Designing a Contact form in OL03

[Bob S]

I have the same questions #1 & 2 below. In addition, here is #3.

3. Is it possible to publish a form to a folder that already has a form
published to it? When I tried that, the form listed in the center window
changed from the new form I was wanting to publish to this folder to the
name of the fom I had published to that folder earlier. What can I do about
this?

Bob

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

1. In the "Look In" field, is is true, I could repeat the process for

several folders?

Yes, you can publish a form to multiple locations by using the Publish Form As command repeatedly.

2. In an earlier post (regarding the Message Class), you recommended adding
a version to the name of the custom form to keep up with version history.
In the "Display Name" and the "Form Name" fields, should I put "Investors"
or Investors2"?

That's not what I meant at all. Look at the (Properties) page and maintain your version numbering in the field there.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You don't have to do anything about it. You can publish dozens of forms to any location.

 

[Bob S]

Thank you Sue.

You don't have to do anything about it. You can publish dozens of forms to
any location.

 

[Bob S]

1. Thanks.
2. I do not think my question was clear. To find the properties page, do
you mean to right click the folder and choose properties, then look on the
general tab? If so, the I suspect the "field" there you are referring to is
the one beside "When posting to this folder, use" . If all of that is
correct, I can see how to see and select the version numbering at that
point, but not how to control it in that field? The only place I can see to
control it would be either the "Display Name" or the "Form Name" field as I
am publishing the form. Would you recommend inserting the version history
number in the "Display Name" field, or the "Form Name" field, or both, or
somewhere else altogether?

Thanks again for your help.

1. In the "Look In" field, is is true, I could repeat the process for
several folders?

Yes, you can publish a form to multiple locations by using the Publish Form
As command repeatedly.

2. In an earlier post (regarding the Message Class), you recommended
adding
a version to the name of the custom form to keep up with version history.
In the "Display Name" and the "Form Name" fields, should I put
"Investors"
or Investors2"?

That's not what I meant at all. Look at the (Properties) page and maintain
your version numbering in the field there.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

2) No, I was referring to the (Properties) page for the custom form, visible in design mode.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Bob S]

Oh, I had no idea that page was there. Oops. Thanks for leading me to it.
Now, I understand what you meant a while back when you told me to keep track
with Version numbers, and see where that can be done.

Many thanks and 3 followup questions.

1. I also snooped around and found where I can see the version number
(Right-click on folder | Properties | Forms | Manage). Is it also visible
when changing the message class?
2. Since I can keep track of form history with the version number, does
that mean I can call all of the versions of the same form by the same name?
3. On the properties page you just lead me to (for the custom form, visible
in design mode), I saw some other features to control, 2 of which were large
icon and small icon. That may be the answer to the problem I had earlier
that some of my items used the new icon of the curled page with the thumb
pin in it, and some used the previous icon of a contact. I would like to
make them all use the original icon used in contacts (that looks like a 3/5
card with a picture and some notes on it). There is a feature to change the
icon on the properties page. Do you know where I can find the original icon
used in the contacts folder (that looks like a 3/5 card with a picture and
some notes on it) to use in replacing the curled paper icon?


2) No, I was referring to the (Properties) page for the custom form, visible
in design mode.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

1) No. You always set the version number in the form design.

2) Yes, but keep in mind that Outlook will use only the most recently published version.

3) Search for *.ico files on your system. IIRC, they're under Program Files\Microsoft Office.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Oh, I had no idea that page was there. Oops. Thanks for leading me to it.
Now, I understand what you meant a while back when you told me to keep track
with Version numbers, and see where that can be done.

Many thanks and 3 followup questions.

1. I also snooped around and found where I can see the version number
(Right-click on folder | Properties | Forms | Manage). Is it also visible
when changing the message class?
2. Since I can keep track of form history with the version number, does
that mean I can call all of the versions of the same form by the same name?
3. On the properties page you just lead me to (for the custom form, visible
in design mode), I saw some other features to control, 2 of which were large
icon and small icon. That may be the answer to the problem I had earlier
that some of my items used the new icon of the curled page with the thumb
pin in it, and some used the previous icon of a contact. I would like to
make them all use the original icon used in contacts (that looks like a 3/5
card with a picture and some notes on it). There is a feature to change the
icon on the properties page. Do you know where I can find the original icon
used in the contacts folder (that looks like a 3/5 card with a picture and
some notes on it) to use in replacing the curled paper icon?


2) No, I was referring to the (Properties) page for the custom form, visible
in design mode.

 

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[Bob S]

Thanks for all 3 answers. I found the icons where you directed.

1) No. You always set the version number in the form design.

2) Yes, but keep in mind that Outlook will use only the most recently
published version.

3) Search for *.ico files on your system. IIRC, they're under Program
Files\Microsoft Office.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Oh, I had no idea that page was there. Oops. Thanks for leading me to
it.
Now, I understand what you meant a while back when you told me to keep
track
with Version numbers, and see where that can be done.

Many thanks and 3 followup questions.

1. I also snooped around and found where I can see the version number
(Right-click on folder | Properties | Forms | Manage). Is it also visible
when changing the message class?
2. Since I can keep track of form history with the version number, does
that mean I can call all of the versions of the same form by the same
name?
3. On the properties page you just lead me to (for the custom form,
visible
in design mode), I saw some other features to control, 2 of which were
large
icon and small icon. That may be the answer to the problem I had earlier
that some of my items used the new icon of the curled page with the thumb
pin in it, and some used the previous icon of a contact. I would like to
make them all use the original icon used in contacts (that looks like a
3/5
card with a picture and some notes on it). There is a feature to change
the
icon on the properties page. Do you know where I can find the original
icon
used in the contacts folder (that looks like a 3/5 card with a picture and
some notes on it) to use in replacing the curled paper icon?


2) No, I was referring to the (Properties) page for the custom form,
visible
in design mode.