Opening Custom Forms

[Simon Morgan]

Hi all,
I just started working with Outlook and have hit a wall.

I created and published a custom TASK form to a public
folder. When I create a new instance of this Task, the
task form executes (i.e. the Item_Open event is
triggered). However when I open an existing task the
Item_Open event is not triggered. To cause it to trigger I
have to explicitly go to the Form menu and click the 'Run
This Form' menu option.

I need the Itme_Open event to trigger as the form data is
loaded from SQLServer.

Is there some way I can get the custom form to ALWAYS
execute, whether its a new task or just opening an
existing one?

Thanks
Simon ;-)

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

Sounds like the form has one-offed. See http://www.slipstick.com/dev/formpub.htm#oneoff for possible causes and solutions.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Simon Morgan]

Hi Sue,

Thanks for the pointers...

I fixed the problem. I needed to
(1) Publish the form to a PUBLIC folder with the 'Send
Definition' option checked.
(2) Then publish the form to the local folder (that will
be used to programmatically create and assign the task),
with the 'Send Definition' option unchecked.

Now when a custom task is assigned to someone and they
accept it, they receive a Post item. The form will run
when opened, using the PUBLIC folder form.

-----Original Message-----
Sounds like the form has one-offed. See

http://www.slipstick.com/dev/formpub.htm#oneoff for
possible causes and solutions.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers


"Simon Morgan" <[email protected]>

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[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

I'm not sure this will work. When opening a task request in someone's Inbox, Outlook has no idea that it needs to go look in a public folder to find the published form referred to in the MessageClass.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers