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Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Installation and Setup
- Form Usage
- OmniForm Procedures
- Designing a Form
- The Design Process
- The Design View Window
- The Design View Toolbars
- Creating Objects
- General Creation Guidelines
- Creating a Text Object
- Creating a Line Object
- Creating an Oval Object
- Creating a Rectangle Object
- Creating a Graphic Object
- Creating a Fill Text Object
- Creating a Comb Object
- Creating a Check Box Object
- Creating a Circle Text Object
- Creating a Table Object
- Creating a Fill Graphic Object
- Defining Objects
- Changing Object Appearance
- The Shared Form Property
- Redesigning Your Form
- Using the Scrapbook
- Inserting OLE Objects in a Form
- Filling a Form
- Managing an OmniForm Database
- Using Calculations
- Technical Information
Creating Objects
8 Designing a Form
To rotate a line:
1 Click the Selection tool and select the line to edit.
A handle appears on each end of the line.
2 Place the cursor over one handle.
3 When the cursor turns into a crosshair, hold down the mouse
key and drag the end of line where you want it.
To rotate the line in 45-degree increments, hold down the Shift
key while pulling one of the handles in the desired direction.
Creating an Oval Object
Use an oval object to highlight areas on a form or as a design element.
1 Click the Oval tool in the drawing toolbar.
2 Draw an oval.
To create a circle, hold down the Shift key as you draw.
Creating a Rectangle Object
Use a rectangle object to highlight areas on a form or as a design
element.
1 Click the Rectangle tool in the drawing toolbar.
2 Draw a rectangle.
To create a square, hold down the Shift key as you draw.