Form

Description

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.

Properties

Standard properties are supported, plus:

backgroundColor	backgroundColor. Can be name or RGB value.
backgroundImage	Will override the background with a pattern or an image. linear-gradient(#55aaee, #003366); url(http://www.nsbasic.com/images/eiffel.gif);
designheight	Used to calculate height if expressed as a percentage. If 0, then same as height in pixels.
designWidth	Used to calculate width if expressed as a percentage. If 0, then same as width in pixels.
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.
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.
language	The programming language used in the code for the form. Can be BASIC or JavaScript.
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.
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 principals apply.
script	Opens the Code Window for the form.
scroll_options	iScroll options. See iScroll docs at http://iscrolljs.com.
scrolling	Allow scrolling?
setFocusID	The control to get the focus when the form is shown.
script	Opens the Code Window for the form.
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.

Events

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.

Example (Basic)

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)"

Example (JavaScript)

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)";

Output

Related Items

ChangeForm, GetUrlParameter, Properties