Writer Guide

Form Control toolbar
Push Button
Creates a button that can be linked to a macro.
The label is the name that appears on the
button.
Option Button
Creates an option or radio button. When
multiple buttons are grouped together, only
one can be selected at a time. The easiest way
to group multiple buttons is to use the Group
Box button on the More Controls toolbar, with
wizards enabled.
List Box
Creates a list of options, as a pull-down menu,
that the user can choose from. If wizards are
on, creating a list box launches the List Box
Wizard. This wizard is only useful if your form
is linked to a data source.
If not linked to a data source, turn wizards off
and create an empty list box. Then click the
Control button and, in the List Entries option
on the General tab, enter the options you want
to appear on the list.
Combo Box
As with a List Box, you set up a list of choices.
In addition a panel at the top either displays
the choice made or allows the form user to type
in something else. Otherwise this works the
same as the List Box.
Label Field
A text label. The difference between this and
just typing on the page is that, as a control, you
can link a label field to macros so, for example,
something happens when the mouse passes
over it or clicks on it.
More Controls
Launch the More Controls toolbar.
Form Design
Launch the Form Design toolbar (which can
also be opened with View > Toolbars > Form
Design).
Wizards On/Off
Some form controls (List Box and Combo Box)
have optional wizards. If you do not want the
wizard to launch when you create one of these
controls, use the Wizards On/Off button to
switch wizards off.
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