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How can you store the result of an InfoPath expression box?

Posted Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:53 AM by infopath
Question : How do I store the result of an InfoPath expression box? Answer : with InfoPath 2003 SP1 you can use the new calculations feature. With InfoPath 2003, you can write script. The expression box control is display only, so whatever expression Read More...
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InfoPath SP1 Preview Form Definition File Schema

Posted Friday, March 26, 2004 12:04 PM by infopath
With InfoPath 2003 SP1 , there is a new schema for the form definition (.xsf) file, to match the features added to InfoPath. There will be a documented roll-out of this schema, along with other InfoPath technical information, when the SP1 is officially Read More...
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Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 Technical FAQ and the InfoPath Viewer

Posted Thursday, March 25, 2004 4:21 PM by infopath
Looking for some of our answers to questions we get a lot? Pull up the Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 Technical FAQ - if you don't find the answer you need in the FAQ, please ask your question on the newsgroup microsoft.public.infopath where MVPs, experienced Read More...
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Create dependent drop-down / list-box in InfoPath using filters

Posted Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:58 PM by infopath
Summary Suppose you want to have the items listed in a drop-down be dependent on the selection of another drop-down (this is also known as "cascading dropdowns). If you have InfoPath Service Pack 1 installed, you could use the "Filter Data..." feature Read More...
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Sample form for "Code sample to change depth of recurring fields"

Posted Tuesday, March 23, 2004 7:14 PM by infopath
Here's a form sample for the article Code sample to change depth of recurring fields that let's you play with the promotion / demotion: MovingRecursiveSections.zip (This requires InfoPath 2003 SP1 ; to try the form, you'll need to open it in the designer Read More...
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Code sample to change depth of recurring fields

Posted Monday, March 22, 2004 5:44 PM by infopath
TRICK: Changing the Depth of Recurring Fields Applies to: Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 SP1 Summary You can use the following script for promotion and demotion of recurring nodes in single depth recurrences. (This does not work in the case of a*/b/a*…). Read More...
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Difference between an InfoPath Form and InfoPath Form Template

Posted Friday, March 19, 2004 5:26 PM by infopath
What's the difference between a form and a form template? We've had some people ask us about the difference between a form and a form template. It's easy to confuse the two--partly because people often expect them to be the same thing, and partly because Read More...
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Tip to improve an InfoPath form's appearance

Posted Friday, March 19, 2004 1:10 PM by infopath
Improved InfoPath Form Look and Feel Apples to: Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 and Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 SP1 Looking for simple ways to jazz up your form layout? Summary Using tables, inline images, background colors, and conditional visibility, Read More...
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Manually setting the default print margins for an InfoPath form

Posted Thursday, March 18, 2004 5:39 PM by infopath
This tip applies to form designers who want to change the default print margin on a form using InfoPath 2003 since t he Service Pack 1 release allows designers to change these properties in design mode from the View Properties dialog. So, if you do not Read More...
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InfoPath File Attachment Control

Posted Thursday, March 18, 2004 1:35 PM by infopath
File Attachment Control Applies to: Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 SP1 Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 SP1 introduces a number of new controls. One of these new controls, the file attachment control, enables you to insert files which will be encoded and Read More...
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InfoPath Trick to Localize a form in a single view

Posted Thursday, March 18, 2004 9:48 AM by infopath
TRICK: Localized form in a single view Applies to: Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 SP1 Need the same form in many languages? Here’s a trick that’s easier than multiple views. Summary By taking advantage of new SP1 features, there’s a simple way to create Read More...
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Problems Attaching a Debugger to the SP1 Preview?

Posted Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:35 PM by infopath
In the feedback to " The InfoPath 2003 SP1 Preview ", Laurent Kempé writes " I downloaded since a while, really cool, except that I can't attach the debugger. " Here's a work around to consider: One of the common problems that prevents the debugger Read More...
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Philo's WebLog post on "Why Smart Clients?"

Posted Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:32 AM by infopath
Why Smart Clients? was posted yesterday and provides a nice perspective of the benefits of having such a smart client like InfoPath. Read More...
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How to Enqueue Submits While Offline

Posted Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:58 AM by infopath
How to Enqueue Submits While Offline Applies to: Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 SP1 Scenario: User fills out forms for a particular form template while the laptop is disconnected from the network. Upon reconnection, seamlessly syncrhonize the offline Read More...
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The InfoPath 2003 SP1 Preview

Posted Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:49 AM by infopath
Do you know about the InfoPath 2003 SP1 Preview release? There are actually two free downloads available: The InfoPath 2003 SP1 client : new features and improvements added to the InfoPath client. The InfoPath 2003 Visual Studio toolkit : this provides Read More...
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Welcome to the InfoPath Team Blog

Posted Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:46 AM by infopath
Welcome to the InfoPath team blog here at http://blogs.msdn.com/infopath/ ! The InfoPath Team is looking forward to posting a variety of topics for our InfoPath users, including: Feature highlights. Code snippets. Our best practices. Tips 'n Tricks. Common Read More...
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