textarea

Module(s): vncanvas-base, vncanvas-form
Description: Creates a HTML form textarea element with corresponding label.

Note: Use only on a 'form', not a 'cform'
Instantiating form elements without using "form" is not recommended.

Syntax

texarea, {param}

Creates a textarea.
Parameters are given as {param:value, param:value, ...}

Parameter Summary

Parameter	Attributes and Description
name:"textarea_label"	This sets the label and id of the textarea.
bind:"variable"	The corresponding variable to bind the textarea to. Changing the value of the textarea updates the bound variable. "variable" can be a config or user variable.
placeholder:"placeholder_text_to_display"	Optional The text to display if the textarea is empty.
tip:"tool_tip_to_display"	Optional The tooltip to display when mouse hovers over its label.

Example

The following textarea is bound to a variable named "actorDescription".

  
chapter = [

	...
	textarea, {name:"Enter Description", 
		bind:"actorDescription", 
		placeholder:"Enter description here",
		tip:"Enter a description for the actor."},
	...
];