Form Tool Details
The form tool dialog contains the following items:
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Form objects buttons: allows you to select one of the
following: text entry field, text entry area (scrollable), radio
buttons, check box, list (scrollable), menu button, hidden variable,
or button.
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Script... button: launches the script
dialog, which allows you to attach an action to your form or
create a new script. This button is active only if you are in a form
and you have a name entered in the Field Name text field.
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Field Name text field: allows you to assign a name to the
form object.
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Object Options area: contains the options available for each
form object, such as width, value, label, and so on. The exact options
listed vary from object to object.
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Action buttons: Apply applies the information
currently displayed in the dialog to the form; Close
dismisses the dialog; Help launches the help for the
dialog.
The controls on the right side of the window let you define the
characteristics of an item. For instance, suppose you add a scrolling
selection list. Use the controls on the right to specify the size of
the scrolling list and what text appears in the list.