Running XForm Editor

 
  1. Launching XForm Editor
  2. Main window
  3. Properties window
  4. Source view window


The purpose of this tutorial is to guide the user through using XForm Editor.


Launching XForm Editor


XForm Editor is provided with ProEd workflow editor. ProEd application provide an xml data flux, desired languages, and the URL of the servlet that will provide existent xform files (if they exist) and will save new/modified xforms.

You can launch XForm Editor from Project/Activity properties window, clicking "Edit XForm" button from "Attributes" tab (or directly from project/activity pop-up menu):

ProEd project/activity properties window

Main window

When we launch XForm editor, a swing window opens. On the top of the window, you have the menu. Below the menu you have a bar with menu's icons ("save", "view source") and an other bar with edition icons ("move to the top", "move up","move down", "move to the bottom" and "change input to textarea").

Main window


Finally you can modify your properties by right-clicking on desired property. This brings up a dialog that lets you specify all property's attributes. XForm's properties can be modified by right-clicking on the top of form's area.

Properties window

In this window you can write property's name in different languages, select data type, and choose the value for xform element properties (readonly, required and relevant):



Properties window

Source view window

In this window you can see generated xform source. All modifications in main window are reflected immediately in this window:


XML Source View