Rating Control
The Rating control allows you to select a number of stars to represent a rating. Use the control to rate things like satisfaction with products and services.
Configuring the Control
- Create a view.
- Drag the control onto the canvas. You can find the control in the Input section of the Toolbox.
- Configure the rest of the properties as necessary.
- Run the view.
Properties
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 control. This property is required and defaults to the name of the control. | 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 control can accept. | No |
| Tooltip | The value to display when you hover over the control. | Yes, see Control Properties Actions for more information. |
| Settings | ||
| Maximum Rating | The number of stars to display (any whole number between 1 and 1000). | Yes, see Control Properties Actions 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 Control Properties Actions for more information. |
| Visible | Shows or hides the control. | Yes, see Control Properties Actions for more information. |
| Enabled | Enables or disables the control. | Yes, see Control Properties Actions for more information. |
| Read-Only | Shows the control as read-only. | Yes, see Control Properties Actions for more information. |
| Expression | Opens the Expression Builder to configure expressions to populate the control with dynamically calculated values. | Yes, see Control Properties Actions for more information. |
| Styles | Opens the Style Builder allowing you 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 page. You can design styles that apply only when certain conditions are met. See the Conditional Styles section for more information. Click the ellipsis to open the Conditional Formatting page. | No |
Rules, Events and Actions
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
- Data Transfer: You can transfer data from items listed in the context browser to the control
- Set Focus: You can use the Focus control method in the Rule Designer to set focus to the control in runtime
Considerations
- The control is also available when designing forms
- You can change a number field’s control to a rating control by using the Change control button
- You can use expressions or the Transfer data action to configure the Maximum Rating property
- Use Conditional Styles to change the border color of the control according to the rating value selected