i am publishing our large fp5 database via homepage3 and would like to have larger text fields for new and editing records than the 1-liner i am automatically offered using the filemaker connection assistant within homepage. i can change the length of the field, but have not been able to figure how to change the depth. i would like to have a larger text field visible to the users, rather than that long string of text that results in the 1-line field. is this possible? how would i code it? any help is very much appreciated! thanks.

Instead of using

code:

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<input type="text" name="nameoffield" value="[FMP-Field: 'nameoffield']">

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use

code:

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<textarea name="nameoffield" cols="55" rows="14">[FMP-Field: 'nameoffield']</textarea>

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to change the "depth" increase the rows number and to increase the width increase the cols number

thanx!! i tried it right away, but ended up with a scrolling box...i could maybe work with that, if i can get it the right size, but would prefer a simple "engraved" box, like the text fields that are already visible...any other thoughts?

I'm not aware of any other multiple line form elements than the text area

HTML only offers one-line text fields, or scrolling text areas. Nothing else to choose from.

Sounds like you need to perform some "expectation management" routines!