InfoPath Dev

Hi Micky, That's a good point. Hmmm. Thinking. Why not just use the taskpane? The other thing you could do is add an HTML dialog that pops up when the button is pressed and they click a link in that but that's clunky. Very interesting problem. I'm still thinking about it .... you could always use some code.... thinking more ....

Hi again, Sounds like you took her first option when you wanted the second. Add a field to your form using InfoPath designer. Add a rule to the field that has the amount in the view. The rule should have no condition but an action that sets a fields value. Specify the new field and add a function that is the concat(''$'', MonthlyBudget) - ...

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You're going to have to write some code that queries the DB and checks for the value. We are about to release our new Database Accelerator Suite (Basic version is FREE) which you could use to do this *WITHOUT HAVING TO WRITE CODE*. The suite will go live in 3-4 weeks. In the meantime, please send me e-mail if you'd like to install a beta version. ...

Hi Kidthnk1, Before we send detailed steps on our Active Directory Web Service, do you have access to a server running IIS 5.1 or greater? You'll need that to install the Web service. If you have InfoPath 2007, you can get the username without writing code and compare this to the list in the dropdown. This is easier than installing our AD Web ...

As usual, I agree with Greg.

Hi Sylvain, What kind of data? Why not just use a rule and a bunch of field set actions? That's easy and doesn't require code.

Hi Bala, Our Qdabra Database Accelerator Suite includes form linking feature that lets you link or embed forms within other forms and save portions of them without having to lock all of them. You still need to design the pieces, but it will enable aggregation scenarios where you have multiple components. Send me e-mail for a free beta. We plan to ...

We are about ready to start a free isntall campaign where we will be giving our AD web service away for free as part of the more significant Qdabra Database Accelerator Suite. The suite will include numerous articles on how to create InfoPath solutions and integrate with SQL Database and Active Directory without writing any code. Watch here for ...

Hi Michael, Shailu is right. The only way to get the $ in the name is to promote a separate string field that basically takes the dollar amount and applies the formatting you want. Unfortunately, this is a limitation of SharePoint datatypes. Don't know if this is better in ShP 2007 or not, but worth a look. There might also be a way to set ...