Re: Text box output

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From: Wayne Gore (WayneGore_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 04:37:04 -0700

Hi Brendan

That did the trick.
Thanks a lot.

Cheers
Wayne

"Brendan Reynolds" wrote:

> In the Control Source property of the text box ...
>
> = "*" & [NameOfField] & "*"
>
> .... where "NameOfField" is the name of the field in the report's record
> source that contains the serial number.
>
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> "Wayne Gore" <WayneGore@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> > Hi
> >
> > I'm trying to put together a form with a text box which is displaying a
> > computers serialnumber from a table called "Computers".
> >
> > The serialnumber is to be displayed as a barcode using a barcode font.
> >
> > The problem I have is that I need to add a *-sign in the beginning and at
> > the end of the barcode (serial number) for the barcode reader to
> > understand
> > where to begin and where to end.
> >
> > Is there a way to manipulate the output of the text box in the report to
> > show the serialnumber enclosed with *-signs?
> >
> > Cheers
> > Wayne
>
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