how to use "triggers" to proceed through a multi element form?

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August 28, 2012 22:37

hi--

Our users have said that the way we are configuring our forms case too many clicks, have too many pop-ups to answer etc.  I can construct a multipart form that contains, radio buttons, check boxes, list boxes, text boxes etc - all on the same form.  BUT, I do not know how to configure the triggers that would make the focus move the the next gui element in the form.  for example, if I have 3 radio buttons and a user selects 1 of them, there is no way to capture the pick and use the results to display new picks in an listbox or text area without having a next or continue button.  I was wondering if the pick or pick branch or some other activity could some how detect a changed button status or selected item status, and fire a trigger to  proceed to the next part of the form.  I hope you get what I am saying?  If we could tie triggers based on a select or click event, our forms configurations would be more dynamic and make the users happier (well I would hope!).  any way does anyone know how to configure triggers?

 

Jeff

 

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  Permanently deleted user

  August 29, 2012 04:02

  Hi Jeff

  just to get the vocabulary a little more appropriate what you are talking about are not (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_trigger) Triggers but Events. One thing that does appear to work without extra work is using the tab key as long as you want the vertical order that you have the form items.

  Potentially you could get really serious with custom development and build new child windows in VS and get the form to make use of the various events that are fired including Mouse Over, Has Focus etc

  Can you should an example of what the users are objecting to or is it sensitive?

  Thanks

  Ralph

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  Permanently deleted user

  August 29, 2012 04:47

  Ralph--

  Yes you are correct, what i want is an event more than a database trigger.  I need to proceed from part to part in a complex form.  Tell me more about using the tab key and how would a user know to use it.  can I use the tab character, somehow to move to the next menu, programmatically. I am intersted.  So after they select a radio button or a check box, the user can advance to the next item in the form?  say from a check box to a combobox?

  J

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  Permanently deleted user

  August 29, 2012 05:20

  Hi Jeff

  I just meant that the user could hit the tab key to shift the focus to the next input form item. If the focus is on a checkbox then the space bar will check or uncheck it. Arrow keys when the form item is a combobox.

  It still appears that a mouse click is required on the Next button in your example from the previous thread.

  Thanks

  Ralph

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