 Then
    Me.test2.Visible = False
    Me.test3.Visible = False

    Else
    Me.test2.Visible = True
    Me.test3.Visible = True


    End If
    End Sub

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    Can you post the db here?
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