Dynamically Resize Field / Layout

[RyanESmith7]

I have a layout that displays "Job Notes" for historical review purposes. It is read only. The problem that I have is if a note contains a really long text, the user cannot see it all. What is the best way to display all of the data without having to create ridiculously large edit boxes? Most of these are one or two lines, but sometimes they put in a lot of text. An example is attached. 

 

[David Jondreau]

You could put the info in a tooltip. Or make the field enterable, but not editable (via the field definitions...Prohibit modfication...).

[RyanESmith7]

Thanks for the reply, David.

 

Tooltips won't work on the iPad, although it might be a solution on the desktop.

 

Unfortunately, there are some layouts where the field must be editable. I was hoping to find a solution per layout, which I kind of did. I made the field enterable, but on the layouts where I don't want the user to change the data, I have put a script on the OnModify to revert the changes. Not the cleanest solution, but it works. 

[Brooks]

Use the on object key stroke trigger and stop them before the data can be changed

[Vaughan]

Create a calculation text field that is = the other field, and put this cal field on the layout. Allow entry into the field and users can scroll, select and copy the text but cannot edit it (because it's a calc field).

[LaRetta]

You can also use a web viewer because it allows scroll but you can uncheck allowing interaction and no expense of a calc field.

[RyanESmith7]

Wow, thanks for all the great responses! I will test them out.

[RyanESmith7]

Ok, LaRetta, I don't know how to display just a field in a web viewer. 

[LaRetta]

No problem.  

"data:text/html," &

tableName::fieldName

[RyanESmith7]

Late with the thanks... but THANK YOU!