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Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
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ILEMAKER PRO HELP 303
Notes
• You can set conditional formatting on the following layout objects: text, fields (including
fields from external ODBC
data sources), merge fields, layout symbols (date, time, page
number, record number, and so on), text-based buttons, web viewers, tab panels and slide
panels. Conditional formatting is not available for non-textual objects (such as a rectangular
layout object).
• Conditional formatting can be set on single, multiple, and grouped layout objects.
• To see the effects of conditional format settings while you work in Layout mode, choose
View menu
> Show > Sample Data. Note that your file must contain record data that meets
the formatting criteria you have specified for conditional formatting to appear.
• When you set multiple formatting conditions on an object, all conditions are evaluated
starting from the top of the list. Each condition that evaluates “true” is appended to the
objects previous format settings.
• When you use the Value is option with the predefined conditions less than x days passed
or less than x days ahead, the current date is included in the number of days you specify.
• Conditional formatting is ignored when the display state of an object is In Focus. See
Specifying the display state for an object.
Examples
If the current day is 11/20/2014 when you specify less than 4 days passed:
• If the data value is 11/16/2014, the condition evaluates false
• If the data value is 11/17/2014, the condition evaluates true
• If the data value is 11/20/2014, the condition evaluates true
• If the data value is 11/21/2014 (or any date in the future), the condition evaluates true
If the current day is 11/20/2014 when you specify less than 4 days ahead:
• If the data value is 11/24/2014, the condition evaluates false
• If the data value is 11/23/2014, the condition evaluates true
• If the data value is 11/20/2014, the condition evaluates true
• If the data value is 11/19/2014 (or any date in the past), the condition evaluates true
• Number and date format settings (specified in the Data Formatting area of the Inspector)
are applied after conditional formatting settings and are therefore preserved, even if data
meets your conditional formatting criteria. However, sometimes number, date, and
To Do this
Edit a condition setting Double-click the condition, change settings, then click
OK.
Change the order of conditions in the list
Windows: Use the double arrow ( ) to drag the
condition to a new location.
OS X: Drag the condition to a new location.
Disable a condition Clear the condition checkbox for the setting.
Enable a condition Select the checkbox for the condition.
Delete a condition Select the condition, then click Delete.