VSys Web Application Notes

Restrictions

VSys Web custom application forms have two restrictions that other applications do not: they must have only one page, and certain types of data (entrant image and job assignments) may not be visible on the form. Once you've designated a form as web-based, you may get a window in the lower-right corner which details any reasons why the current form isn't valid for use with VSys Web. You'll have to correct any of these problems before saving the form.

When laying out a custom application form for the web, you have a few restrictions that you don't have for regular forms. Because VSys cannot control exactly how the form gets rendered in the user's web browser, you should:

• Limit the width of your form to 700 pixels wide, otherwise some controls will seem to run off the edge of the page. They'll work fine, but won't look right.
• Leave extra spacing between fields and labels so that they don't collide on the user's screen.
• Checklists should be placed near the bottom of the form, or placed over to the right side with some space below them with no other fields. Internet Explorer doesn't render the checklists quite right, so when they're opened they may appear to be underneath any controls which are below them.