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August 2004 - Posts

Problems downloading/installing the InfoPath SDK?
We're getting reports from some users who are having problems installing the InfoPath SDK. The problem appears to be caused by intermittent network traffic issues causing downloads to fail part-way through. You'll end up with a file that appeared to download Read More...
Example script for showing Mail Envelope based on User’s Role
The option to “Submit as Email” doesn’t include the form in the body of the mail, so here’s another way to encourage your form-fillers to send their forms as email and include that body. This script could be used in a Blogger form to turn on the Mail Read More...
ActiveX Controls in InfoPath 2003 - in Visual Basic 6.0
Andrew Ma, a tester on the InfoPath team, has created a Visual Basic 6.0 version of the InfoPath Hands-On Lab for creating custom controls. You can find it here on Andrew's blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/ajma/articles/213868.aspx Read More...
The Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 SDK has been updated for SP1!
The Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 Software Development Kit (SDK) contains sample forms, tools, macros, code libraries, and documentation to assist with InfoPath form development in both InfoPath 2003 and InfoPath 2003 SP1. Here’s what’s new in the updated Read More...
Are you an InfoPath whiz?
When it comes to InfoPath, will you squeak by with a passing grade or graduate at the very top of your class? Take a short quiz on Office Online and find out exactly where you stand. http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/quiz.aspx?AssetID=QZ010971581033 Read More...
Implementing Change Tracking for InfoPath Forms
Although InfoPath doesn't have a Change Tracking feature built-in like Word and some of the other Office System applications, read on for guidance on how to implement it in your own solutions. There are several problems to decide before jumping into implementation: Read More...
Conditional Presence versus Conditional Visibility
InfoPath supports a feature called Conditional Formatting which allows among other things to show or hide sections of the form based on some condition. However, the underlying XML data still stays there even though it is not visible in the view. What Read More...
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