How do I customize numeric entry fields?

Numeric entry fields are one of the available types of entry fields. As the name, suggests, this field only accepts numeric input, including decimal points. 

Procedure

1.    See the How do I make and customize a new form? post or open one of the forms that are there automatically when a module is created. 

2.    Select Numeric from the drop down on the palette and select the green + next to the entry field you wish to add. 

3.    Click on the Wrench icon beside the chosen Numeric entry field. 

4.    Click on the lock icon beside the chosen field which should turn into a Flag icon. 

5.    Go to the Display Name and type the text you want to appear for users. 

6.    Check the box for Read Only if you only want the text to appear without making the user able to input text. Check Show in Grid if you want what is entered in the field to appear on the grid. Check Hide in Form if you don't want it to appear in the final version for users to see. 

7.    Enter something into the Placeholder text field if you want something to appear in the space prior to the entry being made. Enter something in the Tooltip field if you want something to appear to give users more detail about an entry field when they hover over it. Enter something into the Initial Value entry field if you want specific numbers to appear there automatically. 

8.    Go to the Validation tab. 

9.    If you want the message to be no longer or shorter than a specific number of digits enter the shortest number of digits you want entries to be into the Minimum Length field or the longest number of digits you want entries to be into the Maximum Length field. Messages can be added explaining the differences to form users for either category via the Message field beneath either of the aforementioned tabs or allow the default explanations to explain that the text entered contains too many or too few characters. 

10.  If you want to make the field only accept one specific entry, go to Pattern and enter the entry you wish to be accepted. A custom message can be added to give detail about this, or the default message can alert form users that they are using the wrong format. Do this by writing in the Message field below the Pattern field. 

11.  To make the entry Required check the required checkbox. Either allow the default message to appear, or enter a custom one by filling in the Message field beneath it. 

12.  Press the Wrench icon to close the entry field. Press the Preview button to make sure the entry field appears as you wanted. 

13.  Press Save at the top of the screen to save the changes you've made. 

Helpful tips

         Text in the place holder text field will not appear if there is something in the initial value field. 

         To revert an entry field in your form back to its default state click the flag icon the lock icon reverted into back to editing and select yes on the dialog box that appears. 

         To delete a specific entry field hit the red trashcan icon and reply yes to the dialog box.