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* New for 9.5 *
You can display a Guide that is based on an application model
(FML) on mobile devices. Guides based on an XDP or PDF forms are
not supported on mobile devices.
The application model logic exists only on the server. The mobile
device communicates with the server to update the HTML form with
the latest calculations. When the Guide is submitted, the data is
validated against the application model.
When a Guide is displayed on mobile devices, it is rendered as
an HTML file and uses a one-column layout. The entire Guide appears
in a single panel, and does not use previous and next buttons.
To create a Guide for use on mobile devices, select the Guide
Runs On Mobile Devices
icon
in the Workbench toolbar or Guides menu. The Data Model, Guide Tree,
and Problems views identify any items that are not compatible with mobile
devices. The Preview button includes an option to preview a simulation of
the Guide on a mobile device. The Guide Runs On Mobile Devices setting
and the selected preview target are saved with the Guide.
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Open a Guide that is based on an application model (FML).
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Do one of the following:
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In the toolbar, click
the Guide Runs On Mobile Devices
icon.
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Select Guides > Guide Runs On Mobile Devices.
Make an existing Guide compatible with mobile devices
To make an existing Guide compatible with mobile devices,
open the Guide and save it. If you have not changed the Guide, use
the Save As option.
You can make a Guide that was created with an older version of
Workbench compatible with mobile devices. You cannot make Guides
that are based on an XDP or PDF form compatible with mobile devices.
Guide compatibility with mobile devices
The Data Model, Guide Tree, and Problems views identify
items that are not compatible with mobile devices.
To make a Guide compatible with mobile devices, follow these
guidelines:
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The Guide must be based on an application model (FML).
Guides based on XDP or PDF forms are not supported on mobile devices.
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The Guide must not reference any data model property that
issues an ActionScript® service request.
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Avoid using custom controls. Fields that use custom controls
are ignored and replaced with a default text input field. The Guide
can be rendered on a mobile device if custom controls are used.
However, a warning appears in the Guide Tree and Problems views.
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Panel item events (onEnter, onExit, onChange) are ignored
on mobile devices.
You cannot create a Guides mobile startpoint when any of the
following conditions apply:
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The Guide is based on an XDP or PDF form.
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The Guide uses ActionScript services.
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The Guide was created in an older version of Workbench or
Designer, and it has not been resaved in the current version of
Workbench.
Supported Guide controls, properties, and events
The following tables identify which controls, properties,
and events are supported when Guides are displayed on mobile devices.
Guide properties on mobile devices
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Guide property
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Supported
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Guide Title
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Yes
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Guide Extensions
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No
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Guide layout
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No
Mobile style sheets create a layout
for the Guide.
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Guide style
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No
Mobile style sheets provide the
style for the Guide.
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Start-up effect
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No
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Panel transition
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No
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Preview data
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Yes
You can provide data for previewing
the Guide on a mobile device.
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Document-style presentation
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No
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When to validate
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Partial
Guides displayed on mobile
devices validate only on submit.
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Guide Help
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No
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Section properties on mobile devices
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Section property
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Supported
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Section title
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Yes
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Repeat based on
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Yes
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Panel properties on mobile devices
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Panel property
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Supported
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Panel title
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Yes
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Repeat based on
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Yes
The repeating panels are rendered,
and controls to add, remove, or copy are provided only for repeater
layouts. One or more records must exist. The last record of a repeating
set cannot be deleted. If a repeating set in the incoming data is empty,
an empty record is created.
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Repeating label
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No
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Default caption width
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No
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Displayed
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Yes
Display rules are evaluated on
the server at render time or during an update.
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Read-only
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Yes
Evaluated on the server at render
time.
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Required
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Yes
Evaluated on the server at render
time.
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Panel Help
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No
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Help video
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No
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Panel layouts on mobile devices
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Panel layouts
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Supported
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Display PDF
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No
PDF is not displayed. Any items
are rendered as a single column.
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Display document
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No
The document is not displayed.
Any items are rendered as a single column.
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Model viewer
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No
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Multicolumn
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Partial
Items are rendered as a single
column.
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Nested panels
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No
Items are rendered as a single
column. Use the Nested Panel component instead.
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One-column
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Yes
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Two-column
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Partial
Items are rendered as a single
column.
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Pie chart - horizontal
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Partial
Items are rendered as a single
column. No pie chart is displayed.
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Repeater accordion
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Partial
Items are rendered as a single
column, repeating groups are tiled and the selected group has Add,
Copy, and Remove buttons.
