Text Box/Area and default value

Is it possible to display a Text Box (or Text Area) in a Form page assigned a default value and prevent the user to change it? I need to register the actual user submitting the form. I have done this in WebDB22 Text Box and #user function but in Portal 3.0.6.6.5 it seems to be impossible to prevent the user to change the text value. Deselecting Validation Options, Updatable does not seems to help. Why?

The equivalent of Webdb #user function in portal is #portal30.wwctx_api.get_user.
If you specify this as a default value for a field it will be the same as #user. Also, "inseratble" and "updatable" checkboxes control the presence of a column in INSERT and UPDATE statements, so unchecking any of those checkboxes will remove the column from a respective statement.
Thanks,
Dmitry

Similar Messages

How do I save a font and it's size and color in a text box as a default

I am using Adobe Acrobat XI for Mac and can't figure out how to set a default font for text boxes. I don't seem to be able to access the properties to set the default by highlighting a properly formatted text box and pressing ctrl-e. Is there another key combination for Mac? Or another method for setting defaults? I'm finding I have to set the font, size and color every time I open a new Acrobat doc and want to add a text box. Also, the choices are not even saving with the document. The fonts already typed save correctly, but on reopening, I have to reset if I want to add more text.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Tom Carlson

Thanks for the suggestions. I've got a Logitech G700S Mouse with a right click button, so right-clicking isn't an issue. Unfortunately, the I can't seem to find the menu to "Use Current Properties as New Defaults." I may not have described the problem correctly.
I am adding text to a pre-existing pdf document, not creating a form. I would like to be able to set a default font, size and color for text, so that when I enter text in a text box onto the pdf document, it has those properties. If I select the text box that is properly formatted (not the text, but the box) and right click, the only choices I get are:
Cut
Copy
Delete
Select All
Deselect All
Arrange>
Edit Using>
So I gues my question is if one can even format a text box as a default or a "style" or the like. I tried setting a default font, size and color for "comments" also in the Acrobat preferences, but even that didn't seem to stick when I opened a new doc. This all may just be a Mac / Mavericks interaction flaw. Anybody have any other ideas?
Tom

Objects (lines) and text boxes are not able to be made bigger or smaller

first of all: For no reason at all, all of my text boxes are now set up as threaded text. I dont know how that turned on. When i go to "type"
and try to select "threaded text" it wont allow me to select it - it is not highlighted. So I have no clue
how to turn this off. Now I can not stretch my text boxes to suit whats in them - ie: make them bigger or smaller, ie: there are only two boxes to drag - one at either side of text box and they wont allow me to drag them to make the box bigger - only to move the entire box (before there were 4 boxes to manipulate the size of the text box - one on each corner - now there are only two) and this seems to apply
to many other objects now. when i draw a line, I have to make sure that line is the exact right size because once i draw it - it wont allow me to make it bigger or smaller - it only allows me to move it to a different place - i dont understand what is happening

thanks for writing back
i am pretty sure it is area type because in type i can see "area type options"
i dont know how to turn bounding boxes on or off so I can not answer that question.
yes i should be able to resize the bounding text box by dragging and ive always been able to do that. however I can no longer do that. the usual bounding text box that i am accustomed to has little teeny boxes all around the entire box - in each corner - so i can drag each corner easily
this set up that has currenly taken over my illustrator program has only TWO little teeny weeny boxes that when selected wont allow me to drag them to resize at all. when i double click on one of these two little teeny boxes it gives me the thread text tool... which i dont want and have never even used before
i just want my text boxes and everything else to go back to normal so i can drag them to resize them again
does that make more sense or have i explained it better?
thanks for your help! Kim

Text boxes are not visible

Hello. A page in my InDesign document appears to be broken. Text boxes are not visible, they can only mark if I choose command + a. Then I can copy the object and paste into another document in which they appear. You can not delete the page when the crash program. What could be wrong?

Re text boxes not visible try: View > Screen Mode > Normal.
It's not a good idea to copy and paste, use Place: File > Place.
Re your crashing, maybe you should reset your Preferences.
Derek

Text boxes are not editable?

