Hi, Justin.
Instead of the user pressing (-) sign before the amoutn, i would like the
the user just type the amount and the text box will automatically make it a
negative value
If one is using the Currency data type, a negative number will display the
dollar amount within parentheses, such as ($100.00), not -$100. One method
of automatically negating the number entered is to multiply the value in the
OnAfterUpdate of the text box. Try:
Private Sub txtDiscount_AfterUpdate()
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
If (Me!txtDiscount.Value > 0) Then
Me!txtDiscount.Value = -1 * Me!txtDiscount.Value
End If
Exit Sub
ErrHandler:
MsgBox "Error in txtDiscount_AfterUpdate( ) in" & vbCrLf & _
Me.Name & " form." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
"Error #" & Err.Number & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & Err.Description
Err.Clear
End Sub
.. . . where txtDiscount is the name of the text box bound to a field of
Currency data type.
HTH.
Gunny
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