qCalc Field Types

qCalc field types or annotations

Below is the alphabetical list of qCalc field types or annotations:

Field type (annotation) Description
qchar Short character input field up to 50 characters
qcode Source-code editor input field
qdate Date input field
qdatetime Date-and-time input field
qemail Email address input field
qfile File upload field with a 2 MB limit
qfl Floating-point short input field
qfunc qCalc function field
qhide Hidden field, pass the value to function call but do not display the field, e.g. func, __info
qhtml Display output field containing HTML markup
qimage Image upload field with a 2 MB limit
qin Integer short input field
qlist Dynamic list input allowing item addition and deletion. List values can be of type float, int, str, qtexta, or qchar.
qpage Display output field containing a page of text
qread Read-only text input field up to 50 characters
qregex Regular-expression input field
qsel2 Text input field, search and select from drop-down
qtable Editable table input backed by a DataFrame. Not available to front-end calculators
qtbl Safe table field represented by columns and row data without exposing the DataFrame
qtext Text input field with a 255-character limit
qtexta Multi-line text input field with a 65535-character limit
qtexte Rich text editor input field with a 65535-character limit
qtime Time input field
qt Quantity input containing a value and a valid unit using a simple interface. Could be single or multipart quantity input. If explicitly not specified, the default unit selection interface is select2 (improved selection) unless otherwise changed by the global preference setting uom_v2.
qt2 Quantity input using the select2 (improved selection) unit interface. Could be single or multipart quantity input. If explicitly not specified, the default unit selection interface is select2 (improved selection) unless otherwise changed by the global preference setting uom_v2.
qtx Quantity input accepting value and any valid unit
quom Compatible unit input for a specific dimension such as length, weight, or pressure. No search and select drop-down is provided; the unit must be entered manually.
quom2 Unit input field, search and select from drop-down. Only compatible units for a specific dimension such as length, weight, or pressure are displayed in the drop-down.
quomx Unit input accepting any valid unit such as ft, kg, or m2. No search and select drop-down is provided; the unit must be entered manually.
qurl URL input field up to 255 characters
qvstr Display output field containing a loop-safe value string