How to set a default value to a checkbox form control

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Posted on by Dinesh Tyagi

I am working on a task where I need to change the behaviour of a form control- OneTime (checkbox form control) exist on LogisticsPostalAddress. My requirement is when I open this form then the OneTime control must be checked bydefault & non-editable.

For this I have write an OnIntialzed Event Handler on form to get this behaviour when form will first open.

I have write this code below:

[FormEventHandler(formStr(LogisticsPostalAddress), FormEventType::Initialized)]
    public static void LogisticsPostalAddress_OnInitialized(xFormRun sender, FormEventArgs e)
    {
        FormRun element = sender as FormRun;
        FormControl oneTimeAddress = element.design().controlName(formControlStr(LogisticsPostalAddress,OneTime));
        oneTimeAddress = NoYes::Yes; // throwing type error
        oneTimeAddress.allowEdit(false);
    }

This code is working fine & make chechbox non-editable but not getting the idea how to set its value to checked as this control is not bound to any datasource & I have tried :

oneTimeAddress = NoYES::YES, but that is obviously throwing type error. then how to set its value as its a form control type.

I am using the current version D365 F&O.

Thanks & Regards,

Dinesh

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GirishS 27,827 Moderator on at

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Hi Dinesh,

If its checkbox control you can use checkBox.Checked(true) to make it checked.

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Girish S.

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GirishS 27,827 Moderator on at

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Also you need to change FormControl to FormCheckBoxControl.

FormCheckBoxControl oneTimeAddress = element.design().controlName(formControlStr(LogisticsPostalAddress,OneTime));

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Girish S.

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Dinesh Tyagi 61 on at

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Hi Girish,

I have used what you have suggest:

[FormEventHandler(formStr(LogisticsPostalAddress), FormEventType::Initialized)] public static void LogisticsPostalAddress_OnInitialized(xFormRun sender, FormEventArgs e) { FormRun element = sender as FormRun; FormCheckBoxControl oneTimeAddress = element.design().controlName(formControlStr(LogisticsPostalAddress,OneTime)); oneTimeAddress.checked(true); oneTimeAddress.allowEdit(false); }

I checked but still this form control set to unchecked after opening the form.

Also, I tried some code before to resolve the issue, I assign some noyes value to this formcontrol, that time it was throwing two errors- one was type error bcz I attempt to assign enum to form control & the second one was: oneTime control is read-Only.

I was confused that this checkbox can be checked/unchecked from UI but throwing this kind of error. while working with x .

Thanks & Regards,

Dinesh

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GirishS 27,827 Moderator on at

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Instead of setting the value on the code, try setting the "value" property on the form control. Set the value property to 1 so it should be checked by default.

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Girish S.

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Dinesh Tyagi 61 on at

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Hi Girish,

I found the value property of OneTime form control but how can I change this property because can't change microsoft base form & if I take extension

then this value property will be disabled. Then how can I set this property.

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Dinesh

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GirishS 27,827 Moderator on at

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If its an extension then it won't be available for editing.

Try setting controlName.Value(1);

Also try debugging and check whether your code is getting called.

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Girish S.

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Dinesh Tyagi 61 on at

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Hi Girish,

I have tried controlName.Value(1); & tried debug, the value property is getting changed at this line from bydefault false to true.

But on the UI side, it showing unchecked only. But the checkbox getting non-editable using allowEdit property.

I am not getting why its value not changing on form.

[FormEventHandler(formStr(LogisticsPostalAddress), FormEventType::Initialized)] public static void LogisticsPostalAddress_OnInitialized(xFormRun sender, FormEventArgs e) { FormRun element = sender as FormRun; FormCheckBoxControl oneTimeAddress = element.design().controlName(formControlStr(LogisticsPostalAddress,OneTime)); oneTimeAddress.value(1); oneTimeAddress.allowEdit(false); }

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Dinesh

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Mohit Rampal 12,565 Moderator on at

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Hi Dinesh, The value of OneTime checkbox would be setting back to Zero after Form is Initialized. Put a breakpoint on updatedControls method of LogisticsPostalAddressFormEventHandler class, find where it is overriding the value and manipulate that code as well.

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Bharani Preetham Pe... 3,634 Moderator on at

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Have you tried the same code suggested by Girish in run method of form?

Like in run method,

Checkbox control.checked(true);

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Dinesh Tyagi 61 on at

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Hi Mohit,

I Put a breakpoint & debug the code but how to check this updatedControls method execution, means when this method will execute. Because I wrote OnInitialized EH, so I debug that code is executing properly but this updatedControls method is getting hit but not executed, so how can I check its execution line-by-line.

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Dinesh

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