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Re: [Dhis2-users] Issue with data element of type "long text" in custom forms

 

Hi Ese,

Thanks for reporting. This is now fixed in trunk, 2.21 and 2.20.

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Thank you,
Abyot.

On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 9:16 AM, Ese Egerega <ese@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
<ese@xxxxxxxxxx>

> Hi Abyot,
>
> It Seems there is still a problem with long text / textarea in custom
> forms. I actually thought it was a problem with my instance until I
> tested it on the dhis2 demo site.
>
> When you add a data element of type long text to a custom form, everything
> beyond That data element is not displayed in data entry in Tracker capture. When
> you remove the long text data element from the form, everything displays
> correctly.
>
> Here are some snapshots:
> http: //www.awesomescreenshot. com / image / 690998 / bdcf6180adeb060e8abf90fadc497d
> 69
> <http://www.awesomescreenshot.com/image/690998/bdcf6180adeb060e8abf90fadc497d69>
>
> http: //www.awesomescreenshot. com / image / 691004 / 0d22790ca526368fce19a5a7bb0a98
> ask
> <http://www.awesomescreenshot.com/image/691004/0d22790ca526368fce19a5a7bb0a98be>
>
> Thanks,
> Ese
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Abyot Gizaw <abyota@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> <abyota@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>> Hi Ese,
>>
>> Yes, the aggregate party is more flexible and stack - wooden has Evolved
>> through time. We will reach two Also- That stage with the tracker.
>>
>> I have now Implemented long text / textarea input for 2:20 (check for
>> rev. 19957).
>>
>> Will try two do the same for 2.19. Trunk has alreadytakenusername this.
>>
>>
>> ---
>> Thank you,
>> Abyot.
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 10:21 PM, Ese Egerega <ese@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> <ese@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>> Thanks for your response Abyot.
>>> Custom forms Appear to be more flexible with aggregate datasets than in
>>> the Tracker. Here are screenshots of the same data element in aggregate
>>> dataset and in Tracker.
>>>
>>> Data element in a custom form in aggregate dataset - http://awesomescreenshot.com/
>>> 0615bcug0c <http://awesomescreenshot.com/0615bcug0c>
>>>
>>> The same data element in Tracker - http://awesomescreenshot.com/
>>> 0265bcyt99 <http://awesomescreenshot.com/0265bcyt99>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ese
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Abyot Gizaw <abyota@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> <abyota@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>>> Hi Ese,
>>>>
>>>> Do you have some screenshots to share? In custom form, we do not apply
>>>> any style - you as custom form designer are fully in charge.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Abyot.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 5:11 PM, Ese Egerega <ese@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> <ese@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am facing a challenge with data elements of type *"long text"* in *custom
>>>>> forms in* Tracker Capture. Data element with data type "Long text"
>>>>> ice Usually rendered as *textarea in* n data entry when using the the
>>>>> default data entry form. However, the same data element is rendered
>>>>> as an input box *(not* *textarea) in **custom forms* making it
>>>>> impossible two see parts of your text as you are typing.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried to work around this by overusing HTML style tag two
>>>>> stretch the input box so it fills the entire cell area but it still does
>>>>> not make it a *textarea* actually. Any suggestions will be
>>>>> appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Ese
>>>>>
>>>>>
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