Operation Manual

160 Adding Dynamic Web Objects
A repeating layout starts with a repeating area—basically a single cell whose
unit size determines how many database records can tile across and down on a
page. Within the repeating area, you can place any elements, such as:
• One or more text fields with data drawn from the same record.
• One or more picture fields where you want merged picture(s) from a
particular data record to appear.
• Other objects such as artistic text, QuickShapes... anything you want!
You take care of creating the repeating area and placing the fields (or other
elements), while WebPlus takes care of replicating them into a repeating grid
layout and merging text or pictures from your data source into a new site. Each
repeating area is "regenerated" multiply within the new site, with data from a
different record appearing in turn.
To create a repeating layout:
1. Choose any suitable data source.
2. Click the
Insert Repeating Area button on the Database Merge
toolbar (switch on first).
3. From the Choose merge database dialog, click Browse... to select a
data source, click Open, then click OK. You can also create a new
database at this point by clicking New... (see Creating a data source
above).