5.5

28 Working with Forms
Fields with Validation Settings
Some fillable text fields might be designed with validation settings such as:
◆ Requiring information to be entered so that the field is not left blank
◆ Requiring specific information to be entered
◆ Requiring information to be entered from a list of choices
For example, you might be required to enter a valid date in a Date field. You would
receive an error message from OmniForm if you attempted to enter anything other
than a valid date. Depending on how the field was set up, you might be allowed to
override the validation requirement.
Fields Defined by Calculations
Sometimes fields are designed with calculations that compute and fill information
for you automatically.
In the example below, the TOTAL field automatically added the amounts entered in
the first and second fields. The TOTAL field would increase automatically if
amounts were entered in the third and fourth fields.
Using the Type Ahead Feature
As you begin to enter a word on a form, OmniForm can automatically complete the
word for you if there is previously filled information that matches the word you are
entering. For example, if you had previously entered the name John in a field, as soon
as you enter J in another field, OmniForm would automatically enter John for you.
▼ To turn the type ahead feature on or off:
1. Choose Options... in the Tools menu.
The Options dialog box appears.
The calculation in this field automatically
computes the total for you.