Slider Control
The Slider control is an input control used to indicate numerical values within a certain range. The Slider control lets the user select from a range of values by moving a Thumb control along a Track. When dragging a Field of type Slider onto the canvas, the properties displayed will be specific to that Field.
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- Create a View
- Drag the Slider control onto the canvas. The control can be found in the Input section of the Controls found in the View Designer, see the Properties section below
- Configure the properties as required
- Run the View
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- The Slider control is also available in the Form Designer
- Any number field’s control can be changed to a Slider control by using the Change Control button on the View Designer’s toolbar
- Any numerical value (between the Minimum and Maximum Value) can be passed to the control through using the Transfer data action
- Conditional Styles can be used to change the border color of the Slider control according to the selected value
- The Slider can be used to display progress within a number of steps within a process by dividing the value of the Slider by the number of steps and using a Transfer Data action to pass the progress value to the control
- Focus can be set to this control at runtime by using the Focus control method in the Rule Designer
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The Slider control is available in the Input section of the Controls found in the View Designer and Form Designer.
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Properties | Description | Can be set in runtime using Rules |
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Name | A unique identifier for the selected control. This property is required | No |
Field | A read-only property displaying the field that is bound to the selected control | No |
Data Type | A drop-down list containing the types of values that the selected control can accept | No |
Tooltip | The value to be displayed when the cursor is hovered over the control during runtime | Yes, see Control Properties Actions for more information |
Minimum Value | The value that the start of the Slider represents (only values between -2147483648 and 2147483647, this MUST be less than the specified Maximum Value) | Yes, see Control Properties Actions for more information |
Maximum Value | The value that the end of the Slider represents (only values between -2147483648 and 2147483647, this MUST be more than the specified Minimum Value) | Yes, see Control Properties Actions for more information |
Width | Adjust the width of the control (any whole percentage up to 100%, number or pixel value up to 32767px) | Yes, see Control Properties Actions for more information |
Tab Index | Used to define a sequence that users follow when they use the Tab key to navigate through a page at runtime | Yes, see Control Properties Actions for more information |
Visible | A Boolean value used to establish whether the control is visible during runtime | Yes, see Control Properties Actions for more information |
Enabled | A Boolean value used to establish whether the control is enabled during runtime | Yes, see Control Properties Actions for more information |
Read-Only | A Boolean value used to establish whether the control is read-only during runtime | Yes, see Control Properties Actions for more information |
Styles | Opens the Style Builder enabling the user to specify style features like Format, Font, Borders, Padding and Margins. See the Style Builder topic for more information on styling options | No |
Conditional Styles | Opens the Conditional Formatting Designer used to design styles that will apply only when certain conditions are met. See the Conditional Styles section for more information | No |
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