Form Properties Palette

Form Properties Palette

Form-> Windows menu-> Show Form Properties

The Form Properties Palette allows you to define properties for the currently open form. These properties include Form Size, Print Offset, and Global MetaScript that is executed when the form is opened.

The Form Properties Palette provides the ability to define form dimensions and the Global MetaScript for the open form.

Palette Objects

Click to see a detailed description of the palette.

Form Size Width	The width of the form, in inches.
Form Size Height	The height of the form, in inches.
Printing Offset Width	The distance the form will be horizontally offset from the left edge of the paper when printed.
Printing Offset Height	The distance the form will be offset from the top edge of the paper when printed.
Global MetaScript	Opens a MetaScript editor for defining the Global MetaScript for the form. The Global MetaScript is MetaScript code that is executed only when the form is opened for printing in Job Manager. The script is called "Global" because the functions it defines are global within the scope of the form - i.e. functions defined within the Global MetaScript of a form may be called from the scripts defined for individual form fields. Additional Information on writing Global MetaScript can be found in "Writing Global MetaScript For A Form".

Procedures

To show the Form Properties Palette:

Select Show Form Properties from the Form-> Windows menu. The Form Properties Palette will appear.

To hide the Form Properties Palette:

Select Hide Form Properties from the Form-> Windows menu. The Form Properties Palette will close.

To edit the Global MetaScript in the form:

Click Global MetaScript ( ). The MetaScript editor will open.

Follow the instructions in "Writing Global MetaScript For A Form".

Form Properties Palette

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