Outlook 2003 beta customising contact forms

[Richard]

2003 beta includes the excellent option of adding
pictures in the new default contact form (although sadly
the picture does not print with the contact's data), but
it does not seem to be possible to add a picture when
customising a contact form. Also, for the time being the
commands for publishing a form after customising do not
work as previously, there is no option to change a
contact form name or change its location etc.

Anyone know if the final version will address these
problems?

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

A picture can be added to a custom form just as with a standard form.
You use code for that and use the AddPicture method which adds the
picture to the Attachments collection of the ContactItem.

Are you using BCM? That can screw up publishing custom forms. I've
been testing using custom forms and haven't had a problem publishing
my forms.

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[MVP - Outlook]
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[Richard Beasley]

While customising a contact form, I am unable to use the
Add Picture command since it is greyed out and Picture is
not listed in the Field Chooser.

BCM is available but I am not using it. I'll try
detaching it.

Any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
A picture can be added to a custom form just as with a standard form.
You use code for that and use the AddPicture method which adds the
picture to the Attachments collection of the ContactItem.

Are you using BCM? That can screw up publishing custom forms. I've
been testing using custom forms and haven't had a problem publishing
my forms.

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Lead Author, Professional Outlook 2000 Programming, Wrox Press
Lead Author, Beginning VB 6 Application Development, Wrox Press
Attachment Options
http://www.slovaktech.com/attachmentoptions.htm
Extended Reminders
http://www.slovaktech.com/extendedreminders.htm

2003 beta includes the excellent option of adding
pictures in the new default contact form (although sadly
the picture does not print with the contact's data), but
it does not seem to be possible to add a picture when
customising a contact form. Also, for the time being the
commands for publishing a form after customising do not
work as previously, there is no option to change a
contact form name or change its location etc.

Anyone know if the final version will address these
problems?

.

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

Correct. You have the picture area there only when the form is viewed
after being published. You have to use code to add a picture. The
available code methods related to pictures are AddPicture and
RemovePicture. There is also a HasPicture Boolean property. There is
no "Picture" property as such that you can set a reference to an image
file for.

When the form is in design mode the contact form looks like the old
contact form from Outlook 2002 and earlier. You have to make allowance
for the picture area even if you can't see it if you are customizing
the first page of a contact form in Outlook 2003.

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Lead Author, Professional Outlook 2000 Programming, Wrox Press
Lead Author, Beginning VB 6 Application Development, Wrox Press
Attachment Options
http://www.slovaktech.com/attachmentoptions.htm
Extended Reminders
http://www.slovaktech.com/extendedreminders.htm