The Text Area component inserts a text area component onto the canvas.
The Text Area component is supported in the Input view.
Settings
The following settings are available.
| Field | Description | Procedure |
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Label |
A unique identifier that briefly describes the component in the user interface. |
Enter between 2 - 50 alphanumeric characters, excluding special characters. |
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DB Field Name |
A unique identifier that briefly describes the component in the database table. The text in this field becomes the database field name. |
Enter between 2 - 50 alphanumeric characters, excluding special characters. |
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Rows |
Specifies how many rows are in the text area. |
Enter a whole number from 1 to 100. |
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Help Text |
The tooltip that appears when the pointer is over the field. |
Enter between 2 - 50 alphanumeric characters, excluding special characters. |
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Required |
Indicates that the component is a required field. The user sees an error message if the field is not completed. |
Select the checkbox to enable the option. |
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Rich Text |
Renders the text area as a rich text input field when viewed in WebEOC. |
Select the checkbox to enable the option. |
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Conditional Settings |
The component only appears when certain conditions in relation to another component are met. |
Icons
The following tool icons are available.
| Icon | Name | Description | Procedure |
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Settings |
Displays the settings window, in which you can modify the component’s label, database field name, help text, and conditional settings. |
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Move |
Moves the component to another position on the board. This option is useful with touch pages. If you are not using a touch page, you can drag the component to its new location. |
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Copy
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Copies the current component and its settings and pastes it after the current component. |
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Delete |
Deletes the current component. |
Click the Delete icon. |