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'''[http://smartsimple.com/files/113/f102251/Adding_Text_Area_Questions_to_a_Web_Form_viewlet_swf.html View It Here]'''
 
'''[http://smartsimple.com/files/113/f102251/Adding_Text_Area_Questions_to_a_Web_Form_viewlet_swf.html View It Here]'''
  
You will first add two text type questions, one for the name of the person completing the form, and the second for the company name.  Both fields will be optional.
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You will now add some text area type questions for final comments.  The only difference between a text line and a text area is the ability to set the height of the text area to a specific number of lines.
  
1. Create the following question:
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1. Click the '''New Question''' link for '''Page 2'''.
  
[[Image:Text.png]]
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The new question window is displayed.
  
[[Image:Text1.png]]
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2. Add the following '''Text area''' type questions:
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[[Image:Area.png]]
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[[Image:Area1.png]]
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The width of the text box is set to 100 characters and the number of lines is set to eight.
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3. Click the '''Save''' button.
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The question is added to the list.
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[[Image:Area2.png]]
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4. Add the two final questions:
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'''9.  Which topics covered in this course were the least useful to you?'''
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'''10.  Any other comments/suggestions regarding the course, trainers, and the centre in general?'''
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The web form is complete.
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5. Click the '''Preview''' tab.
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[[Image:Area3.png]]
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The web form is displayed.
 
   
 
   
* The question type is set to text box – single line response.
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[[Image:Area4.png]]
* The width is set to 100 characters.
 
* The “Allow Empty Input” option is set since the response to this question is optional.
 
  
2. Click the '''Save''' button.
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6. Click the '''Next page''' button.
  
[[Image:Text2.png]]
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[[Image:Area5.png]]
 
   
 
   
The question is added to the page.
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The second page is displayed.
  
[[Image:Text3.png]]
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[[Image:Area6.png]]
 
   
 
   
* The '''icon''' to the right of the question displays the question type.
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7. Scroll to the bottom of the page.
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The text area questions are displayed.
  
3. Add a second question exactly the same as the first to store the company name.
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[[Image:Area7.png]]
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8. Click the '''Next Page''' button.
  
4. '''Save''' the second question.
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[[Image:Area8.png]]
  
The second question is added to the form.
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The confirmation template is displayed.
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You are now ready to make this form '''Internet enabled''' for [[External|external]] use.
  
  
 
[[Category:System Management]][[Category:View It]][[Category:Web Forms]]
 
[[Category:System Management]][[Category:View It]][[Category:Web Forms]]

Revision as of 15:56, 17 October 2007

View It Here

You will now add some text area type questions for final comments. The only difference between a text line and a text area is the ability to set the height of the text area to a specific number of lines.

1. Click the New Question link for Page 2.

The new question window is displayed.

2. Add the following Text area type questions:

Area.png

Area1.png

The width of the text box is set to 100 characters and the number of lines is set to eight.

3. Click the Save button.

The question is added to the list.

Area2.png

4. Add the two final questions:

9. Which topics covered in this course were the least useful to you?

10. Any other comments/suggestions regarding the course, trainers, and the centre in general?

The web form is complete.

5. Click the Preview tab.

Area3.png

The web form is displayed.

Area4.png

6. Click the Next page button.

Area5.png

The second page is displayed.

Area6.png

7. Scroll to the bottom of the page.

The text area questions are displayed.

Area7.png

8. Click the Next Page button.

Area8.png

The confirmation template is displayed.

You are now ready to make this form Internet enabled for external use.