Moving field around in Browse mode?

[BrentHedden]

Is it possible to move fields around while one is in browse mode? Since most of our clients are using the runtime version of FMP, getting into layout mode is not an option. I would like to do this because some of the layouts we produce have to be printed onto original forms, and different printers give different results. It may be necessary to move the fields around to print correctly to whatever printer is being used. I am using FMP v6 and a PC.

Thanks!

[-Queue-]

Please refrain from double-posting. Thanks.

[BrentHedden]

Ok, I appologize. I didn't see anything in the forum that related to this. Could you please direct me to where this could be found?

[spb]

Well, I hunted for your other post, so I wouldn't be replying to the duplicate post. I'll respond here (sorry, Queue).

You can't move fields in browse mode, but you could duplicate your layouts & move things around ahead of time. A set of layouts for each printer. Then set up a script that is aware of what printer (either via user input with a drop-down value list field that contains printer choices, or possibly a Status command, though I'm unsure of the latter) is being used & takes the user to the appropriate layouts.

Steve Brown

[LaRetta]

Hi Brent,

Printing onto pre-printed forms can be a pain - there are always slight variations even if you know the printer. What I've done is provide Users with a 'UserReports' db which contains a form they need to adjust. I give them layout privileges for this db only. This works well when working with someone only via online. I didn't have a copy of the pre-printed form to work with.

Once the form has been fine-tuned and perfected, you can copy it into your regular db with the fields perfectly placed. Bob Weaver also just posted a solution to move the entire form any direction - which may work for you also.

LaRetta

[Leb i Sol]

different printer--different layout

use calcualtion fileds where u would comapre user to his/her rights to certain layout.Perhaps using a small message box with a few choices...

=========================================

print: [b&W invoices][something]

=========================================

If Status (currentMessageChoice =1)

Goto layout "x"

Print

....or not

All the best!

[BrentHedden]

Yes, giving privileges to certain layouts is a great idea. But with over 200 clients under our belts, there is no way I'm going to find out all of our client's different printers and make a different layout for each one. Another problem is that 95% of our clients use the Runtime version, and there is no way to get into the Layout Mode (correct??).

Yes, LaRetta, BobWeaver's solution in an excellent one. (http://www.fmforums.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=77981&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=31&fpart=1) I've incorporated it into one (so far) form I'm working with.

I was more curious to see if the fields could somehow be moved around individually without being in the Layout mode. I'm supposing not, unless the client had the full version of FMP. Oh well, it was worth asking about.

[BobWeaver]

I posted an answer to this question in the original thread in the Printing Section. I didn't test the method, but it should work for shifting individual fields by small amounts. But it would not allow the user to move individual fields to any arbitrary place on the layout.

There is another thread somewhere that discusses allowing the user to set up custom list reports using the GetField() function to determine which fields show up in any particular horizontal position on the line.