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Re: setting focus on another control with a command button.

swathip — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:51:38 GMT

Hi,

Once verify the xpath. I think it should be like ‘dfs:myFields/dfs:dataFields/d:MilestoneDetails’ instead of ‘myFields/dfs:dataFields/d:MilestoneDetails’

Re: setting focus on another control with a command button.

pablavo — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:09:46 GMT

Hi Swathip,

This is what I put in. Does this look correct? I get an error in the line:
IXMLDOMNode focusNode = thisXDocument.DOM.selectSingleNode("myFields/dfs:dataFields/d:MilestoneDetails");

The error is, Expected ';'

I don't really know what to do now. I've tried to look for similar syntax in other code examples but can't find anything to help.
Thanks

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function CTRL492_7::OnClick(eventObj)
{
IXMLDOMNode focusNode = thisXDocument.DOM.selectSingleNode("myFields/dfs:dataFields/d:MilestoneDetails");

If(focusNode!= null)

{

thisXDocument.View.SelectText(focusNode ,Type.Missing);

}
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Re: setting focus on another control with a command button.

swathip — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:12:51 GMT

Hi,

You will get the xpath of a node by following the below steps.

1. Open the infopath form in design mode.

2. Go to View -> Task Pane. Then you will see a window right side of the form.

3. In that click on Data source.

4. Place the cursor on the field which you want to get the focus.

5. In the right side task pane one value will be selected.

6. Right click on that field. Then click on Copy Xpath option.

7. Open a note pad and paste. You will get a value like ‘my:myField/my:field1..”. This value is called Xpath.

Re: setting focus on another control with a command button.

pablavo — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:33:35 GMT

Hi Swathip, thanks for getting back to me.

You wrote:
("xpath of the field in which the focus comes")

Im not really sure what to do here? I've only started using InfoPath forms.

The reason I called the button a command button is just because I usually use Access and that's what I call them, just force of habit I guess.

Hope you can help me a little more with this

Thanks

Re: setting focus on another control with a command button.

swathip — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:21:38 GMT

Hi,

Add the following code lines in the button click event.

IXMLDOMNode focusNode = thisXDocument.DOM.selectSingleNode("xpath of the field in which the focus comes");

If(focusNode!= null)

{

thisXDocument.View.SelectText(focusNode ,Type.Missing);

}

This is for a normal button placed from controls. What do you mean by command button?

setting focus on another control with a command button.

pablavo — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:42:22 GMT

Hi folks,

I'm not really sure how to do this. Just as the heading suggests, is there a way to have a command button on the form and when it's clicked it sets focus on another field on the form?

Hope someone can help and thanks.