Need a text box -- similar to what this forum provides

I have users that complain that entering text messages on a
web site is a pain because there isn't any of the editing
capability like in Word. So .... being able to offer a text area
just like the one I'm typing in would be great (mainly the ability
to add bullets, bold, underline, etc.). It's on Adobe's Forum so I
can only hope (?) it's available somehow to use in DW, if even as
an extension.
Anyone have suggestions?

> Ya know, I have been learning the adobe lifecycye
designer program for creating
> pdf fillable, my word, documents. It would be excellent
if we could go to a
> library such as is available in lifecycle designer,
choose a data base, text
> field, form field, or other library items and then
program them from withing
> dreamweaver. If you have never tried lifecycle designer
then you may not have a
> clue.
Not a clue :)
> For example, The enter text field, in lifecycle designer
you would click on
> the Formfield text box drag it on to you page.
I DW you place you cursor in your table/div where you have
inserted
your form and then you select insert - form - textfield.
Postiion it, use the object and
> lay out options to say...limit the amount of characters,
binding and the
> caption....
In DW you have the properties inspector
You can simply type just about what ever you want, place it
on top,
> to the left, right or bottom all in the various layout
options.
IN DW you do that with CSS
No coding
> required.
No coding required here either. But... DW is not a wysiwyg
editor. You
have to have some understanding of html and css... otherwise
you wont
have a clue :)
Unless you want to connect it to a data base or have the
form fields
> perform functions. Then you would need to lean Java...
Well... DW has some built in facilities in php or asp coding
and even
for jsp I think.
This is where I am
> today. I need programmable forms... I was hoping the
dreamweaver software had
> such capabilites.
Search this forum for "formmailer" and I'm sure you'll be
fine. I think
there is a Alan that gives a great explanation on how to
configure the
formmailer.
I guess that is why they call it dream??? weaver.
>
>
Kim
http://www.geekministry.com

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