Forms act as containers for controls. To go to a new form, use the ChangeForm() function.
To add a Form to your app, choose Add Form from the Project menu at the top of the screen. Forms can be deleted in the Project Explorer.
Scrolling forms are allowed, with a couple of notes. Footerbars won't work (since the bottom needs to scroll up), nor will scrolling controls (which confuse the scroller).
The information on a form can be submitted to a URL by using the Ajax function.
Standard properties are supported, plus:
| attributes | The names of HTML attributes which apply to this form, separated by spaces. Design Time. |
| backgroundColor | Sets the form's background color. Can be a color name, #RRGGBB, rgb(R,G,B), or transparent. |
| backgroundImage | Sets the form's background pattern or image. Overrides the backgroundColor property. Works best if image is in the project folder. Do not use absolute paths. To stop image from repeating to fill the screen, put background-repeat:no-repeat; into the form's style property. Gradients like linear-gradient(#55aaee,#003366) can be set at design time or runtime. URLs like url(https://www.nsbasic.com/images/eiffel.gif) can be set at runtime only.
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| centerScreen | If True, the form will be centered on the screen at runtime. Good for different screen sizes. Scrolling must be false. Design Time. |
| class | The names of CSS classes which apply to this form separated by spaces. Design Time. |
| designHeight | Used to calculate height if expressed as a percentage. If 0, then same as height in pixels. Design time only. |
| designWidth | Used to calculate width if expressed as a percentage. If 0, then same as width in pixels. Design time only. |
| fullscreen | True/False. If True, the form will automatically fill the entire device screen. The IDE will still use height and width at design time. Design time only. |
| height | The height of the form in pixels or a percent of designHeight. |
| left | The left position of the form. Use this for forms that are not full screen. |
| locked | If set to true, the controls on the Design Screen cannot be moved |
| modal | If set to true, the form will be displayed centered on top of any other forms. Other forms will be grayed out and cannot be accessed until the form is hidden. Design time only. |
| language | The programming language used in the code for the form. Can be BASIC or JavaScript. Design time only. |
| openMode | Should the form be open at startup? Use this for forms which are to remain open. There is no need to set this for the first form of the project: that is set in Project Properties. Design time only. |
| parentForm | The name of the parent form. If blank, the main page (NSBPage) is used. Can be used to make a form a child of another control or form. |
| position | Determines how a form is positioned. Normally set to 'absolute': the form is positioned according to the left and top properties. If set to 'relative', Responsive Design principles apply. |
| script | Opens the Code Window for the form. |
| screenMode | How will the form be displayed?
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| scroll_options | iScroll options. See iScroll docs at https://github.com/cubiq/iscroll. |
| scrolling | Allow scrolling? Design time only. |
| setFocusID | The control to get the focus when the form is shown. |
| style | The CSS style for the form. |
| width | The width of the form in pixels or percent of designWidtth. Percents can be set at runtime. |
| reset() | Clear all fields on the form. Runtime only. |
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| HTML | HTML to display on the form. This HTML is displayed on the form before any controls are rendered. It can be used instead of the Drag and Drop method of the Design Screen. |
| script | Opens the Code Window for the form. |
Standard events are supported, plus:
| onhide() | Called when form hidden as a result of ChangeForm() |
| onkeypress(event) | Called when a key is tapped on a form. |
| onshow() | Called by firstform and when form is shown as a result of ChangeForm() |
| onsubmit() | Called when a form is submitted. |
Form1.style.backgroundColor="red";
Form1.style.width="100%";
// To prevent the image from repeating to fill the full window:
NSBPage.style.backgroundRepeat = "no-repeat";
// Set gradient background at runtime:
Form1.style.backgroundImage="linear-gradient(#55aaee, #003366)";
// Change the theme of a Form at runtime. Needs to be done each time you show a Form:
$("#NSBPage").page({theme: "a"}) // jQuery Mobile
'Change color at runtime
Form1.style.backgroundColor="red"
Form1.style.width="100%"
'To prevent the image from repeating to fill the full window:
NSBPage.style.backgroundRepeat = "no-repeat"
'Set gradient background at runtime:
Form1.style.backgroundImage="linear-gradient(#55aaee, #003366)"
'Change the theme of a Form at runtime. Needs to be done each time you show a Form:
$("#NSBPage").page({theme: "a"}) ' jQuery Mobile
