InfoPath Dev

The scenario:  We post forms to a sharepoint library for new projects, and extensions (of those once new projects).  Forms are submited as the form action.  I would like to keep the save feature as long as the status dropdownlist does not change (stays new or stays extension) because this would include changing data like error corrections.  However if a "new" announcement is opened and the status is changed to extension by the drop down, I would like to disable the save feature when this event happens. 

Logic would be something like this:  when ddlStatus changes from New to Extension disable save

Thanks in advance!!

 Oh, so is this possible at how and any step by step would be greatly appreciated.

Hi,

First off, thank you so much for posting this, and it appears this would work.  I want something a little different however.  I only want to disable save, if it changes from New to Extension. They could say, open a form that is already an extension and save it.  But if they open it and it's new, and change it to extension, the save would be disabled.  So is there a way to only trigger the save disabled event when ddlStatus value =new changes to ddlStatus value =extension? 

Only on a change event if such a thing exists.  

 Thanks again!!!

 PS:  Since there are only the two options, a change event on that ddlStatus should do what I want.  I just have no idea how to program that.  Any takers?

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 Cool, that looks like it should work, however I'm getting the following error:

Expected ';'
File:script.js
Line:95
public void ddlEngagementType_Changed(object sender, XmlEventArgs e)

Does this code need to be nested anywhere?  I currently have it sitting at the bottom of my page.  Thanks,

Eric

 It's greyed out.  I dont have any code that I know of already write.  I have some data validation and rules, but i havent written no code like this.  Any I going to have to do this thing over?  You have been a tremendous help and I know we are almost there. Thanks,

You should be able to select the Remove Code button to remove any previously generated event handlers or code.

 Sorry, I freaked out beore looking around.  Found my problem here:  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=828853

Thanks guys.  I'll test the code and let you know.

 C#?  I only have JS and VBScript listed.  What do i do?

 Srikrushna

I'm starting to get the feeling this is specific to Infopath 2007.  Since I see C# listed in Infopath 2007 and it looks like the XmlEventArgs are part of the Microsoft.Office.Infopath namespace which MSDN says is in 2007.  I dont know what any of that means but I have a bad feeling in my stomach.  Can this be done in VBScript in 2003?    Thanks to anyone and everyone who reads this.

Eric

 Thanks for all your help but we can close this.  Since the users are opening the document from sharepoint and making the changes, even if we disable save, it's still going to prompt to save after they submit because the file has changes.  I just don't see anyway to get that to work.  

 I can't give up that easily.  So I got Infopath 2007 and switched it to C# and I have inserted the code you supplied inserting the xpath to the dropdownlist.  One part i'm unsure of in your code is the xpath to the referencevariable.  what does that mean and what is it?

Ex: string isTrue = root.SelectSingleNode("XPATH to ReferenceVariable", NamespaceManager).Value;

Also, I get "The type or namespace name 'XMLEventArgs' and 'SaveEventArgs' could not be found."

You replace "XPATH to ReferenceVariable" with the xpath to the field you've added as boolean. Earlier, in the code connected to the drop down box, you set the value of a boolean field to true if certain conditions are met. The xpath to that field needs to go in quotes in place of the phrase "XPATH to ReferenceVariable".

root.SelectSingleNode("XPATH to ReferenceVariable", NamespaceManager).SetValue("true");

 My entire coding is such:

string oldValue = e.OldValue;//collect the Old Value form Status drop down

string newValue = e.NewValue;//collect the New Value form Status drop down

//Check if the user changes the Drop down value from new to extension then only dont allow save otherwise let him for saving.

//if the status changes, then set the referrence variable value to true.

//while saving the form,check if the reference variable is true.

//if true, dont allow user to save the form.

e.CancelableArgs.Cancel = true;

e.CancelableArgs.MessageDetails = "U cant save as the status is Extension";

//if ddlStatus is Extension Don’t allow the user to save the form