Mi-Forms How To

Examples that show how to design or script forms to perform tasks

Spell Checking in Mi-Forms
The Mi-Forms Client does not have spellchecking as you find in word processing applications like Microsoft Word. There is a tool available with in the Mi-F...
Tue, 27 Jan, 2015 at 12:20 PM
Customizing the look of Paper Like forms in iOS/Android
When the standard settings for some of the components do not have the look you desire on your iPad or Android tablet you can add further customization. ...
Mon, 24 Nov, 2014 at 9:08 AM
Working with Grid in Javascript
Building a grid in Javascript is a relatively straightforward process. There are two main methods available to update the grid with content. One is "ed...
Tue, 27 Jan, 2015 at 12:06 PM
Export Grid data to a PDF
When creating PDF reports of completed forms you may become aware that the Grid control in Mi-Forms does not have the ability to render in an Image or PDF e...
Mon, 10 Nov, 2014 at 9:35 AM
Build your own dll and use it in Mi-Form Scripting
Using a third party dll or using your own dll is a common scenario in software development. In this article, I will show you how to reference a dll in Mi-Fo...
Mon, 24 Nov, 2014 at 8:43 AM
How to Publish Form Templates
How do I import a form template? | Form templates are created by the Mi-Forms Designer and exported as files with an .MFT extension. Method #1 ...
Sat, 27 Dec, 2014 at 12:41 AM
Record Form History By Using RecordExportResult
In one of the articles I have showed how to use log4net to log form history. In this article, I will show you a built-in function that you can accomplish th...
Thu, 6 Nov, 2014 at 3:28 PM
Set the Current Date and Time in VB
There are two ways to achieve this. Form script will vary depending on the type of form control used to display the date and when you want to populate the ...
Mon, 8 Dec, 2014 at 9:48 AM
Load and populate a form from another form
We need to have at least two forms designed, a parent form allowing us to input data and load its child form, and the child form displaying the data passed ...
Wed, 18 Feb, 2015 at 1:45 PM
Set a Default Value in a Picklist
It is very easy to give a default value to a picklist; however we need to pay attention on some specific setting in order to successfully generate the code....
Mon, 15 Dec, 2014 at 3:16 PM