Tutorial on How to Add Advanced Form Fields

So you want to add some more fields to your form, like checkboxes and drop-down menus.  These fields are not difficult to use, they just take a few more steps.  Let's start with a drop down menu.   Also note that I have included a link at the bottom of the page to a simple page with examples, if you run into any problems download this example and try to use it as a template.

Drop Down Menu

1. Place the cursor where you want to insert the menu.
   
   Go to the Insert menu.
   
   Go to Form (if there is no Form option, click the double arrows at the bottom).  A second menu will popup, with all the different form fields.  Select "Drop-Down Menu".
   
   The small menu object should now be on your page.
   
   Now select the new menu and right click on it.
   
   In the menu that pops up, select "Form Field Properties".
   
   In the new window that opens, go to the fields called Name.  Change this to name of your field.  Make sure the name is something that makes sense.  When you get you form mail the information is displayed with just this name and the data the user enters.  Also note the name cannot be the same as any other names of fields.
   
   
   
   
   Now its time to put in the menu items. First click the Add button. A new menu will popup. For the first menu option, we will make it blank so the user realizes they need to select an option. In the first field "Choice" just type in a dash (ex. -). Now check the "Specify Value" box, and check the "Selected" option. And click OK.
   
   Now we will add your menu items. Click the Add button again. In the "Choice" box enter whatever you want the option on the menu to be. Now check the "Specify Value" box, and make sure that "Not Selected" is also checked. Now click OK. Repeat this step until you have all the menu items you want.
   
   
   
   
   If you need to edit, reorder, or delete any menu items, simply select the Choice on the left and then use the buttons on the right.
   
   
   
   
   If you want the user to be able to select more then one menu item. Select "Yes" in the "Allow Multiple selections" section. Then the number in the "Height" box to be the number of rows you want the user to be able to see at once.
   
   
2. Once you have made all the changes to the menu you wish, click OK, and now just type in a label next to your menu and you are all set.

Radio Buttons and Check Boxes

The first step in creating a radio button or check box object is deciding which one you need to use. The difference between the two is that radio buttons allow you to only select one of a series, while check boxes allow you to select multiple boxes. So once you have decided which object better suits your needs, let's move on to putting them in your page.

Radio Buttons

1. Place the cursor where you want the button.
   
   
2. Go to the Insert menu.
   
   
3. Go to Form (if there is no Form option, click the double arrows at the bottom).  A second menu will popup, with all the different form fields.  Select "Radio Button".
   
   
4. A button object should now be on your page.
   
   
5. Now select the new object and right click on it.
   
   
6. In the menu that pops up, select "Form Field Properties".
   
   
7. In the new window that opens, go to the fields called "Group Name".  Change this to name of your field.  Make sure the name is something that makes sense.  When you get you form mail the information is displayed with just this name and the data the user enters.  Just change the "Group Name" field, will come back to the other options later. Now click OK.  Buttons are a little different in that multiple buttons can have the same Group Name. By setting the Group Name of the first item the rest should have the correct name by default.
   
   
   
   
   
8. Now repeat Step 1 through 3 until you have as many  buttons as you need.
   
   
9. Now we need to edit all the individual buttons (including the first) to fill in their values. Select the new object and right click on it. In the menu that pops up, select "Form Field Properties".
   
   
10. In this menu window, change the "Value" field to what you want the value of the box/button to be. The other changeable option is the "Initial State" if you want items to already be selected you can set this here. Remember with Radio Buttons only one of the buttons can be selected.  You may also want to double check and make sure the Group Name is the same for all the buttons.
    
    
    
    
    
11. Repeat Steps 9 & 10 for all the buttons.
    
    
12. Now type in labels next to all the buttons. You are all done. If you wish to add another section of buttons make sure you begin the process from step 1.