>There is a post & answers: Subject: Capture NT username for form * 6/2/2005
>8:25 AM PST
>...That asks exactly what I need: 
>In my Access Database I would like to pull the NT Username and store the
>username (their network login name) in a field on the record the user is
>entering or modifying.  Unfortunately, I do not know VB at all.  I can get as
>far as copying the VB to a new module in Access but I do not know how to call
>up the VB in a text box, table, or form and make it work for me.  I really
>need step by step instructions – But who has time for that???  Any specific
>instructions that could be passed my way would be GREATLY appreciated.
>
>Thanks so much,

"Tom van Stiphout" wrote:

> On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:43:02 -0800, AndrewB <drewjbe***@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Indeed, nobody does. We're looking for you to meet us (at least) half
> way, and put some effort into climbing the VBA knowledge curve. Show
> some effort and we offer encouraging suggestions. Ask for a silver
> platter and we show you the "hire a competent developer" isle.
> A brief article about how to get the username is here:
> http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0008.htm
>
> -Tom.
> Microsoft Access MVP
>
>
>
> >There is a post & answers: Subject: Capture NT username for form * 6/2/2005
> >8:25 AM PST
> >...That asks exactly what I need: 
> >In my Access Database I would like to pull the NT Username and store the
> >username (their network login name) in a field on the record the user is
> >entering or modifying.  Unfortunately, I do not know VB at all.  I can get as
> >far as copying the VB to a new module in Access but I do not know how to call
> >up the VB in a text box, table, or form and make it work for me.  I really
> >need step by step instructions – But who has time for that???  Any specific
> >instructions that could be passed my way would be GREATLY appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks so much,
>

"AndrewB" <drewjbe***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:CB5AE162-369F-4418-9552-C4F4CF31D3AB@microsoft.com...
> There is a post & answers: Subject: Capture NT username for form *
> 6/2/2005
> 8:25 AM PST
> ...That asks exactly what I need:
> In my Access Database I would like to pull the NT Username and store the
> username (their network login name) in a field on the record the user is
> entering or modifying.  Unfortunately, I do not know VB at all.  I can get
> as
> far as copying the VB to a new module in Access but I do not know how to
> call
> up the VB in a text box, table, or form and make it work for me.  I really
> need step by step instructions – But who has time for that???  Any
> specific
> instructions that could be passed my way would be GREATLY appreciated.
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> --
> AndrewB.

"BruceM" wrote:

> Call a custom function as you would any other function.  For instance, you
> can use, say, the click event of a command button to add the current date to
> a date field using the Date function:
>
> Me.DateField = Date
>
> Similarly, you can call the custom function described in the link:
> Me.NT_Name = fOSUserName
>
> As for learning about VBA, there are some online references.  Check the
> Access Basics tutorial at this link:
> http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html
> In particular, Section 2 of the tutorial discusses modules and introduces
> VBA code, but there's lots of good stuff in the rest of the tutorial.  There
> is also lots of stuff on that page besides the tutorial, and there is a link
> to a collection of links on the right side of the page.
>
> "AndrewB" <drewjbe***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:CB5AE162-369F-4418-9552-C4F4CF31D3AB@microsoft.com...
> > There is a post & answers: Subject: Capture NT username for form *
> > 6/2/2005
> > 8:25 AM PST
> > ...That asks exactly what I need:
> > In my Access Database I would like to pull the NT Username and store the
> > username (their network login name) in a field on the record the user is
> > entering or modifying.  Unfortunately, I do not know VB at all.  I can get
> > as
> > far as copying the VB to a new module in Access but I do not know how to
> > call
> > up the VB in a text box, table, or form and make it work for me.  I really
> > need step by step instructions – But who has time for that???  Any
> > specific
> > instructions that could be passed my way would be GREATLY appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks so much,
> >
> > --
> > AndrewB.
>
>