Programmatically launch Internert Explorer from a Button control. - InfoPath Dev Sign in | Join | Help in Code InfoPath (Entire Site) InfoPath Dev InfoPath Dev is dedicated to bringing you the information and tools you need to be successful in your Microsoft Office InfoPath development projects. Home Blogs Forums Photos Downloads InfoPath Dev » InfoPath » Code » Programmatically launch Internert Explorer from a Button control. Programmatically launch Internert Explorer from a Button control. Last post 05-28-2009 12:24 AM by Patrick Halstead. 3 replies. Page 1 of 1 (4 items) Sort Posts: Oldest to newest Newest to oldest Previous Next 05-26-2009 04:49 PM rarroyo29 Joined on 01-29-2009 Posts 11 Programmatically launch Internert Explorer from a Button control. Reply Contact I need to start IE using vb after I click a button control on my Infopath form, and need to know what 'Imports' I need as well. Anyone have a suggestion? 05-26-2009 10:29 PM In reply to Patrick Halstead Joined on 08-07-2006 Posts 5,112 Re: Programmatically launch Internert Explorer from a Button control. Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact Why use VB? Why not just use a HTML link that looks like a button? Well, we'll need a little more information, especially about this 'Imports' stuff that you refer to. Patrick HalsteadProject Manager at Qdabra 05-27-2009 07:55 AM In reply to rarroyo29 Joined on 01-29-2009 Posts 11 Re: Programmatically launch Internert Explorer from a Button control. Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact I do not know how to include html with an Infopath 2007 form. 05-28-2009 12:24 AM In reply to Patrick Halstead Joined on 08-07-2006 Posts 5,112 Re: Programmatically launch Internert Explorer from a Button control. Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact In the designer, go to Data Source in the taskpane and add a field. Choose data type of Hyperlink (anyURI). Click OK. Drag the new field to the view. Now you have a link in your view. You can format it to look like a button. You'll have to use rules to set it equal to the link you want to let them click on. Good luck! Patrick HalsteadProject Manager at Qdabra Page 1 of 1 (4 items) Copyright © 2003-2019 Qdabra Software. All rights reserved.View our Terms of Use.
I need to start IE using vb after I click a button control on my Infopath form, and need to know what 'Imports' I need as well. Anyone have a suggestion?
Why use VB? Why not just use a HTML link that looks like a button?
Well, we'll need a little more information, especially about this 'Imports' stuff that you refer to.
I do not know how to include html with an Infopath 2007 form.
In the designer, go to Data Source in the taskpane and add a field. Choose data type of Hyperlink (anyURI). Click OK. Drag the new field to the view. Now you have a link in your view. You can format it to look like a button. You'll have to use rules to set it equal to the link you want to let them click on. Good luck!