Using ChemFinder - CambridgeSoft

To draw a Data Box:
1. Click the Data Box tool .
2. On the form, press and drag diagonally to create
a box.
To specify what type of data is displayed in the box,
see “Setting Box Properties” on page 48. If the form
already has a database open, you can right-click in
the data box, select Field... and choose from a list of
the available fields.
Creating Frames
The Frame tool allows you to create a label
surrounding a data box or group of boxes. When you
draw a new frame, you are automatically prompted
for a text label to be attached to it.
To create a frame:
1. Click the Frame tool .
2. On the form, press and drag diagonally to create
a frame.
A framed box appears with the label “Data”. To
change the label:
3. Right-click on the label and choose Label from
the drop-down menu.
The “Enter the label” dialog box appears.
4. Type the label you want to attach to the frame.
5. Click OK.
A fixed label appears on the frame.
To change a label:
1. Right-click on the edge of a frame and choose
Label.
2. Enter the new label as above.
Another way to change a frame's label is in the Box
Properties dialog. For more information, see
“Setting Box Properties” on page 48.
You can use a frame to show “live” data from the
database. If a frame is connected to a database field,
it is updated automatically as you browse or search.
For example, you might place a frame around a
structure field, where the label on the frame
represents the name of the current structure. The
label changes every time the structure does. You
must use Box Properties to set up a live data
connection for a frame.
Creating Boxes with Frames
The Framed Box tool allows you to create a data box
and a frame simultaneously. You name the frame in
the Enter the Label dialog box.
When you create a data box and frame with the
Framed Box tool, these two items are connected. To
manipulate them separately:
• Select the Framed box and from the Edit menu,
choose Bring to Front.
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Creating Forms Manually