How to build a form

This chapter gives an overview of the steps you need to take to build a form.

To build the form, follow these steps:
  1. Open one of the three nodes where you can build a custom form.
  2. Select the pencil next to Kiosk parameters/Form.
  3. The window opens where you can configure the form fields. On the top right, select the field type you want to add. Options (see Overview of the KIOSK parameters for more info or select a field type to see its specific configuration settings):
    1. Text: with these settings you can create a text field.
    2. Paragraph: with these settings you can create a paragraph field.
    3. Checkbox: with these settings you can create a checkbox.
    4. Number: with these settings you can create a number field.
    5. Number with decimals: with these settings you can create a number field which allows decimals.
    6. Choose from a list: with these settings you can create a field containing a drop-down list from which the user can select one item.
    7. Multi select from a file list: with these settings you can create a field containing a selection list from which the user can select one or more items.
    8. Unit: with these settings you can create a field containing a unit.
    9. Date: with these settings you can create a field containing a date.
    10. Interactive lists: with these settings you can create interactive lists.
    11. Auto Fill: with these settings you can generate auto fill suggestions from custom object collections in the database.
    12. Rip Settings: with these settings you can create a field containing RIP settings. See RIP for more information on RIP settings.
    13. Title: with these settings you can create a title or subtitle in the web form.
    14. Image: with these settings you can create an image field.
    15. Error message: with these settings you can create a field containing an error message.
  4. The fields appear on the left side of the screen.
    • To add a field, hover over it and select + Add new field.
    • To delete a field, hover over it and select .
    • To move a field, select on the left.
  5. Order the fields on the grid. There are four columns in a form, you can move and resize fields according to the grid.
    • To extend the grid, select +.
    • To delete a grid field, select .