Introduction.
Form/Report Heading Text with the above Design can be created within seconds filling-in your own text and font color of your choice. You can create it manually by copying and pasting the same Label with the required caption text five or seven times, placing one over the other, each one slightly up vertically and to the right/left horizontally, offsetting the previous one.
But, creating it manually every time may take several minutes, to arrange the labels properly to get the required 3D effect and it is a waste of time. Instead, we can write a function to automate and create the 3D Style heading in seconds and place it on Forms or Reports.
The design can be customized with required Caption Text on Label controls, with text color and styles of your choice like Font, font size, Bold, and Italic. When TextBox-based 3D style is created you can display information from the Table or Query data fields.
Before proceeding further ensure that you have linked the essential Project Library Files to your database, otherwise, you may end up with Errors, while running the code. Go through earlier post-Command-Button Animation and follow the steps described there to Link all the essential Library Files to your Project.
The VBA Code
Copy and Paste the following code into a new Global Module and save it:
Option Compare Database
Option Explicit
'-- Global declarations
Private Const lngheight as long = 0.45 * 1440
Private Const lngWidth as long = 4.5 * 1440
Private Const intFontSize as integer = 26
Private Const intTextAlign as integer = 0
Private Const intBackStyle as integer = 0
Private Const LngI as long = 0.0104 * 1440
Private Const intX as long = 0.15 * 1440
Private Const intY as long = 0.15 * 1440
Dim MyFrm As Form
Public Function FormTxtLabels(Optional ByVal ControlType As Integer) As String
'---------------------------------------------------
'Author : a.p.r. pillai
'Date : September 2006
'ControlType = 0 for label
'ControlTYPE = 1 for TextBox
'---------------------------------------------------
Dim ctl As Control
'On Error GoTo FormTxtLabels_Err
If ControlType > 0 Then ControlType = 1
Set MyFrm = CreateForm
If ControlType = 1 Then
Set ctl = CreateControl(MyFrm.NAME, acTextBox, acDetail, , , (0.2 * 1440), (0.2 * 1440), lngWidth, lngheight)
With ctl
.ControlSource = "=" & Chr(34) & "msaccesstips.com" & Chr(34)
End With
Else
Set ctl = CreateControl(MyFrm.NAME, acLabel, _acDetail, , , (0.2 * 1440), (0.2 * 1440), lngWidth, lngheight)
With ctl
.Caption = "msaccesstips.com"
End With
End If
FormTxtLabels = MyFrm.NAME
FormTxtLabels_Exit:
Exit Function
FormTxtLabels_Err:
MsgBox Err.Description, , "FormTxtLabels"
FormTxtLabels = ""
Resume FormTxtLabels_Exit
End Function
Public Function Validate_Dup(ByRef MyFrm As Form, ByVal intNooflabels As Integer) As Integer
'---------------------------------------------------
'Author : a.p.r. pillai
'Date : September 2006
'ControlType = 0 for label
'ControlTYPE = 1 for TextBox
'---------------------------------------------------
Dim mysec As Section, lblcount As Integer
Dim myctrl As Control, newctrl As Control, j As Integer
Dim lngx As Long, lngY As Long, lngH As Long, lngW As Long
Dim strCap As String, ctrltype As Integer, intlbls As Integer
Dim ctrlName() As String, ctrlIndex() As Integer, i As Long
Dim strFont As String, intFntSize As Integer, x As Integer
Dim intFntWeight As Integer
'On Error GoTo Validate_Dup_Err
Set mysec = MyFrm.Section(acDetail)
intlbls = mysec.Controls.Count - 1
Set myctrl = mysec.Controls(0)
ctrltype = myctrl.ControlType
intNooflabels = intNooflabels - 1
If intlbls > 0 Then
ReDim ctrlName(intlbls) As String
ReDim ctrlIndex(intlbls) As Integer
