checkbox values as variables instead of constants

swl_ktown — Thu, 01 May 2014 15:56:25 GMT

I have a checkbox bound to a variable of type decimal.

Value when cleared: is .46

Value when checked is .59

(different /km reimbursement rates for different situations)

To make the form easier to maintain I want to parameterize the values of checked and cleared and take them from a variables. As the rates are changed over time they would only need to change that variable (used elsewhere in the form) or even read it from a list.

I have found that InfoPath sometimes recognizes XPaths in situations where you don't expect it so I tried just copying the XPath for the rate definition variable and pasting it in there instead of the constants. The parser saw that as a string and wouldn't let me get away with it.

Is there a way of tagging a string so the parser will see it as an XPath?

If not I suppose I could get creative with events. Maybe:

Value when cleared = low

Value when checked = high

2 action rules on change :

if low triprate=KmLowRate
if high triprate=KmHighRate

I would just have to be careful that the defaults between the check box and triprate are bullet proof.

Any thoughts?

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checkbox values as variables instead of constants