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ChemFinder saves the form with a .cfw
extension
A blank form, Form1, appears.
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Creating Forms
Manually
You create a form and define it by using the Form
tools to create objects and the Box Properties
dialog box to set the form properties.
Using the Form Tools
You must use the Form Tools toolbar to design a
form. Box creation commands are not available
from the menu.
To display the Form tools, do one of the following:
• Click the Layout icon on the Main toolbar.
• From the View menu, point to Toolbars, and
click Form.
The Form toolbar appears providing tools for
you to create and edit a form.
Selection tool
Frame
Text
Button
Checkbox
Using the Grid
In a new form, the snap grid is turned on by default.
This grid helps you align boxes on the form.
Turning on the grid forces objects to snap to the
grid as they are drawn.
To toggle the grid on or off, do one of the
following:
• Click the Grid tool on the Form toolbar.
• From the View menu, choose Grid.
NOTE: You can change the grid spacing using the
Preferences dialog box. See “Setting Preferences” on page
341.
Data box Framed box Picture Subform Grid
Creating a New Form
To create a new form:
• From the File menu select New, or click .
Creating Boxes
A ChemFinder form is composed of a collection of
boxes that display data. Each box displays one data
item of the current record. To create a data box, use
one of the tools on the Form toolbar.
NOTE: The Form toolbar is not visible unless the Layout
button is selected.
The Data Box displays a data item or structure. You
can use it to display any data from a database,
including text, numbers, dates, molecules,
reactions, or pictures. It is the only box that allows
you to edit data in the database. Data boxes do not
have labels, but you can label them by adding a
Frame or Plain Text. You can also use the Data Box
to display static data not from a database.
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Creating Forms Manually