End If
If ctrltype = 109 And intlbls > 0 Then
For j = 0 To intlbls
Set myctrl = mysec.Controls(j)
ctrlIndex(j) = myctrl.ControlType
ctrlName(j) = myctrl.NAME
Next
For j = 0 To intlbls
If ctrlIndex(j) = 100 Then
DeleteControl MyFrm.NAME, ctrlName(j)
End If
Next
intlbls = mysec.Controls.Count - 1
End If
Set myctrl = mysec.Controls(0)
If intlbls < intNooflabels Then
With myctrl
lngx = .Left
lngY = .Top
lngW = .Width
lngH = 0.0208 * 1440 ' 0.0208 inches
strFont = .FontName
intFntSize = .FontSize
intFntWeight = .FontWeight
End With
If ctrltype = 100 Then
strCap = myctrl.Caption
ElseIf ctrltype = 109 Then
strCap = myctrl.ControlSource
End If
If ctrltype = 109 And intlbls > 0 Then
For j = 0 To intlbls
Set myctrl = mysec.Controls(j)
ctrlIndex(j) = myctrl.ControlType
ctrlName(j) = myctrl.NAME
Next
For j = 0 To intlbls
If ctrlIndex(j) = 100 Then
DeleteControl MyFrm.NAME, ctrlName(j)
End If
Next
intlbls = mysec.Controls.Count - 1
Set myctrl = mysec.Controls(intlbls)
With myctrl
lngx = .Left
lngY = .Top
lngW = .Width
lngH = .Height
ctrltype = .ControlType
strFont = .FontName
intFntSize = .FontSize
intFntWeight = .FontWeight
End With
End If
i = 0.0104 * 1440 + lngH ' 0.0104 inches
lngY = lngY + i
For j = intlbls + 1 To intNooflabels
Set newctrl = CreateControl(MyFrm.NAME, ctrltype, _acDetail, "","", lngx, lngY, lngW, lngH)
If ctrltype = 100 Then
newctrl.Caption = strCap
newctrl.FontName = strFont
newctrl.FontSize = intFntSize
newctrl.FontWeight = intFntWeight
Else
newctrl.ControlSource = strCap
newctrl.FontName = strFont
newctrl.FontSize = intFntSize
newctrl.FontWeight = intFntWeight
End If
lngY = lngY + i
Next
End If
If intlbls > intNooflabels Then
For j = intNooflabels + 1 To intlbls
Set myctrl = mysec.Controls(j)
ctrlIndex(j) = myctrl.ControlType
ctrlName(j) = myctrl.NAME
Next
For j = intNooflabels + 1 To intlbls
DeleteControl MyFrm.NAME, ctrlName(j)
Next
Validate_Dup = 0
End If
intlbls = mysec.Controls.Count - 1
Set myctrl = mysec.Controls(0)
ctrltype = myctrl.ControlType
If ctrltype = 109 Then
For j = 0 To intlbls
Set myctrl = mysec.Controls(j)
With myctrl
.Enabled = False
.Locked = True
.SpecialEffect = 0
End With
Next
End If
Validate_Dup = 0
Validate_Dup_Exit:
Exit Function
Validate_Dup_Err:
MsgBox Err.Description, ,"Validate_Dup"
Validate_Dup = 1
Resume Validate_Dup_Exit
End Function
Public Function MsgLabel() '------------------------------------------------------------ 'Author : a.p.r. pillai 'Date : September 2006 '------------------------------------------------------------ Dim mySection As Section, ctl As Control, xForm As Form Dim l As Long, t As Long, w As Long, h As Long, F As Long F = 1440 l = 0.5 * F: t = 1.2 * F: w = 3.6563 * F: h = 0.4896 * F 'values in inches On Error Resume Next Set mySection = MyFrm.Section(acDetail) Set ctl = CreateControl(MyFrm.NAME, acLabel, _acDetail, , "", l, t, w, h) ctl.Caption = "Click outside the Controls and Drag Over. " & "Display the Property Sheet. " & "Type New Text for Caption/Control " & "Source Property area for Label/ Text Boxes. " & "Copy and Paste the Controls to " & "Target Form/Report Area." End Function
Public Function Heading3D(ByVal intStyle As Integer, ByVal intForeColor As Integer, _
Optional ByVal Label0Text1 As Integer) As String
'------------------------------------------------------------
'Author : a.p.r. pillai
'Date : September 2006
'------------------------------------------------------------
Dim intlbls As Integer, mySection As Section
Dim j As Integer, intFSize As Integer
Dim lblName() As String, lngForecolor As Long, x As Integer
Dim l As Long, t As Long
On Error Resume Next
Heading3D = FormTxtLabels(Label0Text1)
Set mySection = MyFrm.Section(acDetail)
