Adding a coordinates picker to a form in Dynamic Log Book - Dynamic Log Book 4.1

Dynamic Log Book Plugin Guide 4.1.0

Applies to
Dynamic Log Book 4.1
Last updated
2022-07-14
Content type
Guides > Plugin and extension guides
Language
English
Product
Dynamic Log Book
Version
4.1

To have a coordinates picker displayed on a form, you must add it to the template and then customize the field in the Field properties dialog box.

Before you begin

Procedure

  1. In the fields toolbar, click the Coordinates picker () button, then click the area of the form where you want to add the coordinates picker.
  2. Click the edit () button beside the field.
  3. In the Field properties dialog box, customize the field:
    Name
    Enter a name for the field.
    Select areas
    Click the Select areas button, then select one or more areas that you want to be able to select in the form and click OK.
    Use a custom zone
    To use a custom zone instead of a selectable area, click the Define a custom zone button, then drop a pin on the map where you want your custom zone to be and click OK. When this option is selected, you can bind the form to a triggered source. When the form is bound to a triggered source, event coordinates are updated automatically.
    Color and border
    Choose colors to fill the field and for the border of the field, and set the thickness of the border.
    Searchable
    Select whether forms can be searched for by location in the Dynamic Log Book report task in Security Desk.
    Mandatory
    Select whether the field must be completed by the Security Desk operator.
    Size and position
    Indicates the size of the field, and its location on the form.
    The Dynamic Log Book Field properties window for adding a location to a form in Dynamic Log Book.
  4. Close the dialog box.
  5. Click Apply.