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Creating a Notes form dynamically

Cristian D'Aloisio
09.14.2004
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I always wanted to create a Notes form dynamically -- with labels and fields, using LotusScript. I realized that using XML with Lotus Notes R6 was the answer: XML for Lotus = DXL.

You can use DXL technology for both exporting and importing Notes design elements. See the R6 Design Help database for an example of exporting design elements (see CreateDXLExporter method). The DXL file exported all database designs, not just a single design element!

The tricky part was importing just a form design definition consisting of labels and text fields (no fancy formatting only bold labels). Studying an exported DXL file, I finally I found the right DXL file for a sim

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ple form definition --a file I can use with .CreateDXLImporter method.

Here is a sample DXL file:

The structure of the sample DXL is rather simple:

Below is how to import the above DXL file in R6 using LotusScript.

I suggest you:

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