Form fields as variable

You are probably loading something else, as this code seems valid and did run in my Virtuoso session.

I know this is an example for the forum, but you should avoid using names that are too short as they will probably overlap with protected names.

For instance, you are not allowed to name a field using 'name symbol!

(Using _ is a safe solution : 'name_field instead of 'name should always work for instance.)

Also, you should have a look at layout forms that are easier to maintain than hardcoded coordinates.

In your case, you can replace the code with something like : 

boolean1 = hiCreateRadioField(
 ?name 'boolean1
 ?choices list("Y" "N")
 ?prompt "boolean1"
 ?defValue ""
 )

boolean2 = hiCreateRadioField(
 ?name 'boolean2
 ?choices list("Y" "N")
 ?prompt "boolean2"
 ?defValue ""
 )

main_layout = hiCreateFormLayout( 'main_layout ?items list( boolean1 boolean2 ) )

form = hiCreateLayoutForm( 'form "form" main_layout ?minSize list(1000 100) )

hiDisplayForm(form)

Hi Aurel, thank you for taking the time to answer, but you didn't run the same code snippet I gave in my case, I already stored boolean1 & boolean2 in another variable which is booleanList, then added this variable in the fields of the form. this will give an error.

but let me explain why I'm doing this:
the items I want to add to the form is not static, it will be a list created by another function so this list will be stored in a variable (booleanList) , so I can't use the method u are using here of just adding boolean1 & boolean2 inside the form, I will be having something like 30 boolean  field or more.
so I need a way to iterate over a list of booleans and add them to the form

Hi Aurel, thank you for taking the time to answer, but you didn't run the same code snippet I gave in my case, I already stored boolean1 & boolean2 in another variable which is booleanList, then added this variable in the fields of the form. this will give an error.

but let me explain why I'm doing this:
the items I want to add to the form is not static, it will be a list created by another function so this list will be stored in a variable (booleanList) , so I can't use the method u are using here of just adding boolean1 & boolean2 inside the form, I will be having something like 30 boolean  field or more.
so I need a way to iterate over a list of booleans and add them to the form

AE202502048334 said:

Hi Aurel, thank you for taking the time to answer, but you didn't run the same code snippet I gave in my case, I already stored boolean1 & boolean2 in another variable which is booleanList, then added this variable in the fields of the form. this will give an error.

I literally copy-pasted your snippet into the CIW and it worked...

AE202502048334 said:

the items I want to add to the form is not static, it will be a list created by another function so this list will be stored in a variable (booleanList) , so I can't use the method u are using here of just adding boolean1 & boolean2 inside the form, I will be having something like 30 boolean  field or more.
so I need a way to iterate over a list of booleans and add them to the form

This is one more reason why you should use dynamic layout forms!

Here is a small example:

main_layout = hiCreateFormLayout( 'main_layout ?items () )
form = hiCreateLayoutForm( 'form "form" main_layout ?minSize list(1000 100) )

;; Dynamically add fields to the form layout.
for( i 0 9
  hiAddField( form->main_layout
    hiCreateRadioField(
      ?name     (concat 'boolean i)
      ?choices  list("Y" "N")
      ?prompt   (lsprintf "boolean%d" i)
      ))
  0

hiDisplayForm(form)

Hi Aurel, 
Thank you so much for your answer, it worked for me!