check box & symbol drop down

[Heather]

Is there a way to include check boxes in the forms we create?

And, when I create a drop down menu with Spanish words using the input4 command, symbols display incorrectly when prompting the user, i.e. the tilde in manana comes up as ma\'flana. Is there a way to allow the drop down options to show the correct symbol?

[Michael Appell]

Do you mean an empty check box or one that is checked? You will see a square box when you click the Symbol button.

Apparently you are correct about the problem with the spanish symbols. This is a bug that I will need to check into. In the meantime, I do have a workaround for you. You may issue a code to convert the word after issuing the INPUT4 command. For example:

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Mike.

[Heather]

Thanks! This work around actually works great in this instance since this time I am using it for a Spanish letter. Since the majority of our users don't speak Spanish, this gives me the opportunity to prompt them with options in English but have it print in Spanish.

I can see where I could need the options to display the actual characters in the future, but this takes care of my immediate need.

[Michael Appell]

I will fix this in the next minor revision.

Mike.

[Heather]

It looks like I forgot to respond that I do need a checked box.

Thanks.

[Heather]

How would I write the code if I wanted to convert multiple options instead of just one? Or include phrases in my drop down with other commands inside them?

[Michael Appell]

The are all stored in different memory variables if you use the INPUT4 command. So, just specify which memory variable you want to convert. For example:

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Mike.

[Heather]

Thank you.

How about the nested commands? I see that you have the combo option, to include a drop down that allows user input as well, but what if I want to include a command that automatically merges data within my dropdown option?

[Heather]

Have you had a chance to look at this? Is this possible, to include commands for merging with data WITHIN the INPUT4 dropdown command?

[Michael Appell]

Can you be a little more specific as to what data you would like merged within the INPUT4 dropdown? For example, is it a client's name, a user defined field?

Mike