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Checkboxes in Metadata

lizn

Does anyone know how to format checkboxes in a MD? I'd like to have these checkboxes in rows of 3 instead of them all just a scrolling list, the format needs to be easier to read. I've tried adding rowcontinue and colspan to a couple different tags, but am having no luck. If anyone has an idea, please let me know.

<item name="CFSTATE">
<label>State</label>
<description>Select State.</description>
<database searchable="f" deploy-column="f"/>
<checkbox>
<option label="ALL" value="all/" selected="t"/>
<option label="Alabama" value="al/"/>
<option label="Alaska" value="ak/"/>
<option label="Arizona" value="az/"/>
<option label="Arkansas" value="ar/"/>
.
.
.
<option label="Wyoming" value="wy/"/>
</checkbox>
</item>

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Adam Stoller

MD? You mean metadata capture template?
Which version of TeamSite? (the UI for metadata capture changes significantly between TS6 and previous versions of TS - and it's likely to change again sometime [early?] next year)

--fish
Senior Consultant, Quotient Inc.
http://www.quotient-inc.com

lizn

Yes the metadata capture template and I'm using Teamsite 6.1

Adam Stoller

It's a hack - but you could do this:<checkbox>
<option label="ALL" value="all/" selected="t"/>
<option label="Alabama" value="al/"/>
<option label="Alaska<br/>" value="ak/"/>
<option label="Arizona" value="az/"/>
<option label="Arkansas" value="ar/"/>
</checkbox>I just tested this on my 6.1 server and it seemed to work (mind you, the checkboxes don't line up nicely, but I can force a line break where I want one)

--fish
Senior Consultant, Quotient Inc.
http://www.quotient-inc.com

lizn

That does work. I tried manually adding   to add some space to work on getting the columns to align, but that doesn't work. Is there something else I can use to make this look still a little cleaner.

Adam Stoller

I'm not sure if there's a way to do that - you could try something like &nbsp; which *might* work (but I'd be surprised). You could also try something *really* hackish and embed table formatting for everything but that seems like a ton of work and a pain to maintain.

I'd suggest filing a feature request with IWOV to provide for the ability for *more* control over the formatting of checkbox (and radio) elements - something which could "do the right thing" - maybe something like:<checkbox format="table:columns=3:border=1">
<option label="ALL" value="all/" selected="t"/>
<option label="Alabama" value="al/"/>
<option label="Alaska" value="ak/"/>
<option label="Arizona" value="az/"/>
<option label="Arkansas" value="ar/"/>
</checkbox>

and have it result in something that looked like:

`[ ]` ALL	`[ ]` Alabama	`[ ]` Alaska
`[ ]` Arizona	`[ ]` Arkansas

--fish
Senior Consultant, Quotient Inc.
http://www.quotient-inc.com

lizn

To our surprise &nbsp; does work, but this is going to be a major pain to get it formatted into columns, but if there's not an easier way, I guess at this time, I don't have a better option. Thanks for all your help.

lizn

I have my checkboxes aligned correctly by using a repeated spacer pixel. Now I'm on to another problem. Is there any way to get onclick functions added into the Metadata??? Below is what I want to do, but nothing I try seems to work. I don't think I can wrap a form around my check boxes or get any actions to work. Any suggestions would really help.

Thanks

function checkAll(field)
{
for (i = 1; i < field.length; i++)
field.checked = false ;
}

function uncheckAll(field)
{
field[0].checked = false ;
}

<checkbox>
<option name="role" label="ALL <img src='/iw-cc/formspub/images/spacer.gif' width='70' height='0'/>" value="all/" selected="t" onclick="checkAll(role);"/>
<option name="role" value="claims/" label="Claims <img src='/iw-cc/formspub/images/spacer.gif' width='47' height='0'/>" onclick="uncheckAll(role);"/>
<option name="role" value="employee/" label="Employee <br/>"/>
<option name="role" value="iar/" label="IAR <img src='/iw-cc/formspub/images/spacer.gif' width='71' height='0'/>"/>
<option name="role" value="prin/" label="Principal <img src='/iw-cc/formspub/images/spacer.gif' width='36' height='0'/>"/>
<option name="role" value="rr/" label="Registered Reps <br/>"/>
<option name="role" value="sales/" label="Sales"/>
</checkbox>

Adam Stoller

Metadata capture forms do NOT [yet] support FormAPI / javascript.
I believe that's coming in 6.5 or 6.7 (or 7.0?) some time next year.

--fish
Senior Consultant, Quotient Inc.
http://www.quotient-inc.com

gzevin

I heard that the API will be combined in 7.0

Greg Zevin, Ph.D. Comp. Sc.
Independent Interwoven Consultant/Architect
Sydney, AU

lizn

I've mistaken, i'm not doing this in the metadate, but the DCT, so I know I should be able to use FormsAPI.