Text field w/scroll bar - non enterable but want to use scroll

[djc728]

Hello all:

I don't know if this is possible but I have a text box on layout with a scroll bar. The field is set to be non-enterable because its strictly for display purposes ONLY. I would, however if possible, like to allow the user to scroll and see all the contents of the field BUT without the ability to modify it. Any way to do this?

Dom

[Lee Smith]

For versions earlier than v8, you had to use a calculation field that equaled your field, and than put that on the layout instead.

Not sure if this has changed with version 8, with the layout level control.

HTH

Lee

Edited February 16, 2006 by Guest

[Fenton]

Another old trick is to validate the field, by calculation, = 0. Of course then you can't edit it either. You could include a Privilege Set test so that you could.

The advantage of this method is that it doesn't require an extra calculation field, which, if unstored, would be slow to search, and if stored would bloat the file (if this is a large text field). The disadvantage is that it brings up the awkward validation dialog, which then brings up the revert dialog.

A cleaner way is to use Accounts & Privileges to set Record access privileges to "view only" for that field, for users. That way they just get the simple dialog that the field is not modifiable. But then it is not modifiable by them via a script either, unless it is run with [x] Full Access privileges.

Several alternatives. What would be ideal would be a checkbox under the [x] Show vertical scroll bar, [x] Do not allow editing in Browse mode, which would only apply on that field and layout.