Thursday, July 9, 2009
SharePoint Multi-Media Center: Dynamically generate a URL string
One of the annoyances of trying to use a file name in a calculated column is that the “Name” column can not be used in a calculation. This limits the ability to create a dynamically generated link when trying to trigger LyteBox or build a URL string.
In this screencast, I’ll show a manual way to handle this when entering the metadata information for an item. Tomorrow, I’ll show a technique for using workflow to generate the column entry so there will be less chance of error.
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Entries in this series:
- 5 Minute Screencast: Create a Multimedia Center in SharePoint
- Create a SharePoint Multi-Media Resource Center
- SharePoint Multi-Media Center: Dynamically generate a URL string
- SharePoint Multi-Media Center: Content Architecture
- SharePoint Multi-Media Center: Dynamically Generate a "Click to View" Button
Hi, unless I’ve missed it, I couldn’t find the demo with the dynamic link created via a workflow.
Is it available ?
Thanks a lot
Alison
Alison – Not sure what you are referring to. — Mark
Hi, thanks for your reply.
At the end of this webcast (3 mins 20), you say watch tomorrow to see how to automatically generate the file name using a workflow. Maybe I’m looking in the wrong place ?
Thanks very much
Alison
Hi Alison – We’ve worked out an even better solution using jQuery that I’ll be posting next week. — Mark