Is there a way to create a custom three state tag,
similar to the two-state checkbox where the
1st Ctrl-1 creates the empty text box, the 2nd Ctrl-1 adds a check to the
box.

I would like to create a Red/Yellow/Green Icon which displays the status of
my items that I tag with it.
If possible, can someone point me to a resource that explains how to
accomplish this?

TIA
tom

What about just manually changing the tag from the red box to the yellow box
to the green box as needed? Those icons are available (just colored
squares) in the "Customize My Notes" section. Presuming you're running
ON2007 - not sure about 2003.

--
--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com

"Tom Chm" <tomc@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to create a custom three state tag,
> similar to the two-state checkbox where the
> 1st Ctrl-1 creates the empty text box, the 2nd Ctrl-1 adds a check to the
> box.
>
> I would like to create a Red/Yellow/Green Icon which displays the status
> of my items that I tag with it.
> If possible, can someone point me to a resource that explains how to
> accomplish this?
>
> TIA
> tom
>

Thanks, Ben,

I am running ON2007, (sorry forgot to mention this!).

Good suggestion, I assume by "manually" you mean doing something similar to:
Ctrl - 1 to get a red box
Ctrl -1, Ctrl - 2, to remove the red box and set a yellow box
Ctrl - 2, Ctrl - 3, to remove the yellow box and set a green box

Is there an easier way to just by toggling Ctrl-1 to cycle thru them,
I am using three shortcuts for one status field.?

Now that I can't live without ON,
I want to set custom tags with customizable states (more than one) and the
ability to add custom icons.

Tom



"Ben M. Schorr - MVP" <bens@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
news:B58C6FAA-2723-4CF5-9FB5-7C9C7CE26646@microsoft.com...
> What about just manually changing the tag from the red box to the yellow
> box to the green box as needed? Those icons are available (just colored
> squares) in the "Customize My Notes" section. Presuming you're running
> ON2007 - not sure about 2003.
>
> --
> --
> -Ben-
> Ben M. Schorr, MVP
> Roland Schorr & Tower
> http://www.rolandschorr.com
>
> "Tom Chm" <tomc@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
> news:203CECD2-DA25-49DF-9BCA-5140952D0546@microsoft.com...
>> Is there a way to create a custom three state tag,
>> similar to the two-state checkbox where the
>> 1st Ctrl-1 creates the empty text box, the 2nd Ctrl-1 adds a check to the
>> box.
>>
>> I would like to create a Red/Yellow/Green Icon which displays the status
>> of my items that I tag with it.
>> If possible, can someone point me to a resource that explains how to
>> accomplish this?
>>
>> TIA
>> tom
>>
>

For now I think that is the easiest way avaiable. I can't think of any good
way to script it because the script would have to be able to check the state
of the existing tag.

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com

"Tom Chm" <tomc@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
news:F3C848A4-E3D8-497A-8AB4-E790224C8F09@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, Ben,
>
> I am running ON2007, (sorry forgot to mention this!).
>
> Good suggestion, I assume by "manually" you mean doing something similar
> to:
> Ctrl - 1 to get a red box
> Ctrl -1, Ctrl - 2, to remove the red box and set a yellow box
> Ctrl - 2, Ctrl - 3, to remove the yellow box and set a green box
>
> Is there an easier way to just by toggling Ctrl-1 to cycle thru them,
> I am using three shortcuts for one status field.?
>
> Now that I can't live without ON,
> I want to set custom tags with customizable states (more than one) and the
> ability to add custom icons.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP" <bens@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
> news:B58C6FAA-2723-4CF5-9FB5-7C9C7CE26646@microsoft.com...
>> What about just manually changing the tag from the red box to the yellow
>> box to the green box as needed? Those icons are available (just colored
>> squares) in the "Customize My Notes" section. Presuming you're running
>> ON2007 - not sure about 2003.
>>
>> --
>> --
>> -Ben-
>> Ben M. Schorr, MVP
>> Roland Schorr & Tower
>> http://www.rolandschorr.com
>>
>> "Tom Chm" <tomc@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:203CECD2-DA25-49DF-9BCA-5140952D0546@microsoft.com...
>>> Is there a way to create a custom three state tag,
>>> similar to the two-state checkbox where the
>>> 1st Ctrl-1 creates the empty text box, the 2nd Ctrl-1 adds a check to
>>> the box.
>>>
>>> I would like to create a Red/Yellow/Green Icon which displays the status
>>> of my items that I tag with it.
>>> If possible, can someone point me to a resource that explains how to
>>> accomplish this?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> tom
>>>
>>
>

Thank for your help.
Maybe we'll see it as an enhancement in the next version of ON.

Tom


"Ben M. Schorr, MVP" <bens@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
news:5DF4B439-5413-425F-966B-0BBDDCD929AA@microsoft.com...
> For now I think that is the easiest way avaiable. I can't think of any
> good way to script it because the script would have to be able to check
> the state of the existing tag.
>
> --
> -Ben-
> Ben M. Schorr, MVP
> Roland Schorr & Tower
> http://www.rolandschorr.com
>
> "Tom Chm" <tomc@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
> news:F3C848A4-E3D8-497A-8AB4-E790224C8F09@microsoft.com...
>> Thanks, Ben,
>>
>> I am running ON2007, (sorry forgot to mention this!).
>>
>> Good suggestion, I assume by "manually" you mean doing something similar
>> to:
>> Ctrl - 1 to get a red box
>> Ctrl -1, Ctrl - 2, to remove the red box and set a yellow box
>> Ctrl - 2, Ctrl - 3, to remove the yellow box and set a green box
>>
>> Is there an easier way to just by toggling Ctrl-1 to cycle thru them,
>> I am using three shortcuts for one status field.?
>>
>> Now that I can't live without ON,
>> I want to set custom tags with customizable states (more than one) and
>> the ability to add custom icons.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP" <bens@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
>> news:B58C6FAA-2723-4CF5-9FB5-7C9C7CE26646@microsoft.com...
>>> What about just manually changing the tag from the red box to the yellow
>>> box to the green box as needed? Those icons are available (just colored
>>> squares) in the "Customize My Notes" section. Presuming you're running
>>> ON2007 - not sure about 2003.
>>>
>>> --
>>> --
>>> -Ben-
>>> Ben M. Schorr, MVP
>>> Roland Schorr & Tower
>>> http://www.rolandschorr.com
>>>
>>> "Tom Chm" <tomc@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
>>> news:203CECD2-DA25-49DF-9BCA-5140952D0546@microsoft.com...
>>>> Is there a way to create a custom three state tag,
>>>> similar to the two-state checkbox where the
>>>> 1st Ctrl-1 creates the empty text box, the 2nd Ctrl-1 adds a check to
>>>> the box.
>>>>
>>>> I would like to create a Red/Yellow/Green Icon which displays the
>>>> status of my items that I tag with it.
>>>> If possible, can someone point me to a resource that explains how to
>>>> accomplish this?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>> tom
>>>>
>>>
>>
>