Why is it that some text boxes are not editable? can't find were to change it? it can be the same tex tbox that is editable in one file copied to another and there is not editable...

What exactly did you do step by step?
Also: which version? which platform?
Is a clipboard enhancer installed in your system? Or some other enhancement to your system? Like Cocktail for Mac OS?

When converting from docx to pdf, some text boxes are missing. Why?

I have a large docx file with many text boxes. The boxes have fill and borders. When I convert to pdf several text boxes are missing. The text is there but the box is missing. How can I prevent this from happening?

Hi,
Please share your file if possible so that I can look into the problem. Please use below link:
https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=qJiclooYWGGNFtWfj8g3wg#
thank you.
Hisami

Validations and default Values in ALV Grid

All,
I am using "set_table_for_first_display" to display a grid with empty editable rows wherein which users can enter data and process certain transactions.
My requirement is to know if we can provide drop-downs and default values in this grid. for ex. if user want to insert a row, that row should automatically have some default values like company code, sales org etc.
Also, if there is an error while validating the data, I should be able to set the focus on that field while displaying the error message. I was able to display error message but could not set the focus on the field that need to be corrected.
Your earlier response is much appreciated.
Regards
Kasi

Hi kasi,
check these links:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/abap/an easy reference for alv grid control.pdf
http://www.abap4.it/download/ALV.pdf
hope this helps,
keerthi.

How do I make a text box solid if the value in the field is greater than 0 and do this for all recor

Hello,
I have several text boxes on a document, and wish to make the boxes either solid or visible if the value in the field is greater than 0.
I am using an excel file for the data, each cell with either 1 or 0 (true or false).
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
BJ

Yes, I also sent an email regarding this problem.
I am using XNET to write a custom device for PXI-8516 LIN card.
I've attached a couple snippets showing where I've tracked the problem.
The only error that I've seen comes from the XNET Wait vi in the timeout snippet. I believe that error occurs because frame queued in the write snippet is never transmitted by the LIN card.
Attachments:
Timeout_Error_Snippet.png ‏22 KB
XNET_Write_Snippet.png ‏24 KB

IOS 8 Text Box Jumping and Scrambling

Since I installed iOS 8, my iPad Air functions erratically in Safari. The problem is most evident in Facebook when accessed via Safari (I do not like and will not use the iPad Facebook app), but it may appear anywhere there is a text box for entering comments.
1. While typing in a text box, the iPad will suddenly flash for no apparent provocation and the cursor will jump to the start of the box, shoving previously typed text ahead of it.
2. After typing an entry into a text box and double-checking for accuracy, I hit "Return"... only to see that some of the letters are out of place. For example, what had been "White Plains, NY" may read "PWhite lNains, Y."
Alas, I cannot reproduce the problem at will. Its occurrence is frequent, but utterly random. I have tested for speed of typing, for use of shift key, for available memory (there is plenty) and anything else I can think of. In typing something no longer than this paragraph, I may find myself repositioning the cursor a dozen or more times.
I'm running iOS 8.1.3, but it has been a problem since the start of 8. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a fix?
Thanks, all.

Hi NDeanM,
I'm sorry to hear you have been having this issue with your iPad. I know how frustrating intermittent but persistent issues can be. If you continue to have unusual user interface (UI) issues, in particular issues with typing or text entry, you may want to make sure you have your data backed up to iTunes, then do a factory restore of your iPad (which should install a clean copy of the OS), then test in that default config if possible before restoring your data. You may find the information and steps outlined in the following articles helpful:
Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iCloud or iTunes - Apple Support
Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings - Apple Support
Regards,
- Brenden

Hiding Entire Row having Null and default valu in SSRS Using Expression

Hi,
In my reports having number of rows and three columns.The first columns value will be different for each and every row and it will be hard corded to the text box. My question is how to hide the particular row second and third column suppose
to be null or empty data and each and every row had Hide is true.Please provide me the solution if anybody known.
Regards,
HariKan
HariKan

Hi Qiuyun Yn,
Thanks for your reply.
If i use Not Null in my query in where
condition then i have to add 30 fields in my where condition, and i guess it will not give proper output why because i have 30 columns.
So could you please give me in report level solution. I am struggling past 10 days for this issue.
Regards,
Hari
HariKan

