Lesson 10 - Scripting a SmartForm

Question 1

If scripting is a series of “When… if… then” statements, then Actions are the _____________, Events are
the _____________ and Conditions are the _____________.

Answer 1

Actions = Then; Events = When; Conditions = If

Question 2

When configuring scripting, what are some of the different events that can take place for scripting
to begin?

Answer 2

Calculate, Click, Mouse Enter (a field), Mouse leave (a field), Right Click, ValueLoadedorChanged,
ValueChanged.

Question 3

If scripting a data‐collecting component to appear/disappear, what other scripting must you do?

Answer 3

Making a component disappear does not automatically clear the data! Either script an action to clear
the data or script an action to make the ‘trigger’ component disabled when a detail is documented.

Question 4

True or False: When you make changes to the content of your form, you must always test the
scripting to ensure you haven’t broken it.

Answer 4

True. Scripting may break when the components it references go missing, or potential values change.

Question 5

What is the difference between a component data value and a component property value? In which
parts of scripting build can these terms appear?

Answer 5

Data value is the answer a user might select (“new” or “positive”). Property values are things found
on the Properties tab, generally concerning the appearance or behavior of a component (ex: visible,
enable, color). You can check either the data value or property value of a component in your
condition/checks, and you can also set either the data value or property value of a component in
your actions.