editing memo fields/ Edit boxes.

Thanks Dan

So is the only way to get complex letters from vfp to use something like
automation with word etc..

"Dan Freeman" <dan@dfapam.com> wrote:
>FoxPro memo fields store plain text (or binary files). You won't get any
>formatting "as is".
>
>Take a look at the Solutions sample that ships with VFP. There's an example
>of using the RichText activeX control to store RTF in a memo field.
>
>Dan
>
>
>
>"neil" <neilw@tpgplc.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:3e22df11$1@tnews.web.dev-archive.com...
>>
>> I need to format ie. underline,bullet points etc.. memo fields in Foxpro
>> to be saved and viewed, edited at a later date. Can anyone give me any
>pointers.
>> Automation with word seems a little far off at the minute !!
>>
>
>

Sorry maybe i should have mentioned:

There are about 30 standard letters that the user will need to choose from.
They might need to modify the letters, take peices out etc..
Should i create 30 reports and let the user modify them ??
How could i save the modified report for future reference ??
Use Automation ?
thanx in adv

neil

"neil" <neilw@tpgplc.co.uk> wrote:
>
>Thanks Dan
>
>So is the only way to get complex letters from vfp to use something like
>automation with word etc..
>
>"Dan Freeman" <dan@dfapam.com> wrote:
>>FoxPro memo fields store plain text (or binary files). You won't get any
>>formatting "as is".
>>
>>Take a look at the Solutions sample that ships with VFP. There's an example
>>of using the RichText activeX control to store RTF in a memo field.
>>
>>Dan
>>
>>
>>
>>"neil" <neilw@tpgplc.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:3e22df11$1@tnews.web.dev-archive.com...
>>>
>>> I need to format ie. underline,bullet points etc.. memo fields in Foxpro
>>> to be saved and viewed, edited at a later date. Can anyone give me any
>>pointers.
>>> Automation with word seems a little far off at the minute !!
>>>
>>
>>
>

What Tamar said. <g>

This thread is a prime example of why it's better to explain what you're
trying to do, instead of how you're trying to get there.

Dan

"neil" <neilw@tpgplc.co.uk> wrote in message
news:3e23d9e1$1@tnews.web.dev-archive.com...
>
> Sorry maybe i should have mentioned:
>
> There are about 30 standard letters that the user will need to choose
from.
> They might need to modify the letters, take peices out etc..
> Should i create 30 reports and let the user modify them ??
> How could i save the modified report for future reference ??
> Use Automation ?
> thanx in adv
>
> neil
>
>
> "neil" <neilw@tpgplc.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >Thanks Dan
> >
> >So is the only way to get complex letters from vfp to use something like
> >automation with word etc..
> >
> >"Dan Freeman" <dan@dfapam.com> wrote:
> >>FoxPro memo fields store plain text (or binary files). You won't get any
> >>formatting "as is".
> >>
> >>Take a look at the Solutions sample that ships with VFP. There's an
example
> >>of using the RichText activeX control to store RTF in a memo field.
> >>
> >>Dan
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"neil" <neilw@tpgplc.co.uk> wrote in message
> >>news:3e22df11$1@tnews.web.dev-archive.com...
> >>>
> >>> I need to format ie. underline,bullet points etc.. memo fields in
Foxpro
> >>> to be saved and viewed, edited at a later date. Can anyone give me any
> >>pointers.
> >>> Automation with word seems a little far off at the minute !!
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
>

>There are about 30 standard letters that the user will need to choose from.
>They might need to modify the letters, take peices out etc..

I would do what TAMAR said and create thirty templates in word. Set up a
directory for each user. They can do a save as and name the modified letter
what ever they want to. Give them the option to open a modified letter or
just use the template. You can have as many letters has the size of the server(or
PC) will permit you.

Thanx Dan !!

Been a real help.

"Dan Freeman" <dan@dfapam.com> wrote:
>Sounds like a viable plan to me!
>
>If you're only storing paths to free-standing doc files, you're limited
only
>by diskspace. Word is REALLY good at producing doc files (duh!). And your
>clients get the benefit of whatever organizational bells and whistles you
>put on top of it.
>
>What's not to like?
>
>Dan
>
>(Your're doing fine! <g>)
>
>"neil" <neilw@tpgplc.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:3e2449e5$1@tnews.web.dev-archive.com...
>>
>> Thanx for the help Tamar, Dan !!!
>>
>> There are going to be about 100 000 letters a year that need to be saved
>> and viewed through the system. Any pointers on the best way forward. There
>> will be about 5 letters per PK. 20 000 records/PK's a year. So when i
go
>> to record 1 there will be 5 saved letters for it that i need to view.
Do
>> i save all these letters into a path\folder for each PK and a reference
in
>> a letters table of the path of each letter ?
>>
>> (Sorry Dan i think i might have done it again <g>)
>>
>>
>> Tamar E. Granor <> wrote:
>> >On 14 Jan 2003 01:35:29 -0800, "neil" <neilw@tpgplc.co.uk> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>Sorry maybe i should have mentioned:
>> >>
>> >>There are about 30 standard letters that the user will need to choose
>from.
>> >>They might need to modify the letters, take peices out etc..
>> >>Should i create 30 reports and let the user modify them ??
>> >>How could i save the modified report for future reference ??
>> >>Use Automation ?
>> >>thanx in adv
>> >
>> >The Report Designer is available in the runtime, so you could create
>> >the reports and let the users modify them.
>> >
>> >If complex formatting is called for, you probably are better off
>> >automating Word. In that case, you should create templates for each
>> >different document and use those to create the actual documents as
>> >needed. You can even provide the ability to modify the templates in
>> >your application (via Automation).
>> >
>> >Tamar
>
>

On 15 Jan 2003 01:50:56 -0800, "neil" <neilw@tpgplc.co.uk> wrote:

>
>I don't think i could let the users save the docs as i need to show on the
>system what letters have been written/saved for each record.
>I would have to save the letters as the relevant template name + PK no (i
>think) so that i know the exact path of each document(not the user ??), so
>i can show these through the system after they have been saved ???
>Sorry i might not be making much sense !
>

You can attach code to Word that takes action when the user saves a
document. I wrote about this in the October '02 issue of FoxPro
Advisor. (It's too complex to explain in a message.)

Tamar