.NET Usercontrols in Taskpane

Marc Wetters · Mar 18, 2005

I've created a taskpane that can host .NET usercontrols dynamicly. These .NET
usercontrols can interact with the InfoPath XDocument.

I'm thinking of writing a HowTo article on that subject.
Where is the best place to publish this article???
Regards,

Marc Wetters

Eran Kampf · Mar 18, 2005

What!?
How?!
I thought the InfoPath TaskPane can only host html....

Marc Wetters · Mar 18, 2005

I created a ActiveX control wich can dynamicly load .NET usercontrols wich
can be used in the taskpane. The Activex control can be scripted to tell wich
control has to be loaded.
And created some functionality around it so that you can acces to the
XDocument.
The only thing is that your Infopath form has to be full trusted.

I'm gone a write a detailed Article HowTo do everything.

Eran Kampf · Mar 18, 2005

I'll be waiting to read your article...
As for where you can publish your article, I guess you can use
thecodeproject.com or infopathdev.com or something like that.

Best regards,

Eran Kampf
http://www.ekampf.com/blog
http://www.ekampf.com

Eran Kampf · Mar 20, 2005

I've been thinking about it and I have a few quetsions if you dont mind:
1. There's a way to expose WinFroms controls as ActiveX controls (like
described here: http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/htmlwincontrol.asp).
Is this the method you used?
2. Can the .NET control on the taskpane interact with the InfoPath form?

Thanks,
Eran Kampf
http://www.ekampf.com/blog
http://www.ekampf.com

Marc Wetters · Mar 20, 2005

1. I looked at that but that didn't work in the scenario I wanted to use the

NET controls.

2. Yes the the .NET control can interact with the InfoPath form!!! This was
very important to me.