Adding Behaviors to a Form or Form Object

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Note: Some objects in the Layout view carry behaviors by default, such as the Submit button object and the Page button object. Both have default behaviors assigned to the Button Is Pressed event. However, you cannot manipulate those behaviors (or override them) because they are not shown on the Behaviors view for those objects. Therefore, do not assign additional behaviors to them. Use the basic Button object for complex behavior sequences.

To add a behavior to the form or form object:

1.	With a form loaded in the Form Designer in Layout view, select the field or button object that should trigger the behavior. For example, when the user answers a question, you may want to show a message onscreen. This can be triggered by clicking a specific field or button on the form.

2.	On the Properties bar, choose the event that should trigger the behavior to run. PerfectForms™ switches to Behavior view.

3.	From the Forms Commands section of the Toolbox, drag and drop the command onto the canvas.

4.	On the Properties bar, select the command parameters.

Most behavior objects that you drag onto the canvas will need some properties set. You may prefer to drag all your objects onto the behavior canvas before setting each property, or you may prefer to drag and drop a single object and set its properties before starting on another object. You will determine your preferred method after more experience in the Behavior view.

Updated: 06/12/2011 Page url: http://www.perfectforms.com/Documentation/manual/html/?chapter_2.htm
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