[FAQ's: OD] How do I show a custom template?

[RobDog888]

If you have created a custom Template Form then you can automate the loading of it and present it to the user to fil out and/or print.

This can be done one of two ways:
1. Local Automation of InfoPath by using the InfoPath Object Model.
2. Publishing your Template on an Intranet or the Internet for viewing/filling in using a standard web browser.


Here is one example of automating InfoPath using the IOM:




VB 6 Code Example and InfoPath 2003:

Option Explicit
'Add a reference to MS InfoPath xx.0 Object Library
 
'Declare an Application and Document object variable for use throughout the VB 6 Form
Private moApp As InfoPath.Application
Private moXDoc As InfoPath.XDocument
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    
    On Error GoTo MyError
    'Open your custom template in presentation view.
    Set moXDoc = moApp.XDocuments.NewFromSolution("C:\Development\Tips\InfoPath FAQ - Custom Template\RobDog888.xsn")
    'Notify the user that its open
    moXDoc.UI.Alert ("RobDog888.xsn Template Opened - Meow!")
    Exit Sub
    
MyError:
    MsgBox Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description, vbOKOnly + vbExclamation, "RobDog888s Office Development InfoPath FAQ Example"
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
    
    On Error GoTo MyError
    'Create an instance of the Application object
    Set moApp = New InfoPath.Application
    Exit Sub
MyError:
    MsgBox Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description, vbOKOnly + vbExclamation, "RobDog888s Office Development InfoPath FAQ Example"
    Unload Me
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_QueryUnload(Cancel As Integer, UnloadMode As Integer)
    Dim i As Integer
    'Upon program termination we check if any forms are still open
    'If so then we will close then to release all references
    If moApp.XDocuments.Count > 0 Then
        For i = moApp.XDocuments.Count - 1 To 0 Step -1
            moApp.XDocuments.Close (i)
        Next
    End If
    'Terminate the InfoPath application
    moApp.Quit True
    Set moApp = Nothing
End Sub

VB.NET 2003 Code Example: Coming Soon!