Scrolling view in locked fields

[aricm]

I have a related field, ::notes, which houses notes for the current record. The field is locked so that users cannot edit the notes. However, there is another field, addNote, in which a user can type text and click an "Add Note" button to insert the date, user name, and note text into the related ::notes field.

The only problem with this arrangement is that the number of notes could be very large, and with the field locked against entry the user cannot access the scroll bars (which are enabled).

I have tried using a scrolling portal, but eventually ran into the same problem: I could scroll the portal, but the not the field).

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[ April 20, 2001: Message edited by: aricm ]

[BobWeaver]

Set up a calculated field that is equal to the notes field, and display it instead. You can allow entry to it because the user can't change it anyway, and the scroll bars will be available.

[aricm]

Thanks!

I can't decide whether it's a benefit or a detriment, but one of the wild things about Filemaker is how many easy answers there are to difficult questions.

Thanks for the help!