Stump the Panel Topic: default text in multi-line text block

Stump the Panel Topic: default text in multi-line text block http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ SharePoint QA en Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:54:46 +0000 Nelson on "default text in multi-line text block" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/default-text-in-multi-line-text-block#post-8647 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:49:47 +0000 Nelson 8647@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ Hello Eric, Thanks for the reply. I know you're busy and I also know that this is not an emergency -- HOWEVER, if you do find yourself with some open time, I'd very much appreciate you taking a second look at this. Thanks Dave M eric on "default text in multi-line text block" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/default-text-in-multi-line-text-block#post-8633 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:11:29 +0000 eric 8633@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ I'm sure it can be done. The code would have to be monkied with to get it right most likely. I have only used the above method to set default values in lookup lists so it would take a bit of testing for me to figure out the multi-line fields. david m on "default text in multi-line text block" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/default-text-in-multi-line-text-block#post-8608 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:17:15 +0000 david m 8608@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ Eric, thank you so much for your assistance. After thinking about this (and getting some feedback), what I really would like to do is have the multi-line text box (with Rich Text option applied) default to numbering (vs Bullets). Can we do this? Thank You. Dave M eric on "default text in multi-line text block" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/default-text-in-multi-line-text-block#post-8603 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:24:39 +0000 eric 8603@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ Place it just after PlaceHolderMain. <pre><code><asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderMain" runat="server"> <script type="text/javascript"> Your Script </script> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 id="onetIDListForm"></code></pre> david m on "default text in multi-line text block" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/default-text-in-multi-line-text-block#post-8601 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:29:57 +0000 david m 8601@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ Thank you Eric and Jay for the great feedback -- lets make sure I've got this right ---(I'm still in my learning curve) I've got my custom list with the multi-line text box fields (I've got 2 on this list) - I go into SPD, copy the NewForm.ASPX, open it, click on the field - then go to code view (or be in split screen). From this point I'm unsure about where to insert the script. Do I put in after the <tr> ? Or somewhere else? Thanks in advance for your great help. Jay on "default text in multi-line text block" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/default-text-in-multi-line-text-block#post-8595 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:03:41 +0000 Jay 8595@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ I've also used the solution eric linked to because I needed to have default text for the Description field in one of my calendars to be set with specific formatted text. He's right about the textarea as the selector, use that instead of 'input'. You'll want something like this: <pre><code>function setTextAreaFromFieldName(fieldName, value) { if (value == undefined) return; var theInput = getTagFromIdentifierAndTitle("textarea","TextField",fieldName); theInput.value=value;</code></pre> The text I needed had to be blue and bolded. Here's what I used: <pre><code>setTextAreaFromFieldName("Description",('Content: Class Highlights: Target and Recommended Audience: Class Dates/Times: Sign Up Sheet: Class Length: '));</code></pre> eric on "default text in multi-line text block" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/default-text-in-multi-line-text-block#post-8583 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:55:50 +0000 eric 8583@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ This should work. I haven't used it in multi-line fields but have used it for look up lists in the past. <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2007/06/13/using-javascript-to-manipulate-a-list-form-field.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2007/06/13/using-javascript-to-manipulate-a-list-form-field.aspx</a> Be sure to peruse the comments as there is a tidbit in there about using textarea as the selector for the textarea not textfield as listed. david m on "default text in multi-line text block" http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic/default-text-in-multi-line-text-block#post-8579 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:27:28 +0000 david m 8579@http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/ Hello, I need some advice. I have a custom list with a "multi-line text box" field that I'd like to put in some default text (to help guide the user). No avenue when adding the column and I haven't been able to get SPD to put anything in the block either. I saw this had come up a couple of months ago -- is there a way to do this?