Namo Web Editor

Using script actions with form controls

Namo WebEditor’s collection of ready-to-use script actions includes several form-related script actions to perform such tasks as checking whether a specific field contains a numerical value or whether there are any empty fields, before sending form data to a form handler. You can associate these script actions with events such as exiting a text box or clicking a submit button. The available form-related script actions are as follows:

Script Action	Description	Can be attached to
Move Focus to	Moves the keyboard focus to a specific form control.	text boxes, hidden fields
Reset Form Field	Clears the contents of a specific text box.	text boxes, drop-down menus, list boxes
Select Text in Form Field	Selects the contents of a specific text box.	all controls except hidden fields and file browsers
Validate E-mail Address	Displays a pop-up message if the contents of a specific text box are not a valid e-mail address.	one-line text boxes
Validate Field Contains Number	Displays a pop-up message if the contents of a specific text box are not a number.	one-line text boxes
Validate Field Not Empty	Displays a pop-up message if a specific text box is empty.	one-line text boxes
Validate Length Not Exceeded	Displays a pop-up message if the contents of a specific text box exceed a specified length.	one-line text boxes
Validate No Field Empty	Displays a pop-up message if any text box in the form is empty.	one-line text boxes, check boxes, radio buttons, push buttons, image controls

To attach a script action to a form control

1. Select the desired form control.
2. On the Actions panel, click (Add). (If the Actions panel is hidden, press Alt+7.)
3. Click the Action box and select the desired action.
4. Click the Event box and select the event that should trigger the action.
5. Under Parameters, confirm that the correct form is selected in the Form name box, and specify other parameters as required.
6. Click OK.

To modify or remove a script action

1. Select the form control to which the script action is attached.
2. On the Actions panel, double-click the script action you want to modify, or select it and click (Remove).

Related topics

Working with actions and events

List of supported events

Using script actions with form controls