U.M. (Windows)
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
- 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
- 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
- Appendix D: Linking and embedding objects
- Index
Laying out and arranging information 3-55
3. Click OK.
After you add fields to a layout, you can work with them in the
following ways:
To Do this
Redefine a field Double-click the field. In the Specify Field dialog box,
double-click a different field name. To include a field label,
first delete the original label on the layout. Then, in the
Specify Field dialog box, select Create field label.
Display sample data from the
current record (when the file
contains data), instead of field
names, in fields in the layout
Choose Sample Data from the Show menu.
Choose the preset values for
font, size, style, line spacing,
alignment, text color, and fill
color of text entered in a field
See “Working with text” on page 3-78.
Add distinctive borders
and baselines
See “Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields” on page
3-72.
Change the display formats of
text, numbers, dates, and times
in fields
See “Defining display formats for fields” on page 3-58.
Format a field as repeating, or
format its values as
checkboxes, radio buttons
(option buttons), a pop-up
menu or a pop-up list
(drop-down list)
See “Formatting repeating fields” on page 3-71 and
“Defining value lists” on page 3-74.
Select the field to add
Select to use the field
name as the field label
Choose from the
relationship drop-down
list, if necessary