¶ Create new e-Forms project
The following step by step guide shows how to create a new project in e-Forms Designer.
- Open e-Forms Designer.
- In the top left corner, select the menu option File -> New -> Project.
Creating a new project: File -> New -> Project
- New window will open, asking the user to input the Project Name and choose the Project Path where they wish to save the project.
New Project: Input name and project path
- Input the name of the project in the Project Name textbox.
New Project: Input the name of the project
- The Project Path is where the project will be saved. To choose the Project Path, click the three dots in the right bottom corner next to the box containing the current Project Path.
New project: Select the Project Path
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Another window opens, allowing the user to select the folder where they wish to save the project. The highlighted folder is the one currently selected.
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In case a new folder needs to be created, to do so, click the Make New Folder button in the bottom left corner of the window.
New Project: Create new folder where the user wishes to save the project
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When the desired folder is selected, click the OK button to confirm.
To cancel the operation, click the Cancel button and the window where you can select the folder will close without any further action. -
To confirm the Project Name and the Project Path, click the OK button.
To cancel the creation of a new project without any further action, click the Cancel button.
New Project: Project Name and Project Path both inputted
- New project will open and it will appear in the Project panel in the left part of the screen.
New Project opened and visible in the Project panel
¶ Add items to new project
- To add a new item to the project, right click on the project name in the Project panel box or press the keys Ctrl + N.
New project -> New Item
- A dialogue window will open asking the user to select the File type from a list in the left part of the window. A short description of the selected type can be found in the right part of the window, in a box under the Type details section. The highlighted type is the one currently selected.
New Item: Select file type from a list
New Item: Description of the selected File type
- After selecting the desired File type, input the File Name and click the OK button to confirm. To close the window without creating a new file, click the Cancel button and the dialogue window will close without any further action.
New Item: Selected File type and inputted File Name
- After confirming, a new form editor will open in the middle of the workspace and the new form icon will also be visible in the Project Panel in the left part of the screen, under the new project tab.
New form will open in the middle of the workspace
New form visible under the DemoProject tab in the Project panel
After adding a new item and creating new form, it is time to start designing it. Click here for a step by step guide on how to create a new form.