Repost: Rich Text

[AndyK]

Can I populate a rich text box using a data connection to a Sharepoint List?
I am having no luck.

 

[MatsonPP]

You can do whatever you set your mind to.

Hope this helps,
Matt the "Firewall" Phillips

 

[AndyK]

Sorry Matt, but it doesn't. Let me rephrase my question. How do I populate a
rich text box field using a connection to a sharepoint list?

 

[egrigg9000]

This is my first time offering advice, but the following works for me:

1) Set up a Data Connection that points to your SharePoint list. When
you name your collection e.g. "List" it will show up as a secondary
data source in the data source task pane. There is a dropdown that
toggles between data sources.
2) Create your rich text box, then rightclick and select "change
binding." This will bring up your primary data source but you will see
another dropdown in this dialog. You will be able to bind to the
secondary data source.

For step 1, you will have to say, retrieve data when the form is
opened. Alternatively you can trigger this retrieval from a rule.

 

[AndyK]

Thanks. I have done what you suggested with no luck. It tells me that the
box needs to be bound to a rich text field in the list. When I set up a rich
text field in the Sharepoint List my data connection does not recognise the
field.

What have I done wrong?