>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!
Hi Andrew,
I'm not sure if it's VB or VC++ that has a Rich Text form object OCX bundled with it (I installed them at the same time so I'm not too sure where this puppy came from). It works with VFP 3.0. Check it out!
Good luck!
Hugh

P.S. Do you think Tom O. has another life outside of the VFUG?