Expanding text boxes, pagination and expanding to another page

Attached is a link to a simple form which is actually part of a much larger form. It has several nested add and remove instances. I have three fairly simple issues I need to solve.
     1. Is it possible to set a text box to allow it to grow in height as information is added that exceeds the size of the text box. This feature is available as a property in Microsoft Access as an example. I know you can allow multiple lines but you can see them all without the expanding feature.
     2. This form is design to grow by adding instances. I would like to set up the pagination so it would flow to additional page(s). I think I would just like the line
to continue to flow to the next page without creating a break in the primary instance if that makes sense (the top level of the instances - mode). This level could theoretically by larger than one page so this is probably best route to go. Currently it's not flowing at all to the 2nd page.
     3. Somehow I ended up with a 2nd page to the form. How do I delete that but yet have the expanding form automatically create a 2nd, 3rd (etc) page as required.
http://share.planswift.com/download/?file=W0H3U2V5-GOPO-FI9G-1UIG-OTYPHTB46HB
Thanks,
Patrick

Hi Patrick,
I can't make changes to your form at the moment, but there are a few things you need to bear in mind. If you want items to expand and push objects down, then you will need a Flowed layout.
See this example about making fields dynamic: http://assure.ly/g80MVY.
Also this looks at the difference between Flowed (where you want to get to) and Positioned (where you are now) subforms: http://assure.ly/eSGQMt.
Yes, just select the textfield and go to the LAyout palette. There under height, tick Expand to fit. If you preview this you will see that it expands, BUT will cross over objects beneath it. This is where you need to group objects in a Flowed subform, so that when it expands it will push objects down.
The page needs to be set to Flowed. There are pagination settings available under the Object palette and you can start with Place = Follow previous and then Continue filling parent. You also want to make sure that for the subforms (and textfields) you have set in the Object palette that content is allowed to break over pages.
Check your pagination settings.
Hope that helps,
Niall

What are the default values for "default if unwired"?

How do you know what the default value for an object will be...if using a "use default if unwired" with an event case?
Is there a listing somewhere of what default values will be?
Thank you,
cayenne

tst wrote:
Personally, I would highly recommend disabling this on every single tunnel coming out of an event structure (with the possible exception of the tunnel going to the loop's stop terminal). If you use this option, you are almost guaranteed to forget to wire a required value into a tunnel at some point in the future when you add a new case.
More generally, I think that this option should not be the default for these tunnels. You can see more about this here and I would suggest voting it up if you agree with it - http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Output-tunnels-from-event-structure-should-default-to-...
VERY much agreed! Disabling the "default if unwired" option makes absolutely certain that you have considered the correct value for every case.
Bill
(Mid-Level minion.)
My support system ensures that I don't look totally incompetent.
Proud to say that I've progressed beyond knowing just enough to be dangerous. I now know enough to know that I have no clue about anything at all.

What are the default values for the NetStream.multicast***** properties

I read the api document about NetStream.multicast**** properties, but found no default values were given. Will the default values be changed when FP10.1 release?? Or, the values are always changing at runtime?
I have a web-tv application, it broadcast some live videos created by my friends, I think that the latency and lag-time can be bigger in my app, I want to know the recommended default values for the multicast*** properties.
I think the multicastWindowDuration and liveDelay are the keys. And I am confused between NetStreammulticastWindowDuration and NetStream.bufferTime..they like the same...
Sorry for my poor english, Thanks.

