topic How to set default value for custom form? in ArcPad Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394917#M2885 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I would like to set a default value for a text field in a custom form.&nbsp; It looks like there is a place to set this in ArcPad Studio under the Values tab in Control Properties but that does not work.&nbsp; I looked in the help file and it says that it needs a "simple expression".&nbsp; What is a simple expression and can it be text?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The custom form is a manhole inspection form for sanitary sewers and is attached to this post.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:47:18 GMT EdwardBoesenberg 2010-04-14T11:47:18Z How to set default value for custom form? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394917#M2885 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I would like to set a default value for a text field in a custom form.&nbsp; It looks like there is a place to set this in ArcPad Studio under the Values tab in Control Properties but that does not work.&nbsp; I looked in the help file and it says that it needs a "simple expression".&nbsp; What is a simple expression and can it be text?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The custom form is a manhole inspection form for sanitary sewers and is attached to this post.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:47:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394917#M2885 EdwardBoesenberg 2010-04-14T11:47:18Z How to set default value for custom form? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394918#M2886 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Maybe something like&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN style="font-style:italic;">defaultvalue ="2"</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp; ?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:41:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394918#M2886 BillCrawford 2010-04-14T17:41:29Z How to set default value for custom form? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394919#M2887 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I tried that it didn't work.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:49:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394919#M2887 EdwardBoesenberg 2010-04-14T17:49:11Z How to set default value for custom form? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394920#M2888 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Has to, is the syntax right? Look up EDIT in help. Should work the same under EDITFORM.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:46:10 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394920#M2888 BillCrawford 2010-04-14T18:46:10Z How to set default value for custom form? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394921#M2889 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>When I set the default valve I get the error below when I edit the form for an existing feature</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Script Error 800A03EA</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Syntax Error</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>[Line 1, Column 6]</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Source Text Unavailable</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Cast Iron</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>"Cast Iron" is the default value I have set for a field.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:15:53 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394921#M2889 EdwardBoesenberg 2010-04-15T11:15:53Z How to set default value for custom form? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394922#M2890 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>It seems the error has something to do with the space between the words Cast Iron, when I replaced the space with an "_" the error didn't occur but still NO default value set.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:34:03 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394922#M2890 EdwardBoesenberg 2010-04-15T11:34:03Z How to set default value for custom form? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394923#M2891 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Were "" marks used? I would think a space would work as long as it's enclosed by quotes.&nbsp; The form stores results to a table doesn't it, similar to a database table? And I see a lot of combo boxes with default value set to "" or null. Maybe something elsewhere is over riding the new default your setting?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:50:28 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394923#M2891 BillCrawford 2010-04-15T23:50:28Z How to set default value for custom form? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394924#M2892 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">I would like to set a default value for a text field in a custom form.&nbsp; It looks like there is a place to set this in ArcPad Studio under the Values tab in Control Properties but that does not work.&nbsp; I looked in the help file and it says that it needs a "simple expression".&nbsp; What is a simple expression and can it be text?<BR /><BR />The custom form is a manhole inspection form for sanitary sewers and is attached to this post.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Could you attach the shapefile associated with your applet?&nbsp; I'd like to test a default value using the shapefile you are using.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>-Nate</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:34:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcpad-questions/how-to-set-default-value-for-custom-form/m-p/394924#M2892 NathanEide 2010-04-16T11:34:41Z