Specifications

Working in painters
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Accessing recently
opened objects
You can quickly open recently opened objects by selecting File>Recent
Objects from the menu bar. The Recent Objects list includes the eight most
recently opened objects, but you can include up to 36 objects on the list.
❖ To modify the number of recent objects:
1 Select Tools>System Options from the menu bar.
2 In the System Options dialog box (General tab page), modify the number
for the recent objects list.
Running or previewing objects
To run a form or preview a report, use the Preview button in the PowerBar.
❖ To run or preview an object:
1 Click the Preview button in the PowerBar, or select File>Run/Preview
from the menu bar.
2 In the Run/Preview dialog box, select the object type from the Object Type
drop-down list and then the object you want to run or preview.
The Run/Preview dialog box is very similar to the Open dialog box.
3 Click OK.
The object runs or is previewed.
Working in painters
In InfoMaker, you edit objects such as reports in painters. In addition to
painters that edit objects, other painters such as the Library painter and the
Database painter provide you with the ability to work with libraries and
databases.