Creating a background colour in a layout

[ChangeAgent]

I just imported a layout from FMP 8.

Behind the layout I had a colored square as background Colour. It refused to import, and I try to create a new background colour but it does not show. If I create it in the header it only shows there, but as soon as it overlaps it goes away. If I put it in the body it it dos not show in the header etc.

So question is how to create a background colour that runs in header, footer, body?

[Lee Smith]

Are you still in v8?

[ChangeAgent]

Sorry could have clearer, no moved to 11. that is where I have the problem.

PS just updated my profile.

Edited October 2, 2010 by Guest

[Lee Smith]

Good, you have some really good tools in 11.

So, do you want a Rectangle behind it to change color? or do you want a field to change color?

What action determines when the fill is to change?

Do you want to attach a "No Records" copy of the file?

Lee

[bcooney]

You could just apply a fill to the Header, Body and Footer parts.

[Lee Smith]

Hi Barbara,

I think he wants to change it according to a calculation, or button, etc.

Waiting to hear from him.

Lee

[bcooney]

I don't see mention of that, Lee.

[Lee Smith]

Oh, I don't know, maybe because

I read rectangle, and won't import, and won't show in one part when place over the part boundary?

Whether or not these parts need to be subject to change in color, or can now be fixed using the part coloring?? I'm not that clairvoyant today.

I'm more interested in seeing the original file, in order to see what he wants to duplicate.

Lee

Edited October 2, 2010 by Guest

[LaRetta]

I just imported a layout from FMP 8.It refused to import

You cannot import layouts - only fields. If it was container field, it should have imported (from another FM file) unless you exported it first (to other than FM file).

But not matter, you only get the effect of it (container or rectangle) disappearing if it is on the header/body line if it is viewed in List Layout. As others have said, we need more information.

NOTE: There IS a difference between versions on this issue. Same object overlapping header/body (in vs. 9 for instance) still works fine but it breaks in vs. 11 (at least on Windows).

Edited October 3, 2010 by Guest

[ChangeAgent]

You could just apply a fill to the Header, Body and Footer parts.

Thanks that is what I was after. Sorry folks for not replying earlier, was away from the Mac. And Thanks for chipping in.