The Control Properties branch of the Properties panel provides the ability to define the functionality of objects selected in the form. The Control Properties branch will change according to what type of form object or objects are selected in the form. Because of this, the screen capture below may differ from what is displayed at any given time in your Control Properties branch.
The ControlProperties branch of the Properties panelprovides theability to define labels, the relationship to database fields, MetaScriptcode, visibility, etc...
Use of Control Properties in creating form objects is described in the following sections:
See a detailed description of the Control Properties branch
Field
Allows you to type a field name, select a field name, or set the value to a variable for the selected form object.
Editable
When set to "Yes", users of the form can edit the information contained in the form object.
Required
When set to "Yes", the object being edited by end users using this form cannot be saved be saved unless data has been entered into the field.
Data Type
Shows the data type information for the field chosen for the selected form object.
Calculate As/Default Value
Allows you to type MetaScript code for calculating what is displayed in the form object. If used, the value is recalculated each time any field in the form is manipulated (edited, tab selected, etc...). The Calculate As control option switches to "Default Value" if the field allows editing.
MetaScript Editor
Opens the MetaScript editor for writing more complex MetaScript code for the Calculate As field.
Value (Radio Button Only)
The value stored in the database when the radio button is selected.
Label
The label that is attached to the form object and that appears in the form.
Visibility
Options for setting the visibility attribute for the selected form object (Always Shown, Always Hidden, Shown in Print, Shown in Display).
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