| Scenario/Problem: | You want to create a custom task pane. |
| Solution: | Use Visual Studio 2010 to create a new InfoPath add-in. |
To create a new task pane, follow the steps for creating a new InfoPath 2010 add-in. Then perform these steps:
1. | Add a user control to your project.
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2. | Add windows controls to your user control as needed. In this example, a user control named CustomTaskPaneControl is used.
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3. | Add any code to handle options or selections.
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4. | In the ThisAddIn class, add private variables to handle the user control and custom task pane, as shown in Listing 1.
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5. | In the startup method of the ThisAddIn class, add code to instantiate the user control as a custom task pane, as shown in Listing 2.
Listing 1. Private Declarations
private CustomTaskPaneControl customTaskPaneControl;
private Microsoft.Office.Tools.CustomTaskPane customTaskPane;
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Listing . Custom Task Pane Instantiation
customTaskPaneControl = new CustomTaskPaneControl();
customTaskPane = this.CustomTaskPanes.Add(customTaskPaneControl, "Custom
Task Pane");
customTaskPane.Visible = true;
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6. | Build the project, and then launch InfoPath Designer 2010. The custom task pane appears as shown in Figure 1.
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