Locking text in a scrolling field?

[RDecker]

How can I lock text in a (global) field so a user cannot modify it? I tried preventing entry in browse and find modes, but that also prevents access to the scroll bar. Since the text is too long to display, the field must be scrollable--but I don't want the user to be able to modify it. Thanks.

RD

[MoonShadow]

Create a calculation (text) from this global field and place that on your layout instead. It will accept scroll but Users cannot change it.

With 7, an Auto-Enter calculation (replace) would also work, something like:

If(globaltext otherfield; otherfield; otherfield)

After they leave the field, it would just revert back to the contents of another field (designed to hold the real text). But it might confuse Users if they are allowed to change the text at all. I'd use a calc because they are told immediately that it is not modifiable so they don't waste their time trying.

[RDecker]

Thanks. I"ll try that.

RD