Re: Concat values of multi-selection using double eval

swl_ktown — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 22:05:25 GMT

Just tried publishing it to a web site and the default value worked. Weird that it gets hung up in filler but my work is all web based so I should be good. Makes me nervous though when things aren't consistent.

Concat values of multi-selection using double eval

swl_ktown — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 21:43:35 GMT

In http://www.infopathdev.com/forums/p/29473/100974.aspx Hilary provided a sample form and showed how to use the double eval trick in the context of a multi-selection list. Thank you Hilary!

In the sample code a calculated value is being set successfully. Unfortunately you can't do much with a calculated value other than display it. So, using her snippet, I tried:

(environment - O365, InfoPath designer 2013, previewed - not yet tested in browser)

1. created a string and set the default value to the double eval. The string only gets updated when a value is removed from selection. It starts with "Apple;" but as you add selections nothing happens. Until you remove one value from selection. When you do that the remaining selected values show in the string as expected. Weird - it is not recognizing adds as a change that should cause recalculation.

2. put an action rule on the repeating field (suggested on a social.microsoft thread). It only shows the last value selected as if I don't have the repeating node - just the single value. What is interesting here is that if you type the full xpath to the node (instead of using the insert field button) you get a formula evaluation error "../my:group1/my:field1" does not point to a valid location path of a field or group."

Can anyone suggest a workaround? I need to be able to store the result of this selection.

I've modified and attached Hillary's snippet.

Thanks!

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