User Guide - NetObjects Fusion

Edit Field tool
Chapter 29 Designing and Implementing Forms
Browsers display form objects differently, so test your form on all the browsers and
platforms you plan to support.
Note: If you publish pages containing forms using the Fixed Page
Layout output option, the forms may not display properly in the
browser and the form objects display warning icons in Page view.
Naming Form Objects
When you add objects to a form, you provide a name or argument for each object
that is passed to the script that processes responses. These names can be used to
output or otherwise process the text typed in a field, or the state of each check box,
radio button, or combo box.
In addition to names, you can also provide a value to be sent when a site visitor
selects a check box, radio button, or item in a combo box. For example, a check box
named Yellow with a value of Yes might be sent to a script as Yellow=Yes,
depending on the script.
Actions you add with NetObjects Fusion can also use form object values to
manipulate a site visitor’s response. See “Scripting Parameter Values” on page 548.
Adding a Single- or Multiple-Line Text Field
A single-line text field can accommodate just a few words, such as a name or phone
number. Multi-line text fields provide a place for long comments or descriptions.
Site visitors can type as much text as they want, and the text scrolls as necessary.
After creating the form as described on page 738:
1. In Page view, select the Forms Edit Field tool from the Form toolbar.
2. Draw a rectangle on the form.
The Forms Edit Field Properties panel appears.
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