Boolean Inputs
Checkbox
Checkboxes are HTML <input type="checkbox">
controls. Checkbox controls can be used for boolean
variable types.
Binding a Checkbox to a Process Variable
A checkbox input can be bound to a process variable using the cam-variable-type
and cam-variable-name
directives:
<input type="checkbox"
cam-variable-name="IS_VIP_CUSTOMER"
cam-variable-type="Boolean" />
In the example above, the checkbox is bound to the variable named IS_VIP_CUSTOMER
of type
Boolean
.
Supported Variable Types for Checkboxes
The checkbox input field only supports boolean variable types. A checked checkbox corresponds to
the value true
, an unchecked checkbox corresponds to the value false
.
Boolean Select Box
To bind a <select>
box to a Java Boolean
variable, the directive
cam-variable-type="Boolean"
must be used.
Example:
<select cam-variable-name="APPROVED"
cam-variable-type="Boolean">
<option value="true">Yes</option>
<option value="false">No</option>
</select>
Boolean text Input
To bind a text input field to a Java Boolean
variable, the directive
cam-variable-type="Boolean"
must be used.
Text input fields of type Boolean
accept the following string values:
true
false
Meaning that the user has to type the words “true” or “false” into the text input field.
Example:
<input type="text"
cam-variable-name="IS_VIP_CUSTOMER"
cam-variable-type="Boolean" />