Aragorn Posted March 8, 2004 Posted March 8, 2004 I made a Help layout with a Global Field. I would like to prevent the user from entering data into that field. I tried the "Field Format" and unchecking "Allow Entry into Field" but then the user cannot scroll through the Help section. Is there another way for me to enter the Help info but not allowing the user to change that info... thx
Vaughan Posted March 8, 2004 Posted March 8, 2004 Sure: make a calculated field that = the global field. Then let them browse the calc field. One limitation however is that all text formatting will be lost.
Aragorn Posted March 8, 2004 Author Posted March 8, 2004 So you are saying to make a new field that is calculated...relate it to the global field and put the claculated field on my layout...not the global? thx
CyborgSam Posted March 9, 2004 Posted March 9, 2004 Vaughn's saying: If the global help field is named g.help, make a calculation field (I'll call it cg.help) with the only text in the calculation dialog being "g.help". Put the calculation field cg.help on the layout with Allow Data Entry enabled. No relationship is necessary.
Aragorn Posted March 9, 2004 Author Posted March 9, 2004 OHHH now I understand....sorry for being such a newb and asking so many questions...I am just very exited about what FMP can do...
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