Layout within a Layout

[coffeec]

Is there a way to open a layout in the body of another layout? I want to open up a list view layout in a custom designed layout workspace. Kind of like frames in html.

[Lee Smith]

No.

But you can design it to give that illusion. Take a look at the Contact Management.fp7 example file that came with your v7 disk. Especailly the bottom part where you can choose Main Address, Second Address, or Related Contact.

HTH

Lee

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[CobaltSky]

Is there a way to open a layout in the body of another layout? I want to open up a list view layout in a custom designed layout workspace. Kind of like frames in html.

If you're talking about displaying a mini 'list layout' within a form layout, yes, there is.

FileMaker provides a special type of layout object called a 'portal' which is specifically designed to enable you to insert a list view of records from another table into a layout. A portal may point to any related table (table occurrence) and will display a list of related records (either sorted or unsorted).

To add a portal to a layout, go into layout mode and then go to the Insert menu and select Portal... - or click on the portal tool (which is at the lower right of the tool panel on the Status Area in layout mode). The resulting dialog will walk you through the options. B)

[coffeec]

I find that portals are a set size and will become scrollable when the records increase past that size of portal. Is there a way to get this portal to increase length to accomodate all found records dynamically?

[Inky Phil]

You can format the portal (right click-drop down menu-portal format) to include as many or as few lines as your layout can cope with. Combine this with changing your field size and daragging the width of the portal, all of the above in layout mode, and you will find portals to be a lot more flexible than you think

HTH

Phil