Configuring a Text input control
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.- Open the view with the control that you want to
edit.For more information, see Accessing views in your application.
- In the configuration pane on the right side of the window, hover over the control, and then click the Edit icon.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Click Apply.
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