Specifications

CHAPTER 20 Enhancing Forms
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3 In the Properties view, supply the name of the report to show in the control.
You can use the browse button to search for the report.
InfoMaker places the report in the form (you see everything but the data,
which is displayed when you run the form).
At this point, you may want to resize the report or change some of its other
properties. For example, you may want to make the report itself resizable.
Adding drawing controls to a form
You can add the following drawing controls to a form to enhance its
appearance: Line, Oval, Rectangle, and RoundRectangle.
❖ To add a drawing control to a form:
1 Click the drawing control in the Controls drop-down toolbar, or select one
of the following from the menu bar: Insert>Line, Insert>Oval,
Insert>Rectangle, or Insert>RoundRectangle.
2 Click where you want the control to display.
3 Resize or move the drawing control as needed.
4 Change the drawing control’s properties as needed in the Properties view.
For example, you might want to specify a fill color for a rectangle or
thickness for a line. To do so, you work on the General page in the Property
view for the rectangle or line control.
Using drawing
controls for grouping
Drawing controls are useful for grouping controls in a form or providing design
highlights. For example, to group some controls you can place a colored
rectangle behind them by selecting Send To Back from the rectangle’s pop-up
menu.
Here are some controls grouped with a round rectangle and a text label: