To insert a text field either click on the Text Field button of the Form Objects Palette or from the Form Objects menu off the Insert Menu. You will see something that looks like this:
You can configure the text field with the Properties Palette which changes when the text field is selected:
You can give the field a name by typing in the field to the left of the palette.
You can specify how wide the text area will be by using the Char Width field. The default is 25 characters.
The Max Chars field is where you specify the maximum number of characters to allow in the field. If a user runs out of characters they will not be allowed to continue.
If you would like an initial value to be displayed, simply type the value into the Init Val field. Below is an example of how the field would be displayed:
You can choose which type of Text Area you would like by using the 'Type' field on the palette. There are three options available: Single line (default), Multi line, and password.
Multi line Text Area
Once you click on the Multi line radio button, your field will become 2 lines. You can then further customize it with the Properties palette.
Instead of the Max Chars field there is a Number of Lines field on the palette. The default is 2 lines.
You'll also be able to specify how the text wraps in the field when the user is filling it out. You can do this by choosing from the Wrap Menu below the Number of Lines field. Your options are Physical, Virtual, or Off.
With wrap turned off, the user will continue typing and the form will scroll horizontally with them.
With the wrap set to Virtual, the user will continue typing on a new line once the width has been reached. The appearance to the end user is the same whether the Wrap is set to Virtual or Physical. The difference is in how the data is sent. When the wrap is set to Physical, the data will break at the end of the field's width. The data will not break when the wrap is set to Virtual.
of the Form Objects Palette or from the Form Objects menu off the Insert Menu. You will see something that looks like this: 