Dynamically Required form fields

[Jamie]

Is it possible to dynamically make elements in an Outlook
form required if a checkbox in that form is clicked?

Example:
Do you need a report created: Yes No

If yes fill out the following:
Name of report (etc) <-- I want these required IF the
above answer is Yes.

Can this be done?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

You would need to do that in code in your Item_Write or Item_Send event handler.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm

 

[Jamie]

Thanks, Sue. I'm afraid that's still over my head. I'm
just in the early stages of figuring out how the VBScript
works with forms and don't know the syntax yet. Do you
have an example you can point me to?

Thanks again,
Jamie

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

It's pretty straightforward:

Function Item_Write()
Set MyPage = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("MyPage")
Set CheckBox1 = MyPage.Controls("CheckBox1")
If CheckBox1.Value = True And _
Item.UserProperties("My Property") = "" Then
Item_Write = False
MsgBox "Please enter a value for My Property"
End If
End Function

The statement Item_Write = False cancels the saving of the item. See http://www.slipstick.com/dev/propsyntax.htm for the other basics of referencing form controls and custom properties.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm