InfoPath Dev

Is there a way to draw a red/yellow dashed line aroung a control to let other users know that the field has been modified?

svallab

Infopath doesn't do this normally, but you can make it do it by using validation.

See the example form for how it works.

Thanks for response. Is there a way to change the color of the box. I want red for changes made. and yellow if they have comments on that fiels. the comments are tied to a custom pane.

Hi,

Your Rules work, but I cannot save the form. Its complaining ofr Validation errors. I just need to show users data has changed when I sent it for review. That's why they want  the red border. Please help 

 

In your case, it doesn't sound like validation rules are the way to go.

I think you have two options

• Use conditional formatting to change the background highlighting of the control (instead of using borders) 
• Make multiple versions of the control, some with dashed borders, and use conditional formatting to hide all but one accordingl

Thanks you very much. It worked really well. I used the formatting to change to the background color. and it did persist after saving

SV