Operation Manual

258 Adding Dynamic Content

Creating forms

Several methods exist for creating forms dependent on whether you wish to be

helped with a Form Wizard, use standard forms (i.e. pre-defined ready-to-go

forms supplied with WebPlus), or create a form from scratch. Whichever

method is chosen will depend on the level of customization you want to go

to—as a rule of thumb, it's always best to familiarize yourself with WebPlus's

standard forms that could be used first. This may save you time, and allow

you to create your form more easily.

To create a form (via Form Wizard):

1. Click the Form Wizard on the Web Objects toolbar's Form flyout.

2. In the dialog, click the Create a new form with the wizard icon and then

Next>.

3. In the next screen, you need to add

form controls that will make up your

form. In the Add box, either:

• For a ready-to-go form control, click the Pre-defined button, and

pick your chosen form control. You'll need to double-click the new

control in the window to name the control.

1. Click on one of the other form controls to create from scratch. See

Form controls on p. 260 for a description of each control.

2. In the dialog, use the internal name for the control (to uniquely

identify it), or edit it and enter a label to accompany the control

(this is shown on-screen). You can also edit the control by using the

Edit Control button. Editing a control allows validation, control of

form length, and other control attributes to be set. See Editing form

controls on p.

263 for more information. If you've edited a value,

click OK.