Help users enter custom text in a form by creating a simple text field. The
Text input control is a staple form element that you can
format and style according to the needs of your application.
For example, if the
control holds a password, you can choose to hide the text that the user enters under a string of
bullets.
Before you begin: Add a
Text input control to the
layout.
For more information, see Adding controls.
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Open the view with the control that you want to
edit.
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In the configuration pane on the right side of the
window, hover over the control, and then click the Edit
icon.
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On the General tab, in the Property
field, define the property that you want to associate with the control:
- To select an existing property, in the Property field,
press the Down arrow key, and then click the property.
- To create a new property, click the Open icon next to the
Property field, and then configure a new property record. For
more information, see Properties.
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In the Default value field, define the text that appears in the
control automatically:
- To use a fixed value, enter the text manually.
- To tie the default value to an expression, click Open expression
builder, and then define the expression that you want to use. For more
information, see Expressions — Examples.
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On the Presentation tab, in the Min
characters and Max characters fields, define the
length of the control.
- Optional:
To define a custom size for the text field, in the Specify size
field, click Custom, and then define the size of the control in
pixels or as a percent ratio.
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In the Type field, select the type of content that you want to
collect in the text field, and then configure the format in which to display the
text.
For example: To create a control that hides the text that the user enters behind bullets, select
Text, and then in the
Obfuscated field,
select
Yes.
Note: The available control types vary depending on whether your control is editable or
not.
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Click Apply.