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Input Controls
Input controls allow users to enter data (text, dates, numbers, etc.) into your form and automatically prevent them from entering the wrong data types. For example, if users enter letters into a number control, your form will display an error message and the Submit button will not be enabled until valid data is supplied. This validation happens automatically; you do not have to do anything special. The purpose of each input control is described below.
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The date control can be used in a form as a date, time or date plus time control. The Control Type property lets you select from a dropdown of choices: date, time or date/time. Refer to Setting Properties for the details. Rules can be applied to the Date/Time control in all variations. See the Rules Examples chapter containing numerous examples and code samples.
Time Zones
In general, form data is displayed in the browser’s time zone and saved in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the submission document. The form’s time zone is inferred automatically from the browser’s time zone. The time zone, once set, cannot be changed for that form instance. An example can be seen when you click on the test icon in the designer. The form URL will have the &_formTz=<tz> parameter with the value of the browser's timezone appended to it. The URL for a form being tested in the Eastern DayLight Time (EDT) timezone would be:
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You may notice that the Max Length property for the numeric controls: Number, Quantity and Money is no longer present in the v5 designer. Uploading forms that were designed in v4.1.7+, with the Max Length set to a value, will not show this property in the v5 designer. However, the max length value will be honored when the form is executed in v5 use mode. |
Selection Controls
supports 4 types of Selection controls. Selection controls let users choose from a list of options instead of having to enter text.
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The control options default to "true=Yes" and "false=No". When you drag the control from the palette, only the "Yes" option will be visible. You can change the option labels from Yes and No to whatever you want. It is important to note changes to the label for false are irrelevant as it will never be visible on the form. The option values cannot be changed and will always stay as true and false. Blank labels for options are not allowed. Checking the “Yes” checkbox of the Boolean control results in a true value in the XML document.
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