>I need to be able to provide users with the ability to enter
>scientific expressions into fields eg 30^0C.
>
>Obviously, the text version looks poor, what they want is to be able to use superscript and subscript on the text within the field.
>
>I have the rich text control which allows them to do this. I can enter and save text into the control without a problem. The data gets stored in a general field without a hitch.
>
>However, I can't see any way of propagating the rich text box from the general field. If I use an OLEBound Control, windows, in its infinite wisdom, uses Word to display the .rtf
>object.
>
>What I want is to use the rtf box: I can't guarantee the presence of Word and I'm sure the rtf control must be more efficient than the word ole object.
>
>How do I propagate the rtf box from the general field? The only I can think of appears to be storing both an rtf OLE object, and a plain text memo field. Quel nightmare!

Andrew

Sounds like 3rd party OCX time on the farm...

Tom