Currently I am using UiService to create a form and I uses ListBox, from what I understand to pass a value via handler will be something like e.parameter.[Name of ListBox] to access the selected item.
Does anyone know is it possible to use like app.getElementById([Name of ListBox]) to access the selected item. The reason I am using this method is because my list of ListBox-es are dynamic.
I spent some time looking for this answer as well, but finally I tried one idea and it worked.
You can use e.parameter as an array so you can these two will give the same:
e.parameter.LIST_BOX_NAME
and
e.parameter['LIST_BOX_NAME']
So in the second sample any dynamic list box ID can be used. I use same handler for all added dropdown list and have this code to check what dropdown was changed and what value it has now:
if (e.parameter[e.parameter.source] == 'a'){
To change the content of the listBox you can use app.getElementById('ID of the listBox'), from there you can clear() and addItems again but you cannot read the listItems.
When I need to do this I usually store the list of items somewhere else, in a place that I can read anytime, for example the list of items can be stored as a string in the listBox tag itself so I have all items at hand to repopulate the listBox after I have clear it.
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I'm quite new to VBA and I've been looking around but cannot seem to find a solution to my problem.
I have made a navigation form (frmNavigation) with 3 buttons, each referring to a different form, let's call them frm1, frm2 and frm3. In the navigationform the control buttons to switch between tabs are all named differently (btn1, btn2, btn3), but the subform that shows either frm1, frm2, or frm3 has the same name: “NavigationSubform” (this shows a different form depending on which tab is clicked on, based on the 'navagation target name' referring to frm1, frm2 and frm3).
When I want to refer to a textbox (txtBox1) on form 1 (first tab) and insert a value i can do this by:
Forms!frmNavigation!NavigationSubform.Form!txtBox1.Value = "insert awesome text"
But how would I refer to txtbox10 on the second tab (frm2)? Just using the following does not work:
Forms!frmNavigation!NavigationSubform.Form!txtBox10.Value
You then get the error 2465 (can't find the field).
I’ve been trying many different things, but can’t seem to get it right. So how do I refer to a textbox on a different tab than the first one?
Help us much appreciated!
Only one subform can be loaded at once. So you've just got to break this process into two steps.
Store the value from txtBox1 somewhere outside of the NavigationSubforms (a textbox on the parent form with visible = no, a global variable or a table works).
In frm2's On Load event, set txtbox10 to be the value you stored.
Just note, that you will need to add conditions in the On Load event if you want to avoid that textbox being set to an empty string or a wrong value if you have a setup where your filter is changing.
I would like to know if it is possible to open a combo box and see it's elements listed from another object on the form. I do not like the 'down arrow' on the combo box and would like to create something more 'stylish' if it is possible. I am wondering if there is a routine one could write and put on another object so that upon the 'on click' event, the user will see all the elements listed within the combo box and have the opportunity to select one of them.
For that you can use the Dropdown method of Combobox object.
Example:
Dim cmb1 As ComboBox: Set cmb1 = Me.Combo1
cmb1.SetFocus ' necessary
cmb1.Dropdown
Note: The control needs to have focus so you have to set it programmatically first.
I have a combo box on a form that is linked to a SharePoint field, the combo box populates correctly however I am having difficulty trying to add VBA code to select all of the options or to unselect all options.
With a standard combo box you can use:
cmbBox1.value = ""
and that will reset the field. The same thing can be done with a list box that has multi-select enabled however this tosses an error, "This control is read-only and cannot be modified", with the combo box that has multi-select because of the lookup.
I have done some searching however no one seems to have a real answer other than to use a listbox instead and that isn't a solution here.
Has anyone worked with one of these fields and know how to select all of the options using VBA?
Here is a link describing this type of field but it does not discuss how to interact with it using VBA - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/use-a-list-that-stores-multiple-values-HA010031117.aspx.
UPDATE:
There has been some confusion about the type of field I was describing so I have added some screen captures to show the difference between a combo box that allows multiselect, a list box that allows multiple options and a combo box with the option added.
First the field I was describing:
Second the list box:
Lastly the combobox:
These images visualize the issue that was described. As you can see there are multiple check boxes that need to be selected or unselected. Normally I would not create a field like this but as described above this is how Access interprets a combobox from SharePoint that allows for multiple selections.
After a ton of searching and trial and error I figured it out.
To unselect all of the check boxes it is
cmbBox1.Value = Array()
So with this information I figured that to select items they have to be in an array. Creating an array with all of the items that are in the combo box and then setting the combo box equal to the array will select all of the items.
I used a basic loop to set each element of the array
Dim SelVals(), i
ReDim SelVals(0 to cmbBox1.ListCount - 1)
For i = 0 to cmbBox1.ListCount - 1
SelVals(i) = cmbBox1.Column(1,i)
Next i
cmbBox1.Value = SelVals
Obviously then you aren't limited to only using the entire contents - you could assign any array and those would be the values selected.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/aa140084(v=office.10).aspx
I beleive this covers what you are asking
I have a simple HTML page with an Unordered list. Is it possible to have an input field where you could add more to the list and it would be saved after you submitted it. What I would like to add would be the content inside of an <li> tag as well as the <li> tags themselves.
Thanks,
Here is a jsfiddle with a demo of what I think you want to achieve: http://jsfiddle.net/mvJNq/25/
Note that I can not answer as to how you should do this on the server, as that depends on how your serverside code, database etc is set up. However, if all you want is to display it as HTML and not have it saved as the user navigates away, you won't need the Submit button at all - then you just need the "Add" functionality.
Yes, it is possible - no, it will not be pretty. Here is what you would do:
create your base form with any default list items/inputs
use jQuery/JavaScript to bind an event handler to a button that you click when you want to add another item (alternatively, you could skip this step and just have another item appear by default)
on your event (be it checking that all input boxes have user-entered text, or the click event in step two) add another list item using jQuery.append(...)
ensure that you have a hidden input field to be used as a "counter" to keep track of the total number of list items and increment the value of this counter each time you add a new list item (note: you may need to use the ParseInt() method, depending on how you design the code for this field)
the page that is receiving the form's inputs should first read the hidden field so that it knows how many items to add, and then you should loop through the items (for or while loop) to add them correctly
Note: I don't know what Server-Side language you are using to handle receiving the form so step 5 is a fairly generic and universally viable option
Sure, it's possible.
The complexity of this comes in when you want to "save" the items. If the user leaves the page and comes back later will that data be available? If so, you will need a database like mySQL or similar. The li tags can be stored as well, but why?
If you just need that information available in that session you can store in a JavaScript variable and have it loop through the variable and spit them out as <li>'s
If you did want to use an add button instead of submit:
$('#addButton').click(function(){
var savedContent = $('#input').val();
}
To create + insert the <li>you can use javascript to create the element and append it to the ul. If you have more than one ul change the index:
var content = document.createElement('li');
content.innerText = savedContent;
document.getElementsByTagName('ul')[0].appendChild(content);
I have a check box that when checked multiple boxes are disabled on my form.
Currently im using
With Me!Textbox
.Locked = True
Is there a method where I can list multiple objects within the With statement rather than writing out each time for every textbox
e.g.
With Me!Text1, Text2, Text3
It may be easiest to add something to the tag property to identify the relevant controls, "lock", say. Then you can iterate over the controls collection and lock anything with a tag set to "lock".