Adding a Table

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For a complete list of table properties and their uses, see the Table Properties reference table.

 

To add a table:

 

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1.With a form loaded in the Form Designer in Layout view, expand the Advanced Inputs section of the Toolbox.
2.Drag and drop a Table object onto the layout area. Once dropped, the table will contain two columns, both of type Text Input.
3.In the Table Properties, the Columns list shows the following information for all columns in the table.
•Header - This is the name of the column. To edit this, double-click on the Header cell and you are taken to the column's properties.
•Type - This is the data type for the selected column. This type can be changed from the drop-down list that appears when the cell is selected.
•State - To edit the column state, double-click on the Header cell and you are taken to the column's properties.
4.In the Columns list, click on Type and choose the object type you want the selected column to be.

Type Drop-Down

5.Choose from the following types:
•Drop-down - A drop-down list of optional values
•File Attachment - Allows the user of the form to attach a file within a table row
•Numeric input - Numeric entry only
•Radio Button - The radio button object acts only as a visual indicator of one item selected in a table. Unlike a regular Radio Button object, no specific value can be returned from the user's selection in a Radio Button Column.
•Button - Show a button, which, when clicked, can run a behavior
•Check box - A regular check box
•Text input - Text entry on a single line
•Time Input - Time input
•Date input - A direct date input field with a pop-up calendar
•Child form - See Linking Forms and Using Parent-Child Relationships for a full explanation. In short, it causes a new instance of a user-specified form to be displayed. PerfectForms™ maintains the relationship between the button and the child form so if it is clicked again, it will show that same child form instance.
•Text Area - Multi line text input
6.To edit the column header, double-click on the column in the table. The Properties bar will then show the available properties for the type of column selected. In the column properties bar, enter the column title in the Header field.
7.To add a new column to the table, return to the Table Properties bar. Click the Add Column Add Column Button (Table) button under the Columns list.

Add New Column Button

Note: Each time you add a column you are invited to manage the column properties but you may prefer to add your columns first before dealing with their properties.

 

8.Return to the Table Properties bar. Select the new column type from the Type drop-down.

 

9.To reorder the columns, use the up and down arrows under the Columns list.
10.To make all the columns the same width, click the Fit columns evenly Fit Columns Evenly Button button.
11.The Rows section allows you to control the rows in the table.
•Height - To change the height of the table rows, you may edit the Row Height property. Normally this should be left at its default setting. However, if you have a Text Area field, you may want to increase this value so you can see multiple lines at once.
•Max - You may want to edit the limit of number of lines of data that may be entered into the table. Update the Max field if necessary.
12.The Misc section allows you to control the following properties on the table:
•Show Header - Shows a column header row
•Height - The height, in pixels, of the header row
•Show Buttons - Shows the row control buttons underneath the table, which allows the user to add or delete by clicking the buttons
•Resizable Columns - Determines whether the form user is allowed to change the column size
13.Position and resize the table as with any other object.

Updated: 06/12/2011  Page url: http://www.perfectforms.com/Documentation/manual/html/?fl_adding_a_table2.htm
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