Adding a Placeholder Field to a Component

You can make an interview more dynamic by adding placeholder fields to variable or dialog titles, variable prompts, and the text in dialog elements.

To add a placeholder field to a component

1. Open Component Studio.
2. Open:
   • The variable or dialog whose title you want to add a placeholder field to
   • The variable whose prompt you want to add a placeholder field to
   • The dialog element (Text Element, Divider, Script Link and Web Link) whose text you want to add a placeholder field to
3. Place your cursor in the component property where you want to add a field.
4. In the Tools pane, click on the Field Editor tab.
5. From the Placeholder Type list, select one of the Variables or Computed Values types (a Computation or Other Expression).
   1. If you choose a variable:
      1. Select or type a variable name.
      2. (Optional) Select or type a Linked dialog name.
      3. (Optional) Select or type a Format.
   2. If you choose a Computation:
      1. Select or type a Computation name.
      2. (Optional) Select or type a Format.
   3. If you choose Other Expression:
      1. Type an Expression.
6. Click Add Field.

If you use a placeholder field in a component's interview display text, you must make sure the template user provides an answer for that placeholder before the interview displays the component containing the placeholder field.