Vertical Headers... in table view

[ejpvi]

I have a feeling this is impossible... but so many developers have surprised me with solutions... I had to ask.

Is it possible to do a Vertical Header column in Table View?

I have an excel document I am trying to mimic... it would make things looks a lot better if I could rotate some of the headings...

Possible? Impossible?

Thanks!

[LaRetta]

Hi ejpvi,

I've noticed that you are doing an awful lot with table view. In truth, I rarely use table view, opting for list layouts. Why? Because buttons can't fire in table rows nor can you have portals or tabs. They are very limited. I just wanted to mention it for future.

UPDATE: To answer your question, yes, you can show header part in table view and even rotate the label. But when you go back to browse, the 'table label' will still appear separately horizontally and your rotated label will display about it ... quite worthless. FM handles its own labels in table view and ignores color, style etc.

Edited July 21, 2009 by Guest
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[LaRetta]

Actually, there is a fudge ... create your label and turn the background white. Rotate it. Now place it in the header where half the label is in the body and half in the header.

You will have to play around a LOT to place it perfectly over the existing labels - you'll be working blind. And you won't want anyone to re-arrange the columns or it'll go to trash on you. Not worth it but I thought I'd mention it.

Edited July 21, 2009 by Guest

[ejpvi]

I am starting to see that Table view isn't really the best solution for many things... unfortunately the initial stages of this database require me to present as little difference between original spreadsheets as possible.... hence, why I left most things in table view....

As the database grows and evolves.. I am convincing users that custom made layouts are much stronger than using the table view, which typically displays way too much info...

I am basically taking about 20 huge spreadsheets. Consolidating redundant information, and centralizing it all into one database. Then creating layouts to simulate the spreadsheets.

I am hoping to get away from Table view eventually, but the powers at be prefer minimal change during the transition.

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UPDATE: To answer your question, yes, you can show header part in table view and even rotate the label.

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So, I may not have read correctly... did you say it is possible to rotate the label in table view? If so, how?

Edited July 21, 2009 by Guest

[LaRetta]

As I said, it is major kludge ... but it IS possible. And I'd keep rotating until it faced the other direction. Some like left and some like right.

UPDATE: I had to again add major disclaimer ... you cannot resize or move the columns (so lock that feature in Layout Setup > View > Tables > Properties.

But if you can handle ALL labels being gone and making your own, you can do that too (just uncheck 'show labels'). It's an all-or-nothing display option so if you want SOME turned, you'll have to overlap them as I've shown.

RotateLabel.zip

Edited July 21, 2009 by Guest
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