Interview Computations (Best Practices)
Published by Basha SystemsA few recent posters to the HotDocs list have suggested it was not “best practices” to use computation in the INTERVIEW computation; that is was best to use a series of ASK...
View ArticleAdding Spacing to Dialog Elements
Published by Basha SystemsWhen working with Dialog Elements, particularly Horizontal Lines, you may wish to add a line (or vertical space) before the dialog element. You COULD add a separate dialog...
View ArticleSET Command and GRAYed Variables
Published by Basha SystemsYou need to SET the value of a variable, but want users to be able to edit the value even after it is SET. HotDocs will GRAY a variable (prohibiting editing) if the SET...
View ArticleLimit Spreadsheet Lines Appearing
Published by Basha SystemsYou want to control the number of lines that appear on a dialog that displays in “Spreadsheet” style. Quite often, the default number of lines visible on a spreadsheet style...
View ArticleASK DIALOG and ASK VAR
Published by Basha SystemsThe ASK instruction does exactly what it appears it will do – forces HotDocs to ASK (present to user) a specific variable or dialog. ASK is quite often under utilized, as...
View ArticleCONCEAL VAR and OMIT VAR
Published by Basha SystemsA very brief HotDocs tip today – the CONCEAL and OMIT instruction models. These two commands make working with HotDocs dialogs as answer sources a little cleaner and easier...
View ArticleDEBUG
Published by Basha SystemsThe HotDocs DEBUG instruction model is very simple, very powerful and very clear about its use. DEBUG is used to…well, debug! If you have templates or computations that are...
View ArticleERASE Var and ERASE Dialog
Published by Basha SystemsThe ERASE instruction is one of the handier instructions in HotDocs if you are populating data dynamically more than once, or are using ‘temporary dialogs’ during your...
View ArticleGRAY, UNGRAY, SHOW and HIDE
Published by Basha SystemsThese four commands are essential in presenting user friendly and user-proof dialogs in HotDocs. When designing systems, it is generally best practice to show only those...
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