LongText Field

The LongText field type is designed to store large volumes of alphanumeric data, such as paragraphs, notes, or code blocks. Unlike standard text fields, LongText provides advanced input modes and AI integration to handle complex content creation and formatting.

LongText Field Properties

• Basic Properties
• Data Type Properties
• Advanced Input Modes

Note: Every field in SnapApp shares a set of universal properties, such as Display and Edit settings, that are configured during creation.

To find more information on these foundational settings, please click the link below: SnapApp Fields Fundamentals

Basic Properties

The Basic Properties tab establishes the field’s identity and its relationship to the parent object.

Data Type Properties

When the LongText data type is selected, specialized configurations become available to enhance the user’s input experience:

• Speech to Text: A checkbox that, when enabled, provides a microphone icon for users to dictate text directly into the field.
• Generate Text: A checkbox that enables AI-assisted text generation within the field.
• Input Mode: A dropdown menu that determines the formatting interface:
• Text: Provides a standard plain-text area.
• Rich Text: Provides a “Word-style” editor. This allows for formatting text with bold, italics, bullet points, and clickable links exactly as it should appear to others.
• Code: Provides a code-friendly editor interface.

Advanced Input Modes

Code Editor Configuration

Selecting Code as the Input Mode transforms the field into a high-performance code editor. This is ideal for storing snippets, CSS overrides, or JSON configurations.

When Code is selected, a Programming Languages selector becomes available. This allows you to choose specific syntax highlighting for the following languages:

• Python
• JavaScript
• CSS
• HTML (htmlmixed)
• JSON

Thank you for following these steps to configure your SnapApp components. Building a well-structured data environment is the first step toward creating a powerful, automated application that scales with your needs.

For further assistance, email us at snapapp@bluevector.ai