InfoPath Dev

Hi all - I'm trying to code some conditional formatting. To do it without code means updating 43 fields with more CF rules, which could then change in the future. I was hoping to use some select case code to do the job. I can't find the code to set a field's shading. Is it possible? TIA

How did you get this working?   Thanks

You can but it requires Full Trust since system environment variables require elevated .NET permissions to read and InfoPathy is all about being a straighlaced domain-trust dude.

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If your form's main data source is bound to a Web service or SQL database, it is a tightly coupled solution which will cause the data migration issue you discovered. Best practice is to create a loosely coupled service-oriented architecture (SOA) using Web Services as your bridges. InfoPath is your data collection doorstep to your users. Use ...

Hi Jimmy I need it to conform to the same rules, ie if <7 days green / 7 to 30 days amber and >30 days red. Even if someone puts the data into the form with a date in the past. This will be used for a overview of live set of information. I could supply my original spreadsheet with the conditioal formating or I could post the rules ...

Nice share!

Which version of InfoPath are you using?

How many users do you have? If you have <50, just create a config form and pull it into your form when it loads to determine who should get switched to the read-only. Another approach is to query the UserProfile service and based on group membership switch to the view. Or, you could use USer Roles for rich client forms (and see Clayton ...

Try setting your form's security permissions to Full Trust (Tools->Form Options->Security->...)