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Customizing layouts 7-7
Checkboxes
Radio buttons
Pop-up menu
Pop-up list
4. Choose the name of the value list to assign to the field from the list
to the right of using value list.
Or, choose Define Value Lists to create a value list (see “Defining a list
of values for data entry” on page 7-3). If you define a value list here,
you can still use it for other fields.
5. Click OK.
Keep these points in mind:
• Formatting a field with a checkbox allows users to enter more than
one value for a field. If more than one value is entered for a record,
FileMaker Pro displays only the first of those values on a layout
where the field is not formatted with a checkbox (for example, a
columnar report).
• Change the arrangement of value list items in checkboxes and radio
buttons by resizing the field. A field that is taller than it is wide
displays items stacked vertically. A field that is wider than it is tall
displays items side-by-side horizontally.
• For more information about setting up layouts for web publishing,
see “Setting up browser views” on page 12-10.
Formatting repeating fields
If you define a field as a repeating field, you can format the field to
display only a certain number of the repetitions, even though the
information for all the repetitions is stored in the database. See
“About repeating fields” on page 5-11.
1. In Layout mode, select one or more repeating fields, then choose
Format menu > Field Format.
In the Field Format dialog box, for Repetitions, select options.
Specify the number of
repetitions visible in a
repeating field, and
their orientation
To Do this
Specify the number of For Show <value> of field’s n defined repetitions,
repetitions visible on type a number (the n represents the maximum
the layout number of repetitions specified when the field
was defined).
Choose an orientation For Use <
value> orientation, choose vertical to stack
for displaying field the repetitions in a column or horizontal to position
repetitions the repetitions side-by-side in a row.
2. Click OK.
Keep these points in mind:
• To reshape or resize all visible occurrences of a repeating field, use
the handles that appear around the first occurrence.
• FileMaker Pro stores the data in all repetitions of a repeating field
even if you change the formatting of the field so that not all of the
repetitions are visible.