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Defining Objects
Designing a Form 6-17
Defining a Fill Text Object
Choose
Object Definition...
in the Format menu to open the Fill Text
Definition dialog box when a fill text object is selected.
Set Property Options
1 Click the
Properties
tab.
2 Type a unique name in the
Name
text box.
Each object must have a unique name. A descriptive name such
as
Address
makes a field easy to find when sorting, searching,
defining calculations, and so forth.
3 Select a type in the
Type
pop-up menu.
Type information is displayed in the status bar in Fill View
when the cursor is in that field. This helps the user know what
kind of entry is expected in each field. Field type also helps
OmniForm match data when sorting records and importing
and exporting information.
4 Select a display format in the
Format
pop-up menu.
The format you select affects how field information is
displayed in Fill View. Options vary according to the
Type
selection.
• If you selected
Currency
as the
Type,
for example, you might
select
$0.00
as the format. If you entered 7889 in the field,
OmniForm would format the entry as $7889.00. Formatting