Operation Manual

WebPlus Advanced | 179
Web
Objects
Toolbar
Icon
Form
Control
Name
When to use?
Form
Button
Use when specifying an action that can be
triggered by a button click. A whole range of
buttons of varying design and function can be
created. Some uses include:
• Advanced - Displays menu options that are
only applicable for advanced uses.
• Show All - Displays all menu options.
• Next page - Jumps to the next page.
• Open - Opens a file or Web link.
• Import - Imports form data.
Note that Submit and Reset buttons are available in
the WebForm wizard. They perform form
submission and clear all form data, respectively.
Edit
Box
Use for entering single-line text, numbers, or a
mixture of both. Someone's surname or insurance
number would be a good example.
Text
Area
Use for adding multi-line text, numbers or a
mixture of both. Generally used for entering input,
either textual or numerical, e.g. an enquiry, recipe,
or list of figures.
Combo
Box
For selection from a list of items in a drop-down
menu where only one item can be selected by
default, e.g. a gender combo.
Combo boxes also allow for a scrollable list of
items; with optional support for multiple selection.
For example, to select Afghanistan, Algeria, and
Andorra, use Ctrl-click on each item: