Creating forms for protocol operators

VWorks Software User Guide : Creating forms for protocol operators

You can create forms with custom user interfaces for the operators who run your protocols. A form provides a simplified interface, which can be helpful for users who have limited or infrequent experience with the VWorks software.

You must have VWorks administrator or technician access to create protocol forms, and you should also have an understanding of how to create VWorks protocols.

This section contains the following topics:

• About forms for running protocols

• Workflow for creating or editing a form

• About the naming of form controls

• Creating or editing a form

• Overview of the specialized buttons

• Configuring a run button and other specialized buttons

• Adding indicators for elapsed time and progress to a form

• Adding form controls that allow editing or runtime data display

• Example: Creating a scripted Pushbutton control in a form

• Setting the form properties

• Understanding JavaScript context in form design

• Opening a message from a form button using JavaScript

• Configuring a form for experiment IDs and Experiments database

• Adding specialized controls for the Experiments Editor

• Configuring a protocol to track experiment data