Auto date and user name in a textbox

Hi, i have a textbox in my MS Access 97 form where different users can enter comments, however we can't track when and by whom. How can i add the date and the user name automatically everytime when the user click on the textbox and by keeping the previous comments in that textbox. Thanks

you want to add fields to table to store date and user, or add to textbox text?

in the click event

VB Code:

textbox.text = Now & " " & user & " " & textbox.text

pete

The data from txtComments textbox is stored in my database (Comments) as a note field. So when i load the form, a user can add new comments below the previous comments.

VB Code:

database(comments) = database(comments) & now & " " & user & vbnewline & txtcomments

should do the trick

pete

thanks its working. how can i make the text permanent that is the user can't erase the date and username.

use separate textboxs to display and add, don't save changes to the display one

pete

use separate textboxs to display and add
txtdisplaytext locked property: Yes
VB code:
txtaddtext_AfterUpdate
txtdisplaytext=txtdisplaytext & now & " " & user & vbnewline & txtaddtext
end sub
then save txtdisplaytext to your database

i'm getting this error -
" You can't reference a property or method for a control unless the control has the focus. I changed the txtAdd.setfocus i'm still getting the same error.

VB Code:

Private Sub txtAdd_AfterUpdate()
txtDisplay.SetFocus
txtDisplay.Text = txtDisplay.Text & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & Now() & " " & vbNewLine & CurrentUser() & vbNewLine & txtAdd.Text
End Sub

is txt display locked or otherwise disabled?

the form is set up in a way that all the controls are locked therefore only viewing. If you need to modify then click the user has to click on the 'Edit' button to enable all the controls.

is the txtdisplay still locked when you try to upate it, or are all the controls unlocked after edit is clicked?

all the controls are unlocked after the edit button is clicked

are these textboxs bound to the data?

if so update the table/database the textbox should display