intlbls = mySection.Controls.Count - 1
On Error GoTo Heading3D_Err
x = Validate_Dup(MyFrm, 5) 'check type and duplicate
If x = 1 Then
Exit Function
End If
intlbls = mySection.Controls.Count - 1
x = intStyle
intStyle = IIf(x < 0, 0, IIf(x > 3, 3, intStyle))
x = intForeColor
intForeColor = IIf(x < 0, 0, IIf(x > 15, 15, intForeColor))
ReDim lblName(0 To intlbls) As String
For j = 0 To intlbls
lblName(j) = mySection.Controls(j).NAME
Next
For j = 0 To intlbls
With mySection.Controls(lblName(j))
.Height = lngheight
.Width = lngWidth
.FontName = "Times New Roman"
intFSize = .FontSize
If intFSize < intFontSize Then
.FontSize = intFontSize
End If
.FontUnderline = False
.TextAlign = intTextAlign
.BackStyle = intBackStyle
Select Case j
Case 0
lngForecolor = 0
Case 1 To intlbls - 2
lngForecolor = 9868950
Case intlbls - 1
lngForecolor = 16777215
Case intlbls
lngForecolor = QBColor(intForeColor)
End Select
.ForeColor = lngForecolor
End With
Next
l = intX: t = intY
With mySection.Controls(lblName(1))
.Left = l
.Top = t
End With
For j = 0 To intlbls
Select Case intStyle
Case 0
l = l + LngI
t = t + LngI
Case 1
l = l + LngI
t = t - LngI
Case 3
l = l - LngI
t = t - LngI
Case 2
l = l - LngI
t = t + LngI
End Select
With mySection.Controls(lblName(j))
.Left = l
.Top = t
End With
Next
MsgLabel
Heading3D_Exit:
Exit Function
Heading3D_Err:
Msgbox Err.Description, ,"Heading3D"
Resume Heading3D_Exit
End Function
How the Functions are Used
The first 3 Functions in the above code:
FormTxtLabels()
Validate_Dup()
MsgLabel()
The above functions are directly called from the Heading3D() Function (they are not directly run) and will be used for other forthcoming Heading Styles too.
How to Create a Customizable Sample 3D Heading
To create the 3D-Heading on a new Form, display the Visual Basic Window (if not already open) and press Alt+F11. Press Ctrl+G (or select the Immediate Window option from the View menu) to display the Debug Window.
Type the next line in the immediate window and press Enter Key:
Heading3D 1, 0
The module window will flash as if it is refreshed. Minimize the Visual Basic Window. You will see a new Form (with a name like Form1 etc.) and create a 3D-Heading with default text msaccesstips.com and help-text below it suggesting modifications. Select all the controls together by clicking outside the controls and dragging the mouse over them. Copy and paste them into your Form/Report where you need them. Display the property sheet while all the controls remain selected together and change the caption property with your own text. Change the font or style like Bold, Italic, etc., if needed. Click on the top control carefully (so that the top label is not moved out of place) and change the text color of your choice. If you have selected all the controls together to change color by mistake, press Ctrl+Z (undo).
Defining the Shadow Position
The position of the 3D-Text shadow can be controlled by the first parameter value of the Function and the following values are used:
- - Shadow tilted to the left top corner
- - Left Bottom Corner
- - Right top Corner
- - Bottom Right corner
The second parameter value 0 creates Label-based 3D-Heading and 1 creates TextBox-based 3D-Heading with its Control Source Property set with a Formula to display the Text. On TextBox's Control Source Property you may change to display values from the underlying Data Fields (of Tables/Queries) which will change when the records are moved from one to the other on your data editing Form.
Tip: You may omit the second parameter while running the function if you need only a Label based 3D-Heading.
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