the publisher can set the multicast properties you listed to be the defaults for all of the subscribers of the stream. in addition, the publisher can select whether or not "push" mode is used by changing NetStream.multicastPushNeighborLimit. setting the limit to 0 disables push, setting it to non-zero enables push in the mesh, but only changes the actual push neighbor limit for the publisher. if push is enabled for the stream, each peer will use push mode, but will start out with the global default limit (which is currently 4). this is for safety. we recommend you always leave push enabled.
each peer (including the publisher) can change the multicast stream parameters dynamically. changes are local to that peer.
for the publisher to set the initial parameters for the stream that all peers will inherit as the default, the parameters must be changed on a new NetStream *before* NetStream.publish() is called. example:
   var ns:NetStream = new NetStream(netConnection, groupSpecification);
   ns.multicastWindowDuration = 10; // change default for everybody
   ns.publish("mystream");
   ns.multicastWindowDuration = 15; // change window duration just for publisher, everybody else will start with 10 for this stream
each subscriber can override the multicast stream properties locally, but the overrides must be set on the NetStream *after* receiving a NetStream.MulticastStream.Reset NetStatusEvent.NET_STATUS event in order for the override to stick. overrides must be reapplied each time the NetStream.MulticastStream.Reset event is received.

How to populate multiple text boxes by selecting a value from drop down

I apologize in advance if this is redundant, but I have searched this forum relentlessly to no avail. I have a form connected to an MS Access database. The database is linked to another datadase on an Advantage server. This is dynamic data that has an ODBC driver allowing to link access tables to the Advantage data. Macros on access updates the table being used on this form. The livecycle form connects to the access data via a DSN on a machine that uses acrobat (not reader). This is a physician office, this form should expedite ordering radiology tests on patients. The plan is to use a drop down to select a chart number that will trigger several text boxes to populate dynamically with the corresponding demographic values like name, age, insurance etc.
Using a data drop down I am able to select the chart number. When I used the example from the office supplies database, so that a button will trigger the event with the following code:
if (Len(Ltrim(Rtrim(SelectField.rawValue))) > 0) then
$sourceSet.DataConnection.#command.query.commandType = "text"
$sourceSet.DataConnection.#command.query.select.nodes.
item(0).value = Concat("Select * from OfficeSupplies Where ID = ", Ltrim(Rtrim(SelectField.rawValue)) ,"")
I recieve a syntax error, despite adjusting quotation since I am using text rather than numeric fields.
My question is the following:
Is there a simple javascript that I can use to populate these text boxes (which may be read only but would be better if it allows user input)? Or does anyone recommend an alternative method? I would be happy with a link that solves this problem if someone can provide. I am somewhat familiar with js but open to any suggesstion.
Thanks
PS this form could also be linked to a Sequel database if that offers an advantage.

The View object API has a setQurery() method that you can use to set the query as needed before executing it via executeQuery(). You can do this in a custom Application Module method exposed to its client interface and bound to the binding layer. You can call this method from your backing bean on a value change listener.

Acrobat 11 - Text boxes are garbled

Windows XP, Acrobat 11 (Hebrew)
I saved a number of Word 2007/2010 documents as PDFs and then combined them into one PDF. The original Word documents contained many textboxes. Although the individual Word documents that were saved as PDFs are fine, and the combined document looks fine as well, sometimes errors occurred.
I printed the document to my in-house printer and all was fine. I used WeTransfer to transfer the file to a publisher.
a) When he printed, a few of the many text boxes were missing some of the text. He sent back the file. I fixed the textboxes and sent it back using WeTransfer. At that time, a different textbox was missing some text. Also,
b) Occassionally, within a textbox, the ? at the end of a line printed at the beginning of the line instead.
Does anyone know if there is a bug or other reason that this is occurring?
Thanks

Thank you LoriAUC and Bill for responding. If you have patience, I still need help.
Lori, no, I had not been using the PDFMaker on the Acrobat ribbon. I had gone to Save As and changed the Type to Adobe PDF. I looked at the Acrobat ribbon now but I am having difficulty.
I see that under Preferences | Advanced Settings | Fonts, I can select fonts to embed and remove those in the Do Not Embed list. How do I ensure that this sticks? If I click Save, I am prompted for a name but when I return to the Advanced Settings | Fonts dialog box, the original setting is there.
How do I make the setting stick? How do I use my named settings? Is there a way I can use it automatically for all ~90 previously saved documents I am working with?
Also, should the “Subset fonts when percent of characters used is less than:” be set to 1?
Bill, where are the Print or Press job settings?
Thank you both for your help. I really appreciate it.
Guy

Text Box/Area and default value

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for