I am trying to show users to enter certain data but i dont want to have headers

like [ firstname ]

_________

What i want is something that looks like this firstname & when the user starts typing it gets overwritten.

thanks,

-i

I understand. This technique circles around every once in a while. It's very webform-like. However, if a user fills in the form, how do they know what the fields are? The labels are gone.

You could auto-enter the label into the field (kinda a bad idea, because if not changed, then that becomes your data) or layer two fields and use conditional formatting to turn the label to the background color if the data field is not empty.

Type the text firstname on your layout, place it over the field and format it conditionally to use font size 500 when =

not IsEmpty ( YourTable::FirstName )

As it happens, Matt Petrowsky over at FileMaker Magazine posted a great video on EXACTLY this topic on Tuesday. It is for members only but it covers what you want in a very elegant manner. The video is at http://www.filemakermagazine.com/videos/operation-cleanup-part-1.html. I have been a member of that sight for a number of years and, in my opinion, it is well worth it. Best of luck.

I like that, comment!

Type the text firstname on your layout, place it over the field and format it conditionally to use font size 500 when =

not IsEmpty ( YourTable::FirstName )

Very nice! And be sure to set the background of the text object to transparent.

Thanks,

kevin frank did a thing on his blog a while back .. Thanks for reminding me Comment

That definately did the trick and setting transparency for bg was very IMPORTANT!!

thanks LaRetta.

-i

I would add a caution although probably not needed in your case (but for others who may read this)...

If you have fields such as HomePhone, CelPhone, OfficePhone, Fax and you use this technique (eliminating headers) and information is in each of these fields, Users will not know which is which (it is not obvious such as a Name). So when implementing, be sure to check it for 'logic' once you have entered data in all of it ... is it clear by the DATA ITSELF what the field represents?

corrected typo - the word 'now' to 'not' (blue)

Edited November 20, 201114 yr by LaRetta

That's exactly what I was getting at in my first post, LaRetta. Thanks for expanding on it with a great example.