Custom Task form - security

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I have created a custom Task form and have it displayed by fields in a folder

under Tasks. Several fields are the yes/no icons which can easily be clicked

on. I want to know if there's a way to make those read-only on the task view

(so they can't be checked or unchecked) and then once the user opens the form

by double-clicking, then the field can be updated (checked or unchecked).

Anyone know if this is possible?
 
You can adapt the technique shown in the code sample at

http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=778: Put code behind the form

to set a variable's value when the item is opened, and allow changes if that

variable is set to the proper value.

Sue Mosher

"Netty" <Netty> wrote in message

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> I have created a custom Task form and have it displayed by fields in a
> folder
> under Tasks. Several fields are the yes/no icons which can easily be
> clicked
> on. I want to know if there's a way to make those read-only on the task
> view
> (so they can't be checked or unchecked) and then once the user opens the
> form
> by double-clicking, then the field can be updated (checked or unchecked).
> Anyone know if this is possible?
 
Or even easier I found is going into Other settings and not selecting the

"allow in-cell editing". Perfect and EASY.

"Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:


> You can adapt the technique shown in the code sample at
> http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=778: Put code behind the form
> to set a variable's value when the item is opened, and allow changes if that
> variable is set to the proper value.

> > Sue Mosher
> > >

> "Netty" <Netty> wrote in message
> news:481A1795-D503-4ED9-88D6-FCD06341533D@microsoft.com...
> >I have created a custom Task form and have it displayed by fields in a
> >folder
> > under Tasks. Several fields are the yes/no icons which can easily be
> > clicked
> > on. I want to know if there's a way to make those read-only on the task
> > view
> > (so they can't be checked or unchecked) and then once the user opens the
> > form
> > by double-clicking, then the field can be updated (checked or unchecked).
> > Anyone know if this is possible?

>
 
The user can, of course, turn it back on or apply a different view.

Sue Mosher

"Netty" <Netty> wrote in message

news:E31D83FE-4108-4E81-B15D-734BF4EAFE2A@microsoft.com...
> Or even easier I found is going into Other settings and not selecting the
> "allow in-cell editing". Perfect and EASY.

> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > You can adapt the technique shown in the code sample at
> > http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=778: Put code behind the
> > form
> > to set a variable's value when the item is opened, and allow changes if
> > that
> > variable is set to the proper value.
>

>> "Netty" <Netty> wrote in message
> > news:481A1795-D503-4ED9-88D6-FCD06341533D@microsoft.com...
> > >I have created a custom Task form and have it displayed by fields in a
> > >folder
> > > under Tasks. Several fields are the yes/no icons which can easily be
> > > clicked
> > > on. I want to know if there's a way to make those read-only on the
> > > task
> > > view
> > > (so they can't be checked or unchecked) and then once the user opens
> > > the
> > > form
> > > by double-clicking, then the field can be updated (checked or
> > > unchecked).
> > > Anyone know if this is possible?
>

>
>>
 
Yes, that's true - but sometimes the easiest answer is nice to see too.

Everything I've seen you post is all complicated and with an attitude. If

you want to help people - start acting like it. Not everything has to be so

difficult.

"Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:


> The user can, of course, turn it back on or apply a different view.
> > Sue Mosher
> > >

> "Netty" <Netty> wrote in message
> news:E31D83FE-4108-4E81-B15D-734BF4EAFE2A@microsoft.com...
> > Or even easier I found is going into Other settings and not selecting the
> > "allow in-cell editing". Perfect and EASY.
> > "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> You can adapt the technique shown in the code sample at
> >> http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=778: Put code behind the
> >> form
> >> to set a variable's value when the item is opened, and allow changes if
> >> that
> >> variable is set to the proper value.
> >
> >> "Netty" <Netty> wrote in message
> >> news:481A1795-D503-4ED9-88D6-FCD06341533D@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have created a custom Task form and have it displayed by fields in a
> >> >folder
> >> > under Tasks. Several fields are the yes/no icons which can easily be
> >> > clicked
> >> > on. I want to know if there's a way to make those read-only on the
> >> > task
> >> > view
> >> > (so they can't be checked or unchecked) and then once the user opens
> >> > the
> >> > form
> >> > by double-clicking, then the field can be updated (checked or
> >> > unchecked).
> >> > Anyone know if this is possible?
> >
> >
> >>

>
 
My attitude is that, if a solution to an Outlook issue is available, I will

provide as much of that solution as I know and have time to give. The

solution I gave is the simplest one for the issue you presented. If you find

the solution too difficult (and I would not consider this a difficult

solution at all, not compared with some of the more intractable Outlook

development challenges), you're certainly entitled to redefine the issue so

that it might be amenable to an easier solution. We all make adjustments

like that all the time.

But we can't read your mind. If you want other solutions, you have to tell

us where you're willing to compromise. Note in particular that the subject

of your post included the word "security," which is something that gets

serious treatment in any computer programming discussion forum, including

this one. It carries an assumption that you want a solution that a user

cannot easily undo. A change in the view settings does not meet that

security test. I would have been less than "helpful" if I had failed to

point that out.

Sue Mosher

"Netty" <Netty> wrote in message

news:750D79CA-6497-4B45-B911-EAA02AB23ADE@microsoft.com...
> Yes, that's true - but sometimes the easiest answer is nice to see too.
> Everything I've seen you post is all complicated and with an attitude. If
> you want to help people - start acting like it. Not everything has to be
> so
> difficult.

> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > The user can, of course, turn it back on or apply a different view.
>

>> "Netty" <Netty> wrote in message
> > news:E31D83FE-4108-4E81-B15D-734BF4EAFE2A@microsoft.com...
> > > Or even easier I found is going into Other settings and not selecting
> > > the
> > > "allow in-cell editing". Perfect and EASY.
> >> > "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> You can adapt the technique shown in the code sample at
> > >> http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=778: Put code behind the
> > >> form
> > >> to set a variable's value when the item is opened, and allow changes
> > >> if
> > >> that
> > >> variable is set to the proper value.
> > >
>> >> "Netty" <Netty> wrote in message
> > >> news:481A1795-D503-4ED9-88D6-FCD06341533D@microsoft.com...
> > >> >I have created a custom Task form and have it displayed by fields in
> > >> >a
> > >> >folder
> > >> > under Tasks. Several fields are the yes/no icons which can easily
> > >> > be
> > >> > clicked
> > >> > on. I want to know if there's a way to make those read-only on the
> > >> > task
> > >> > view
> > >> > (so they can't be checked or unchecked) and then once the user opens
> > >> > the
> > >> > form
> > >> > by double-clicking, then the field can be updated (checked or
> > >> > unchecked).
> > >> > Anyone know if this is possible?
 
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