Operation Manual

Adding Dynamic Web Objects 133
1. Click on one of the other form controls to create from scratch.
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. 136 for more information. If you've
edited a value, click OK.
4. Repeat the above for each chosen form control as needed. They will be
listed (in order of creation) in the upper window.
Before continuing, you have to add a Submit form control to your
form. This is vital to pass data to its destination. Click the Submit
Button to automatically add the button to your form. It is normal
practice to accompany this with a Reset Button, used to clear out
form fields of data not yet submitted. Click Next>.
5. From the next dialog, choose a destination for your form data by
clicking a destination button for email, script file (local or remote) or
Serif Web Resources and a name to define the whole form. (See
Submission of forms on p. 137).
6. Select Finish to complete the wizard.
7.
To insert the form at a default size, position the form place
cursor where you want the form to appear on the page, then simply
click the mouse.
Form controls
Each form control is an "intelligent" object which differs from other WebPlus
objects. They are intelligent because they can store visitor input and pass it on to
a central location during form submission. Controls can be moved as for other
objects but cannot have colors or transparency applied, borders adjusted, or
resized.
A range of form controls are available from within the Form Wizard or directly
from the Web Objects toolbar's Form flyout. You assign an internal unique
name to each field and then set a variety of properties—each form control has its
own set which can be modified.