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Re: How do I create dynamic button text based on fields in Infopath.

TiltnSpill — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:26:25 GMT

I found a solution, thanks ErnestoM.

I wanted to avoid this because I've done it before and wanted to try a something different to see if it was "simpler".

What I ended up doing is creating one submit button and one text box. Submit button gets label from value of text box. Text box value is altered by various rules, submit changes based on rules.

It's turning out to be about a big a hassle as 12 submit buttons honestly though :). I'll let you know which solution I like better!

Re: How do I create dynamic button text based on fields in Infopath.

ErnestoM — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:19:31 GMT

The simplest solution is exactly what you have described: insert 12 different submit buttons and add conditional formatting to each of them, in order to hide/show them as you need. Why do you want to avoid this? It's quite a common codeless strategy in InfoPath.

How do I create dynamic button text based on fields in Infopath.

TiltnSpill — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:21:08 GMT

Good morning,

Background information on form. Form is a document that has to get approved by several different people. I've created a single "submit" button control with different functions based on rules set in the control.

What i'd like to do now is create a dynamic label for this button based on field values set in the form.

Example - Manager opens form and has to submit form to HR (user role = manager). Instead of saying "submit" I'd like it say "submit to HR". Then when HR opens the form I'd like it to say "Submit to Upper management".

I'm not sure if this is possible but I don't want to create 12 different submit buttons that have to be hidden based on conditional formatting.

If I can get help started, I think I can complete it! Any help would be greatly appreciated.