Check Box Control

The Check Box control is an input control that you can use to show a Yes/No or True/False selection.

  1. Create a view.
  2. Drag the control onto the canvas. You can find the control in the Input section of the Toolbox.
  3. Configure the properties as necessary.
  4. Run the view.

You can find the control in the Input section of the Toolbox.

Properties Description Can be set in runtime using rules?
Detail
Name A unique identifier for the selected control. This property is required and defaults to the name of the control. Yes, see SmartForm controls extensibility for more information.
Text Specify text to use when displaying the control at runtime, for example Yes/No, On/Off, True/False. No
Field The field bound to the control. See the Binding Fields to Controls section for more information on how to use it. No
Data Type A drop-down list containing the types of values that the selected control can accept. No
Tooltip

The value to display when the cursor hovers over the control.

 Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
Settings
Checked Select this property if the control must be checked by default when displaying the control at runtime. Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
General
Tab Index Defines a sequence that users follow when they use the Tab key to navigate through a page at runtime. Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
Visible Shows or hides the control. Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
Enabled Enables or disables the control. If the control is disabled, you won't be able to use it. Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
Read-Only Shows the control as read-only. Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
Expression Opens the Expression Builder to configure expressions to populate the control with dynamically calculated values. Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
Format Opens the Format page where you can configure formatting and style features such as format, font, borders, padding and margins. See the Format topic for more information. No
Conditional Format Opens the Conditional Formatting page. You can add conditional formatting to apply a specific format or style when a condition you set is True. Use conditional format on its own or with the Format feature. See Conditional Format for more information. Click the ellipsis to open the Conditional Formatting page. No

The control interacts with other controls through rules. When you bind properties between different controls, you can use the data to populate properties or set values. Use the following examples for when to use the control with other controls through rules:

  • Set a control’s properties: You can configure the settable properties of the control with this action
  • Show/Hide: The Visible property allows you to show or hide the control through rules
  • Enable/Disable: The Enabled property allows you to enable or disable the control through rules
  • You can use the Transfer Data action action to populate the control using Yes/No, True/False or 0/1
  • You can use the Focus control method in the Rule Designer to set focus to the control in runtime
  • The control is also available when you use forms
  • You can use the logical if expression operator to populate the control when a certain condition is true
  • You can use the advanced colors of a style profile to set the background color, the outline, and the main color for this control.

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