The Control Palette is located in the Selection Properties window. The Palette will change according to what type of form object is selected in the form. Because of this, the screen capture below may differ from what is displayed at any given time in your Control Palette.
The ControlPaletteprovides the ability to define labels, the relationshipto database fields, MetaScript code, visibility, etc....
Use of the Control Palette in creating form objects is described in the following sections:
Click to see a detailed description of thepalette.
Field
Allows you to type a field name, select a field name, or set the value to a variable for the selected form object.
Allow Editing
When selected, users of the form can edit the information contained in the form object.
Required
When selected, the object being edited by end users using this form cannot be saved be saved unless data has been entered into the field.
Calculate As/Default Value
Allows you to type MetaScript code for calculating what is displayed in the form object. If used, the value is recalculated each time any field in the form is manipulated (edited, tab selected, etc...). The Calculate As control option switches to "Default Value" if the field allows editing.
MetaScript Editor
Opens the MetaScript editor for writing more complex MetaScript code for the Calculate As field.
Value (Radio Button Only)
The value stored in the database when the radio button is selected.
Label
The label that is attached to the form object and that appears in the form.
Visibility
Options for setting the visibility attribute for the selected form object (Always Shown, Always Hidden, Shown in Print, Shown in Display).
Procedures
To show the Control Palette:
Select Show Selection Properties from the Form-> Windows menu. The Selection Properties window will appear, displaying the Control Palette within.
To hide the Control Palette:
Select Hide Selection Properties from the Form-> Windows menu. The Selection Properties window will close, hiding the Control Palette contained within.
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