The PeopleComboBox control
The value of the control is in the following format (when accessed from script using the GetValue() method) :
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// Bound to lookup entity
ID1;#USERNAME1
Type : PeopleComboBox
Name
Provides a unique name for the control.
Binding
Indicates…
The ComboBox control
The ComboBox control
The value of the control is in the following format (when accessed from script using the GetValue() method) :
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// Bound to static values
NAME1
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The Switch control
The Switch control can be used for Yes/No columns. It can return the value 1 (one) for true and 0 (zero) for false, but it can also be customized to return any value for true or false.
Examples of a Switch control:
Type…
The ColumnHistoryViewer control
In order to support versioning in lists as well as AppendText columns, the ColumnHistoryViewer control has been introduced.
It allows the user to retrieve historical data from columns.
Type : ColumnHistoryViewer
Name
Provides…
Designer Options
The latest version of Powerforms HTML includes two new options in the Designer -> Options section, Show Progress Form and Tab Animation.
Show Progress Form
This option refers to the progress form shown while the actual…
Setting Column Span for Controls
A newly added feature in Power Forms Designer allows the user to easily modify a control’s column / row span using the designer view. Using buttons placed on the control, the user can easily and effectively design the look of a control and…
Required Fields
Required fields (marked as such in the List Settings) are automatically identified and marked in the form designer (IsRequired property).
You can mark any field as required by raising the “Required” flag in the control properties window.
Inside…
Customizations for lists with multiple content types
PowerForms HTML supports multiple content types within a Sharepoint list by providing the functionality to create a different customization file for each content type. Effectively, this means that you can have different looking and functioning forms…
Changing default styles
The content of the includes section are appended inside the final form html. You can add any additional scripts to be included in the form, or define your required styles. For example :
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<style>
.pf-required-field…
Conditional customizations
Sometimes in Sharepoint, there may be a need to have more than one form layout for an individual list. Different fields or form designs may be required to differentiate between field values.
For example using a customers list, we may need…