I have a value list with about 10 options (checkboxes) I then have ten fields each one relating to each checkbox.

I want the fields to lign up with the individual checkbox, and the text relating to the box, when printed out. Is the only way to do this by trial and error? It doesn't printout anything like the preview.

Thanks

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Originally posted by Tom England:

I have a value list with about 10 options (checkboxes) I then have ten fields each one relating to each checkbox.

I want the fields to lign up with the individual checkbox, and the text relating to the box, when printed out. Is the only way to do this by trial and error? It doesn't printout anything like the preview.

Thanks

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Hi Tom

When you're in layout mode make the size of your chec box field large just to make visible all options you've defined.

Than lock it:

Now drop your fields on layout

Select first one and check boxes.

Select-->valigne top edges and lock

Select last one and check boxes.

Select-->valigne bottom top edges and lock

Select all your fields exept checkboxes

Select-->haligne center, vdistribuate space

where h mean horizontal ( Left to Right) and v mean vertical alignment.

HTH

Dj

BTW I've posted some clarifications about Future Dates

Yeah thanks for the Future Dates bit that has been a great help.

Thanks for the quick reply. This alignment thing though looks fine in browse mode but when printed, fields don't line up with the checkboxes vertically. Looking at other posts it seems to be a problem with windows?? If I designed it on a Mac would it then printout OK through windows??

Thanks

[ April 09, 2002, 03:23 AM: Message edited by: Tom England ]

I've just printed:

They'are aligned perfectly.

Using Mac and OS X

Dj

Did you do all the alignment on a mac?

Tom,

just a quick thought. You haven't got sliding/ printing set on any of those fields have you?

This may cause it to lose its alignment when in preview mode.

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Originally posted by Tom England:

Did you do all the alignment on a mac?

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Yes, do you want the file?

Dj

I have access to G3s so I can just do the alignment on those. It doesn't look right on a PC but it's a layout that is printed by a script so the user doesn't see it anyway.

Thanks for your input.

DJ - No it's OK thanks, as stated above, I have given up trying to sort it out on a PC. The mac was the saviour this time!

AG - No nothing sliding

Thanks for your input