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Create a New Form

In this section you will learn how to create your IT Work Request form

Create the IT Work Request Form

  1. Open FirstClass Designer and choose File > New... and Save the the rez file as IT Work Request.rez
  2. Choose Form > New > Local Form to create a new form.
  3. Close the form and Save
  4. Edit the Form Information properties as shown above and click on OK

The Form Header

Open the form and add a text field to the top of the form.

  1. Choose Field > Text and Numbers > Guide text
  2. Assign the Font, Size/Colors and Move attributes as shown

Add Postmark and Date Fields

On top of your header field, add:

  1. Postmark field ( Field > Message Field > Postmark)
  2. Date Field (Field > Message FIeld > Message Date)
  3. Change the attributes of the Message field to Transparent and resize

Add From and Subject Fields

Below the header field, add:

  1. From Guide text (Field > Message Field > From: (Guide))
  2. From Field (Field > Message Field > From Name)
  3. Subject Guide Text (Field > Message Field > Subject: (Guide))
  4. Subject Field (Field > Message Field > Subject)
  5. Rename the subject guide text as "Location"
  6. Resize fields to fit as shown.

Request Type Editable Selection List

Add the following fields:

  1. Fields> Text and Numbers > Guide Text and enter the text "Request Type"
  2. Fields > Lists > Editable Selection List
  3. Set the Default and List attributes as shown (Request Type;Computer;Operating System;FirstClass;Application;Software;Printer;Network;Phone;File Server;Other Peripheral;Hardware)
  4. Check "Choose from list only"

Radio Group and Radio Buttons

  1. Add a Radio Group (Fields > Buttons and Groups > Radio Group) and alter the text attribute to read "Pick from list"
  2. Add 5 Radio buttons as shown
  3. Change the field value attributes of the radio buttons so that the first radio button has a value of 5, the second as 4, the third as 3 down to the last one with a value of 1

Date Field

Add a caption and Date field

  1. Fields > Text and Numbers > Guide Text and enter the text "Request ed Completion Date"
  2. Fields > Selector > Date Selector
  3. Set the attributes of the Date Selector field as shown

Command Button

Add a "Send Request" command Button

  1. Fields > Buttons and Groups > Command Button
  2. Change the Colour attributes to set a white background with black text
  3. Change the text, command and icon attributes as shown

Protected Radio Group

We now add a radio group and protect it. This will be used not as a radio group per se, but as a container that we can allow access to the contents to only specific users

  1. Fields > Buttons and Groups > Radio Group
  2. Set the Protected Attribute
  3. Change the text to read "IT Dept Only"

Icon Field

Add a small icon field to the protected Radio group

  1. Fields > Graphics > Icon
  2. Set the Res ID: to 2027 and resize the container to fit

Static Selection List

Add a static selection list that will change the icon as the values change.

  1. Fields > List > Static Selection List
  2. Set the Contents > Data > List attributes to (Pending=0;In Progress=1;Completed=2;)
  3. Set the Contents > Field Control attributes to

0/1017:2027;
1/1017:2026;
2/1017:9133;

Editable Text Field

Add an editable text field

  1. Fields > Text and Numbers > Editable Text
  2. Add a border and set the positioning to Word Wrap

Attachment field

Your users may want to include attached files so we need to add attachment guide and attachment fields:

  1. Fields > Message Fields > Attachments: (Guide)
  2. Fields > Message Fields > Attached List

Checkbox field

This checkbox field will be hidden from view, but will use use application rules and field control to enable or disable the editing attribute of the protected radio group.

  1. Fields > Buttons and Groups > Checkbox
  2. Assign the Hidden attribute
  3. Change the text to read "Unprotect IT Dept"
  4. Add Field Control as shown

1/1015:U-1015:E;
0/1015:P;

Save Form

Close and Save the form