If your workers in the field are using InfoPath forms on mobile devices, you may want to enable their forms to place calls or retrieve maps or directions. Here’s how.
The following InfoPath template parts are provided free for your convenience to enable handy mobile-oriented functions within your forms. They are tested and known to work on the Formotus platform, but they may also prove useful in browser-based forms or on laptops running InfoPath.
For installation instructions and additional templates that only work with Formotus Forms Central (camera, ink, annotation, location and device info), see this article in Formotus support.
Dial Control
FormotusDialControl.xtp
Include a phone number in a form that the mobile user can dial with one tap, assuming the device has telephone functionality.
Map Address Control
FormotusMapAddressControl.xtp
Use a hyperlink to open a Google map showing an address in the form. A similar link could point to Bing or Mapquest if you prefer.
Directions Control
FormotusDirectionsControl.xtp
Use a hyperlink to open a Google map showing directions between two addresses in the form.
Keypad Control
FormotusKeypadControl.xtp
Include an easy way for users to enter numbers in a form by using large buttons in the form as a keypad.
Note: The keypad contents may need to be cut and pasted outside the template part section before the keypad will work correctly. The empty section can then be deleted.
