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Hi Folks
New to Infopath and struggling with finding a better solution to a problem.:
I have designed a form using an XML file as its data source. A node in the
XML has a delimited text string that represents a set of possible choices. I
would like to put these choices in a drop down list box.
Constraints:
1: Can't change the source XML.
2: The form is to be used as a production example on how to create forms
with our date. So the solution should be readily apparent and easy to
understand.
Current Solution:
I have modified the view xsl, adding mode=XD
reserve to, and modified the
value of, the xdcombobox to call a function that returns the and XML
expression representing the choices. This solution works but the form does
not lay out well and the documentation explaining the form and how to modify
it is convoluted. They shouldn't have to edit an XSL to build the form.
Is it Possible:
I have added fields to the XML to solve another problem but cannot seem to
add a group. The only type choice I have is field. I could use the group
to represent the combo box choices. Can you think of a reason why? Or a
different solution to the initial problem?
Thanks In advance
Mark
New to Infopath and struggling with finding a better solution to a problem.:
I have designed a form using an XML file as its data source. A node in the
XML has a delimited text string that represents a set of possible choices. I
would like to put these choices in a drop down list box.
Constraints:
1: Can't change the source XML.
2: The form is to be used as a production example on how to create forms
with our date. So the solution should be readily apparent and easy to
understand.
Current Solution:
I have modified the view xsl, adding mode=XD
reserve to, and modified thevalue of, the xdcombobox to call a function that returns the and XML
expression representing the choices. This solution works but the form does
not lay out well and the documentation explaining the form and how to modify
it is convoluted. They shouldn't have to edit an XSL to build the form.
Is it Possible:
I have added fields to the XML to solve another problem but cannot seem to
add a group. The only type choice I have is field. I could use the group
to represent the combo box choices. Can you think of a reason why? Or a
different solution to the initial problem?
Thanks In advance
Mark