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Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

RaYvA — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:22:20 GMT

You could also just push the attachment through the SP file/imaging (if it's an image) web services and keep just the link.
I do this all the time so that the form doesn't contain the attachment it just links to it in another document library (which I think is more appropriate because you can link to it in other forms/webparts later)

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

rollingstonex — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 22:28:59 GMT

You also will not be able to set File Attachment controls to read only when you are customizing a SharePoint List form. I did come up with a workaround for this using repeating sections and hyperlinks. Full details here: http://vincepangan.com/?p=220

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

HellBoy1 — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:18:06 GMT

Hi All, I have created a Custom SharePoint List form using Infopath 2010 and wants to show the attachments field in View mode. I have tried the process but i have only "Advanced" tab in the properties of attachment control. Can anyone pls let me know, how can i achieve this task. Thanks

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

Hilary Stoupa — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:02:01 GMT

It isn't an error - just an informational message. InfoPath just wants you to know you have the same control on the form more than once.

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

RoseMary — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:30:58 GMT

Hi,

I have tried using the option suggested by you but when copying the file attachment twice in the same form it gives duplication of control error. How to avoid this error??

Thanks,

RoseMary

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

neptune_br — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:49:32 GMT

Thanks Qazi,

YOU ROCK.

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

Qazi Anis — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:40:01 GMT

hi jca38,

sorry for late reply, i have been busy.

The above trick works in both client as well as browser forms, but this trick will not work with repeating controls directly, what you can do is

create two sections and use the same repeating control having the file control in it.

and put the rule on the main section for hiding and showing,

Note: you need to use two sections, one repeating section with file control as one of its fields

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

jca38 — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:12:56 GMT

any help on this topic ?

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

jca38 — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:41:57 GMT

Hi,

I tried your solution but under Forms Services (web interface) and I failed to implement it with success:

If I drag-drop the single file-control into another section, it comes with its previous section so that I have two nested sections...

Could you explain me a little bit more how do you duplicate the file-upload control among two sections. Did you test under forms services or just under infopath client ?

Please note that I tried with extensibles sections, not simple sections....

Thanks in advance for your great help,

Best Regards !

JCA

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

hameer.saleem — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:01:15 GMT

Hats Off to you Qazi.

Very clever.

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

cvharrison — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:51:43 GMT

THAT WAS A BIGGGG HELP!

Thanks so much for your guidance!

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

Karsten Brocksieper — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:33:40 GMT

Hi Qazi,

thank you very much for the tip regarding the use of two section controls. I´ve tried this --- and it works perfectly.

Regards,

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

Patrick Halstead — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:10:51 GMT

Hi Karsten,

Another idea: use Qdabra's qRules 1.8 (free) to save the image to SharePoint and convert to a link. Switch your view to show a linked image instead of an attachment. Then you can control various things and your form size is smaller too.

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

Qazi Anis — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:25:12 GMT

hi,

sorry for the short and unclear reply earlier,

i had faced same problem few months back, what i did was

i had the same attachment control both inside two section

in one section i went to properties of the attachment control i unchecked the checkbox (Allow the user to browse, delete and replace files.

i used to show the control based on if the file needs to be only viewed or edited.

NOTE: i used only one attachment control and two sections.

Re: File Attachment control in "view-only" mode...

warrtalon — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:38:13 GMT

You can only hide a section, though - no read-only formatting.