Re: Using a task pane to switch views

Ted Fitch — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:54:38 GMT

Hi Darryl,

Thanks for sharing this!!

Ted

Re: Using a task pane to switch views

DarrylGould — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:51:44 GMT

I have taken 'inspiration' from Matt's switching views script, and managed to get something that does what I need i.e. allows me to dictate which order the links appear in. Here is the rather clumsy, but working, script:

var XDocument;
var View;

function PrintLinks()
{
// Get a reference to the XDocument object for the InfoPath Form.
XDocument = window.external.Window.XDocument;

// Set the reference to the View object.
View = XDocument.View;

}

</script>
<style type="text/css">
.newStyle1 {
font-family: Verdana;
font-size: xx-small;
}
</style>
</head>

<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("InitialCaseCreation")>1. Initial case creation</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("EngagementAcceptance")>2. Engagement Acceptance</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("EngagementAcceptancePrintview")>3. Engagement Acceptance - Print view</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("HeaderPage")>4. Header page</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("DebtorDetails")>5. Debtor details</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("Employment")>6. Employment</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("Directorships")>7. Directorships</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("TradingPartnerships")>8. Trading, Partnerships, etc</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("Assetsinputtable")>9. Assets (input table)</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("AssetsHeritageCurrentResidency")>10. Assets Heritage, Current Residency, etc</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("IncomeBenefitandExpenses")>11. Income, Benefit and Expenses</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("IandEguidance")>12. I and E Guidance</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("Liabilities")>13. Liabilities</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("Recall")>14. Recall</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("SupplementaryQuestionnaire")>15. Supplementary questionnaire</a> 
<a href='#' OnClick=View.SwitchView("PrintView")>16. Print view (4-15 excl 12)</a>

</body>
</html>

DarrylGould:
Hi Ted I have, and it's brilliant. The problem is that you lose control of the order the views appear in. I want to put them in a certain order, so I was planning to create a new pane. Thanks Darryl

Re: Using a task pane to switch views

DarrylGould — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:00:05 GMT

Hi Ted I have, and it's brilliant. The problem is that you lose control of the order the views appear in. I want to put them in a certain order, so I was planning to create a new pane. Thanks Darryl

Re: Using a task pane to switch views

Ted Fitch — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:18:28 GMT

Have you read this blog post yet from Matt?

http://www.infopathdev.com/blogs/matt/archive/2006/01/11/Create-a-Custom-Task-Pane-to-Switch-Views.aspx

Ted

Using a task pane to switch views

DarrylGould — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:04:28 GMT

Hi I have a form which contains 18 views. I want to provide a task pane that allows the user to choose their views, from a hyperlink. Can anyone tell me what the html syntax is to link to a view in the form? Thanks Darryl