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Default Adding Lines to a Form - 07-11-2004 , 06:43 PM






I have designed a form that pulls demographic information from the
database. What I need is a way to put a line in if the information is
missing.

For example, I may have the person's name, but not their address. The
form now puts the name in properly, but leaves a blank for the address.
What I want is a line so the recipient will have a place to write in
their address. The same may apply for other fields (phone number, fax
number, SSN, etc.)

I don't want there to be a line if the information is already in the
database.

Thanks,

Rich Sagall

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Default Re: Adding Lines to a Form - 07-11-2004 , 08:05 PM






I would recommend using the isempty() function. Something like:

If(IsEmpty(Address);"___________________________"; Address)

Jay
"Rich Sagall" <rich.sagall (AT) pobox (DOT) com> wrote

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I have designed a form that pulls demographic information from the
database. What I need is a way to put a line in if the information is
missing.

For example, I may have the person's name, but not their address. The
form now puts the name in properly, but leaves a blank for the address.
What I want is a line so the recipient will have a place to write in
their address. The same may apply for other fields (phone number, fax
number, SSN, etc.)

I don't want there to be a line if the information is already in the
database.

Thanks,

Rich Sagall



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Default Re: Adding Lines to a Form - 07-13-2004 , 07:13 AM



You could also make each entry in the form filled with a certain number of
spaces by default when a new record is created. Then if no entry has been made
yet, address might default to " " or
"___________________________"

Kent

"J" <jw_in_in (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:
I would recommend using the isempty() function. Something like:

If(IsEmpty(Address);"___________________________"; Address)

Jay
"Rich Sagall" <rich.sagall (AT) pobox (DOT) com> wrote in message
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I have designed a form that pulls demographic information from the
database. What I need is a way to put a line in if the information is
missing.

For example, I may have the person's name, but not their address. The
form now puts the name in properly, but leaves a blank for the address.
What I want is a line so the recipient will have a place to write in
their address. The same may apply for other fields (phone number, fax
number, SSN, etc.)

I don't want there to be a line if the information is already in the
database.

Thanks,

Rich Sagall





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