Qdabra Image Picker XTP

Retrieve images from a SharePoint list into your forms – filter using image tags for easy searching, without code!

Scenario

You want to add images to your InfoPath form, but:

  • Image attachments, even those that are embedded in the form, get stored in the XML itself, thus making its file size huge.
  • Your images are stored in a SharePoint list and cannot be retrieved via filters without using code.

Solution

Install Qdabra’s Image Picker template part!

  • Based on Qdabra’s qRules library – extend your InfoPath forms without writing code
  • Easy-to-add XML Template Part – just add custom control via the InfoPath 2007 Designer
  • Comes with pre-configured layout which saves you time – just drag and drop from the taskpane
  • Less file size since no images are attached nor embedded in the XML – the images are loaded from the external SharePoint file.
  • Able to query images from a SharePoint list – filter using image tags for easy searching, without code!

Note that the QdImagePicker XTP uses a picture control to hold the images as hyperlinks. Since picture controls are not supported in InfoPath Forms Services (IPFS), the template part will not work in the browser.

Quick Preview

In the screenshot above, the user searched for images that were tagged with ‘Logo’ as the Subject and returned two images. The user then clicked on the ‘View’ link for the first entry to display the actual image as well as its properties, as shown below:

Clicking on the ‘Use Selected Image’ button leaves the image on the form and a button that lets the user pick a different image.

The ‘Add’ tab becomes handy if the user wants an image that is not in the SharePoint list, but is on his network or local machine. Simply add the image to the picture control and click ‘Use This Image’.

The newly-added image is then uploaded to your SharePoint library/list.

Requirements

  • QdImagePickerXTP – Image Picker template part. Download it FREE here.
  • InfoPath 2007 – template parts (XTPs) are not supported in InfoPath 2003.
  • Qdabra qRules v2.0 – add the most commonly requested InfoPath features without the need of writing code. Download a FREE trial here.
  • A SharePoint list to retrieve and submit images to.

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