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 3-69
1. In Layout mode, select a field, and then choose Field Format from the
Format menu.
2. In the Field Format dialog box, select options, and then click OK.
1 To select all the field’s contents when the field is selected, select
Allow entry into field, and then click Select entire contents of field on
entry.
1 To prevent entry into a field, deselect Allow entry into field. (To
allow entry into the field, select this option.)
Setting the tab order for data entry
When you press Tab in Browse mode, fields are normally selected from
left to right, top to bottom. You can change this preset tab order, set a
custom tab order, omit fields from the tab order, and create a tab order
specifically for repeating fields.
Note Setting a tab order has no effect on data entry when records are
edited using FileMaker Pro Web Companion Instant Web Publishing.
1. Choose Set Tab Order from the Mode menu.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E fields, customizing
Each arrow indicates the field’s
position in the tab order