U.M. (Mac OS)
Table Of Contents
- Preface: Getting help
- Chapter 1: FileMakerPro basics
- Chapter 2: Creating a database file
- Chapter 3: Laying out and arranging information
- Understanding layouts
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- Working with predefined layout types
- Arranging records in columns
- Managing layouts
- Working with layout parts
- Changing layout parts
- Working with all object types
- Working with graphic objects
- Working with fields in a layout
- Adding fields to a layout
- Adding merge fields
- Deleting a field from a layout
- Defining display formats for fields
- Determining data entry in fields
- Setting the tab order for data entry
- Adding scroll bars to fields
- Formatting repeating fields
- Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields
- Defining value lists
- Formatting fields with value lists
- Working with text
- Chapter 4: Working with information in records
- Working in Browse mode
- Adding data to a file
- Selecting a field for data entry
- Adding and duplicating records
- Entering and changing data in fields
- Working with container fields
- Entering data from a value list
- Viewing and inserting data from another source
- Copying and moving values and records
- Using drag and drop to move information
- Replacing field values
- Working with records
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- Finding information
- Deleting records
- Sorting records
- Chapter 5: Using ScriptMaker and buttons
- Chapter 6: Previewing and printing information
- Chapter 7: Networking and access privileges
- Chapter 8: Importing and exporting data
- Chapter 9: Customizing FileMakerPro
- Chapter 10: Using data from related files
- Chapter 11: Publishing files on the Web
- About the World Wide Web
- About FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Publishing your database on the Web—an overview
- Getting ready to publish your files on the Web
- Setting up FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Configuring FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Setting up Instant Web Publishing
- Database security
- Helping Web users find your database
- Custom Web Publishing
- Appendix A: Recovering damaged files
- Appendix B: Working with international files
- Appendix C: Summary of functions
- Index
Laying out and arranging information 3-73
Note Data added to a repeating or calculation field with a formula that
uses repeating fields is always maintained and can be used, even if you
change the layout to display fewer repetitions or change the field to
nonrepeating.
Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields
You can add or change the borders, fill pattern, and baselines (a
horizontal line in a field to help you align data) for fields, before or after
you add fields to a layout.
1. In Layout mode, to set attributes for new fields, start with no fields
selected. To change the attributes of existing fields, select the fields
to change.
2. Choose Field Borders from the Format menu.
3. In the Field Borders dialog box, select options, and then click OK.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E repeating fields
To Do this
Set attributes for field
borders
Select any combination of Top, Bottom, Left, and Right. For
<value>
format, choose Borders from the pop-up menu, and
then choose a color, pattern, and width.
Add baselines for field data
and set attributes for the
baselines
Select Text baselines. For
<value>
format, choose Baselines
from the pop-up menu, and then choose a color, pattern,
and width.
Set a fill pattern for fields For
<value>
format, choose Fill from the pop-up menu, and
then choose a color and pattern from the palettes.
Add borders between
repetitions in repeating
fields
Select Between repeating values. For
<value>
format, choose
Borders from the pop-up menu, and then choose a color,
pattern, and width from the palettes. (See the examples
following these steps).
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Choose which
portion of the field to
assign attributes to
Choose a color,
pattern, and width