At the moment,in Form Designer, there is a panel where can design a new field.
This is briefly introduced here:
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/documentation/getting-started/1275/using-the-form-designer
But in the example given, after selecting the field type, the options field is passed over.
In the form designer itself, a ? box provides the following instructions (see below) for choosing various options. For anyone not already familiar with the output of each choice, it is not obvious how the choice will look in the final form, from the user perspective.
It might be useful for many people if options could be illustrated in Documentation with screen grabs of what the final field will look like.
I find the explanation of most of these options very cryptic.
For example, if the field type chosen is an "Optionlist" then we are told:
"you can enter available options ONE PER LINE, in the following format: Option Value|Option Text - you may also enter a valid module FUNCTION name that will return the options dynamically."
My attempt to translate this is:
1. "Available options" are the options that you want to give users filling out this field. Decide what you want to call each option, and then enter one option name per line.
2. Now I am lost.... ??? What is an "option value"? How does this differ from an option text? And how can I use the format with a vertical bar in it? There is no vertical bar on my keyboard: "Option Value|Option Text"
3. What is a "valid module FUNCTION name?"
We need explanations in readable, unabbreviated English somewhere. Please!
Thanks, Peter
*** CURRENT INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE FORM DESIGNER ***
The Options value will vary depending on the selected field type:
file - you can enter the allowed file extensions as a comma separated list - i.e. "txt,pdf,doc,xls" - only files of these types will be allowed to be uploaded.
optionlist - you can enter available options ONE PER LINE, in the following format: Option Value|Option Text - you may also enter a valid module FUNCTION name that will return the options dynamically.
radio - you can enter available options ONE PER LINE, in the following format: Option Value|Option Text - you may also enter a valid module FUNCTION name that will return the options dynamically.
select - you can enter select options ONE PER LINE, in the following format: Option Value|Option Text - you may also enter a valid module FUNCTION name that will return the options dynamically.
select_multiple - you can enter select options ONE PER LINE, in the following format: Option Value|Option Text - you may also enter a valid module FUNCTION name that will return the options dynamically.
live_search - you can enter the searchable options ONE PER LINE, in the following format: Option Value|Option Text - you may also enter a valid module FUNCTION name that will return the options dynamically.
notice - Enter the type of notice (one of: error, notice, success) in the Label text field, and the text you want to display in the Options textarea. HTML is allowed.
chained_select - options are created using the Chained Select module - set this to the Option Set Name you have created in the module.
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updated by @researchcooperative: 08/04/15 07:03:34AM
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