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Repeater tab
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Partial
Items are rendered as a single
column, repeating groups are tiled and the selected group has Add,
Copy, and Remove buttons.
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Repeater grid
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Partial
Items are rendered as a single
column, repeating groups are tiled and the selected group has Add,
Copy, and Remove buttons.
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Variable column
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Partial
Items are rendered as a single
column.
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Custom layout
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Partial
Items are rendered as a single
column, and no logic from the custom layout is used.
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Fields controls on mobile devices
The field controls are options in the Control Type >
Display As list in the Guide Properties view.
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Field control
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Supported
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Text
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Yes
Rich text is translated to XHTML,
and images are supported.
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TextInput
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Yes
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Button
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Yes
Buttons on the Guide cause a round-trip
to the server, where the model is reloaded and recalculated based
on the current state of the form.
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Checkbox
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Yes
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CheckBoxList
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Yes
The checkbox list is rendered
vertically.
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Date field
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Yes
Either a calendar or a drop-down
list type of date picker is used.
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Drop-down list
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Yes
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Horizontal slider
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Partial
Represented by a text input,
although some devices display a slider.
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HRule
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No
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Image field
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Yes
The image must be base64-encoded
in the data. Picking the image from the phone camera is not supported.
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List box
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Yes
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Nested panel
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Yes
The items in the nested panel
are rendered inline into the parent panel.
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Numeric stepper
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Partial
Represented by a text input.
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Radio button
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Yes
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Radio button list
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Yes
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Static list
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Yes
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Static text multiline
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Yes
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Submit Guide button
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Yes
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Text area
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Yes
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Text input
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Yes
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Text input comb
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Partial
Represented by a text input.
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Text input mask
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Partial
Represented by a text input.
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Text input symbol
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Yes
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Vertical slider
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Partial
Represented by a text input.
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Custom control
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Partial
Represented by a text input.
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Field properties on mobile devices
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Field property
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Supported
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Data source
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Yes
The control binds to the application
model (FML) on the server.
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Caption
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Yes
Evaluated on the server at render
time.
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Position
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No
The style sheet for the mobile
device controls the caption position.
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Style
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No
The mobile style sheets are used.
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Caption width
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No
Controlled by the mobile device
style sheet.
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Display format
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Yes
Formatting is done on the mobile
device using the client locale. The client locale is not used when
previewing the Guide for mobile devices.
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Width
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No
Supported for images. Other controls
use the setting from the mobile device-specific style sheet.
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Height
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No
Supported for images. Other controls
use the setting from the mobile device-specific style sheet.
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Displayed
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Yes
Evaluated on the server during
render or server update.
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Read-only
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Yes
Evaluated during render.
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Field Help
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Partial
The text is used as the title
of the HTML control. Help images and hyperlinks are not supported.
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Advanced properties on mobile devices
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Advanced property
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Supported
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displayAsPassword
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Yes
Supported for text input controls.
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maxChars
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Yes
Supported for text input controls.
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Events on mobile devices
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Event
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Supported
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onEnter
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No
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onExit
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No
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onChange
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No
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onActivate
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Partial
Any command button causes
a server update. The name of the clicked button is passed to the
server. There is a default command button on the chrome that also causes
a server update.
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Data model items on mobile devices
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Data model items
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Supported
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Selection list
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Yes
Server only
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Rules
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Yes
Server only
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Binding
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Yes
Server only
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XMLService
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Yes
Server only
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Custom ActionScript service
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No
Add custom logic as part of the
prefill service or by overriding the submit process. The submit
process can use two input parameters, type and event. The event
parameter contains information about what control and event triggered the
update.
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Data model item properties on mobile devices
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Data model item property
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Supported
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Retrieve data
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Partial
Services are executed on the
server during render and update, when the When condition is satisfied.
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Copy to
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Yes
Evaluated on the server during
render or update.
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Parameters
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Yes
Evaluated on the server during
render or update.
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Previewing a Guide for mobile devices
You can preview a simulation of the Guide on several mobile
devices. You cannot preview a Guide that contains errors.
When you select the Guide Runs On Mobile Devices option, the
Preview button includes a Mobile option. Selecting the Mobile option
opens a browser window where you can select a mobile device for
preview. The browser displays the Guide in the screen area of the
selected mobile device.
The preview is a simulation that uses the same HTML and CSS standards
as the actual devices. However, each browser used for previewing
has a different level of support for these standards.
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In the toolbar, select the Guide Runs On Mobile Devices
icon.
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In the editor, click Preview, and then select Mobile.
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Select a mobile device to preview the Guide on.
The last preview selection is saved with the Guide.
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