Microsoft FrontPage 2003
Forms: Working with Push Buttons
Users need to be able to clear and submit their form field inputs; push buttons allow them to do this. When the first form field in a form is inserted (i.e., any form field other than the push button ), FrontPage automatically inserts SUBMIT and RESET push buttons. However, if you want a different kind of push button or accidentally delete the SUBMIT and/or RESET buttons, you will need to insert a push button yourself.
NOTE: For more information about working with form fields, please refer to Inserting the First Form Field, Opening the Form Field Properties Dialog Box, and Terminology.
Inserting Push Buttons
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Open a FrontPage document
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Within the form boundary, place your insertion point where you want to insert the form field
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From the Insert menu, select Form » Push Button
A push button appears.
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Continue with Assigning the Name-Value Pair
Assigning the Name-Value Pair
The name of a push button generally describes the form field's purpose. The value of a push button is visible to users; the value is the text that appears on the button (e.g., Send Information, Submit, Clear, Reset).
To Assign the Name-Value Pair
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Double click the push button
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Right click the push button » select Form Field Properties...
The Push Button Properties dialog box appears.
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In the Name text box, type the desired name
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In the Value / label text box, type the desired value
HINT: This is the text that appears on the button. -
Under Button type, depending on whether you want the button to submit the form inputs or clear the form inputs, select Submit or Reset
HINT: You would select Normal if you wanted to use custom scripts (e.g., JavaScript) to process your form. -
Click OK
