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The Table Text Area is an app layout object found in the Table.
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Attributes
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The Attributes section includes the object name.
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Name
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Enter a name for the column.
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We strongly recommend that each column is given a suitable and unique name. The object name will, very likely, be referred to when adding behavior.
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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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Text Area changes field data
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This event occurs when an app user enters data into the text area 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 text area object. Note that the data is not stored in the object until the object has been exited.
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Text Area gains focus
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This event occurs when the text area object becomes the active field.
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Text Area loses focus
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This event occurs when the text area object is exited.
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This event is different than text area changes field data in that the event is triggered even when no data has been entered or modified.
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Text Area is clicked
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This event occurs when an app user clicks on the text area object.
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This event is different than text area 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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Settings
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The settings section includes the option to set the column header and width, pre-select the date and mandatory answers.
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Text Area Settings
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Object
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Details
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Additional Information
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Header
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Enter the text to be displayed in the text area column header
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Width
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Edit the width (in pixels) of the object presented in this column.
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Alignment
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Choose the alignment of the text within the object: left, center, or right.
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The default setting for a Text Area object is left.
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[default text]
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Enter a default value for the object (optional).
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Max Chars
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Enter the maximum number of characters for the text area. The object will default to a value of 400, the maximum is 99,999
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Format
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Choose from several formatting options.
If the app user does not enter a value in the format specified, the object is displayed in red
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If the column is mandatory they must use a correct format before submission.
If the column is not mandatory they may also clear the field before submission.
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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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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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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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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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Access
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The Access section contains properties for field state management.
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To return to the Table Text Area object details CLICK HERE.
