FormControl
FormControl[assoc,struct]
represents an editable form in a notebook, with structure specified by struct and current values specified by assoc.
FormControl[Dynamic[x],struct]
represents a form in a notebook in which current values are given by the dynamically updated value of x.
Details
- The structure struct can be specified as in FormObject or can be a complete FormObject[…] expression.
- Values in the displayed form can be edited without affecting values in FormControl[…]. The values in FormControl[…] are updated only when the Submit button is clicked.
Examples
open allclose allBasic Examples (2)
Dynamically update a variable using a FormControl:
Use the full FormObject specification for better control over the appearance of the FormControl:
Scope (1)
The first argument of FormControl does not need to be a Dynamic expression:
But if the first argument is not an association with the right keys, the FormControl will not render:
Properties & Relations (2)
Manipulate automatically uses FormControl when given a FormObject:
You can use ControlType to specify FormControl for a given field in Manipulate: