Auto-Populate Field based on Content Type Form Selected

Question

In WSS3.0, we are creating a list where there will be 3 different content types - or forms - to select from and fill out. Because of this, we have a field to select the type of request the user is making.

However, we want to make it so that this field is auto-selected based on the form the user selects. That way they can't select a form to make a certain request, change their mind, and select another option once in the form.

Is there a way to do this without code? Or should we base this off the title and create a workflow that if the title contains "request 1", etc etc.

Thank you.

Answer 1

I think workflow is not a good option.

You can do it with code.

Without code you can do that:

• Create three fields instead of one

• Asign each field to each content type

For instance: field 1 to content type 1, field 2 to CT2, field 3 to CT3.

Answer 2

In the edit form you could hide the "Change content type" selector - it would not be completely bullit proof, but from my experience it Works quite well.

Each content type has a different url when you create them, so you're pretty covered there.