If the action is a string input action, these settings are available.
Implicit text: The text in this textbox appears as selected text before the input text is entered in the simulation modes. It is the default text that appears in an edit field, the text that is replaced by a string input.
Input text: The text in this list box appears when the topic is played in See It! mode. It is also the text that the user must type when the topic is played in Try It! and Know It? modes. Depending upon the options set, this text may also appear to users in Do It! mode.
String input font: Clicking this icon opens the Font dialog box and allows you to change the font attributes of the input text.
String input background color: Clicking this icon opens the Color dialog box and allows you to choose the color for the background of the input text.
String input case sensitivity: Clicking this icon activates case sensitivity in Try It! and Know It? modes. The user must enter text in the proper case to advance to the next step automatically.
Set as password field: Clicking this icon displays string input text as asterisks instead of characters as it is typed during playback in See It!, Try It!, and Know It? modes. This option is useful for recording password screens.
If you want to edit the input text or add other possible entries, you must use the String input options icon. See Input Text Options for further information.
Note: By default, string input text is set to appear in Know It? mode as it may be critical for users to enter specific text. However, you can turn off the display of this text by de-selecting the Template text visible in Know It mode icon in the Frame toolpane.
String input font: Clicking this icon opens the Font dialog box and allows you to change the font attributes of the input text.
String input background color: Clicking this icon opens the Color dialog box and allows you to choose the color for the background of the input text.
String input case sensitivity: Clicking this icon activates case sensitivity in Try It! and Know It? modes. The user must enter text in the proper case to advance to the next step automatically.
Set as password field: Clicking this icon displays string input text as asterisks instead of characters as it is typed during playback in See It!, Try It!, and Know It? modes. This option is useful for recording password screens.