text formatting toolbar not available

[e3digital]

I want to show the text formatting toolbar, but when I go to the View menu, Toolbars is grayed out, no matter what mode I'm in...am I missing something basic or is something screwed up? (Neither will surprise me! :-)

Thanks,

Susan

[kenneth2k1]

One thought would be that maybe the toolbar is locked using a script. This might happen at startup, so look over document preferences. If a script has Allow Toolbars [off], then set it to [on] and execute the script.

Ken

[dbruggmann]

Are you using Mac OSX? Then the floating toolbars don't work in FMP 6.

Detlev

[e3digital]

Hmmm...

I checked the script option and there is none.

I am using OSX...if the floating toolbars don't work, does that mean I always have to use the menus to format my text...? Ick. :-)

Any idea if it's a FMP issue or a X issue? In other words, who has to step up and make it work? :-)

Thanks,

Susan

[andygaunt]

Unfortunately you cannot get toolbars in OSX. So yes, you will have to use the menu's

Only shortcuts you have is for font size and style.

PC users can substitute the CMD key for CTRL (although they have the ability to have toolbars)

CMD + SHIFT + key below

P - Plain

B - Bold

I - Italic

U - Underline

. to increase point size

, to decrease point size

FileMaker did not allow for it when FM6 was released. Maybe next version.