Text Field Layout Sizing Question

[mopai]

I create a layout by selecting a table and then the fields to inculde in the lay out. so far so good. I then go to browse or preview and the fields do not resize them selves to accomodate the amount of text in the record.

e.g if my layout includes a a textfield that is 400pxX50px then when you go to preview if the record only has a few words for that field I want the space taken up by the textfield to shrink accordingly. If the text extends beyound the field then I want it to expand to accomodate.

Also if I have two fields like firstName and lastName that I want to include in my layout I would like them to appear together like this.

Shmoe, Joe

Not like this

Shmoe , Joe

...the space in between Shmoe and the comma being the width of the textfield box i created in the layout.

Thanks

[-Queue-]

With the appropriate fields/objects selected in Layout Mode, go to Format -> Sliding/Printing, and check the desired boxes.

[Lee Smith]

Hi mopai,

To add to what JT just posted, be aware that the Slide method can look like .... (well bad) in Browse Mode. I would use another methods.

Create a new calculation field, and concatenated calculation

LastName & ", " & FirstName

HTH

Lee

[mopai]

Yeah I saw that in my FM book. I come from a SQL, mySQL,CF,PHP et al type background. At first creating a new field (calculation field) to combine two other fields seemed silly but I beginning to see its usefulness. I gotta tell ya though FM is a bit frustrating at first.

[MoonShadow]

You can also use merge fields. Just include both fields within the same merge box.