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The Multiline Text Input object is an app layout object found in the input .
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Attributes
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The Attributes section includes the object name and default text.
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Name
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Enter a name for the object. This is the name of the object as it will show in field chooser, the Navigation panel and other object lists.
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Text
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Enter a default value for the object (optional).
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We strongly recommend that each input object is given a suitable and unique name that reflects the data that will be held within it. The object name will, very likely, be referred to when adding behavior and workflow logic as well as when designing reports.
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Behaviors
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The Behavior section lists possible events on the object that can prompt a behavior to run.
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Multiline Text Input changes field data
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This event occurs when an app user enters data into the multiline text input object and the object is exited.
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Key is pressed
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This event occurs when an app user enters data into the multiline text input object. Note that the data is not stored in the object until the object has been exited.
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Multiline Text Input gains focus
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This event occurs when the multiline text input object becomes the active field.
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Multiline Text Input loses focus
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This event occurs when the multiline text input object is exited.
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This event is different than Multiline Text Input changes field data in that the event is triggered even when no data has been entered or modified.
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Multiline Text Input is clicked
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This event occurs when an app user clicks on the multiline text input object.
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This event is different than Multiline Text Input Gains Focus in that the app user must mouse-click on the object in order for the event to occur and any linked behavior commands to run. Tabbing into the object will not trigger this event.
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Multiline Text Input is shown
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This event occurs when the multiline text input object is shown. This is often when the object's page is opened.
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Settings
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The Settings section includes the maximum number of characters used, the alignment, mandatory answers, positioning, tabbing, tool-tip and accessibility.
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Multiline Text Input Settings
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Object
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Details
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Additional Information
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Max Chars
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Enter the maximum number of characters for the multiline text input. The object will default to a value of 400, the maximum is 99,999
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Autofill
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The autofill feature permits compliance with WCAG 2.1
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The default value of 'On' will allow the field to auto-populate with frequently used data recorded in the app users browser.
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Mandatory
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Mandatory Answer
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Select the Mandatory Answer check box to make the contents of the object required in order to submit the app instance.
You may enter a custom message in the text input below the check box. This message will be displayed if some part of the object has not been completed prior to app submission.
Click the ellipses button to display the Edit Mandatory dialog. Use this matrix to make the object mandatory based on conditions of roles and stages.
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Marking as Mandatory
Checking for Mandatory Fields
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Scrollbars
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Vertical
Horizontal
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Choose which scrollbar is used to help app users browse multiline text input objects that contain large amounts of text.
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Position
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Top
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Displays the object's location in from the top of the app (in pixels).
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Left
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Displays the object's location in from the left margin of the app (in pixels).
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Width
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Shows the width of the object.
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Height
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Shows the height of the object.
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The minimum height is determined by the font size and cannot be less than 20px.
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Layer
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Indicates the layer number this object occupies. You can drag an object so that it fully or partially covers another object. Depending on the layer number it occupies, it may be positioned underneath another other object.
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Tabbing
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Tab Index
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Indicates the order in the tabbing sequence that this object will be arrived at when the app user is using their Tab key to navigate through the app fields.
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Tab Index
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Tab Stop
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Clear this check box to exclude the object from the tab order altogether.
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Tooltip
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Enter tooltip text to show to an app user when they hover their mouse over the object.
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Accessibility
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Description
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Enter text that will be read aloud or converted to Braille for JAWS users.
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Accessibility and JAWS Compatibility
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Style
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The Style section contains properties that control the font appearance and theme applied to the object.
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Text
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Object
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Details
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Additional Information
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Select the font face for the text.
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Fonts from the designers local machine will also be available provided the option to Use Custom Font has been selected in the Account Settings, however if the same font is not installed on the users machine then a standard font will be used to display the data.
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Choose the size of the font for the text.
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Manually enter font sizes smaller than the minimum selectable in the drop-down.
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Enter a Hex color code or click on the color box to pick a color for the text.
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Choose the style of the font for the text.
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Border
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Select the border appearance type. Choose from None or Solid.
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Choose a line weight for the border (in pixels).
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Enter a Hex color code or click on the color box to pick a color for the border.
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Select a numeric value to represent the curvature of the object's corners. The higher the number, the more curved the the edges of the object will be.
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Background
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Enter a Hex color code or click on the color box to pick a background color for the object.
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Use App Theme
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Resets the appearance options to the default settings configured on the app's Theme properties.
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Applying or Resetting a Theme
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Access
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The Access section contains properties for field state management.
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