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A structure box appears in the upper left of the<br />

form.<br />

7. Continue double-clicking the other fields.<br />

8. Use the Selection tool to move the data boxes<br />

to where you want them in the form.<br />

Setting Box Properties<br />

Use the Box Properties dialog box to set<br />

ChemFinder form attributes, including: data<br />

source, display type, font, and box style.<br />

To open the Box Properties dialog box:<br />

• Right-click on a data box and choose<br />

Properties.<br />

The Box Properties dialog box appears.<br />

NOTE: The “Properties” option is only available in<br />

Layout mode.<br />

Setting Data Box Styles<br />

You can use the Box Properties dialog box to<br />

change the style of a data box on a form. For<br />

example, you can change a data box to a frame or<br />

picture.<br />

The Box Style menu only shows applicable styles<br />

for each field. For example, you cannot show a real<br />

number in a Picture.<br />

For information about field types, see “Creating<br />

Fields” on page 290.<br />

You can choose from the following styles:<br />

• Data Box—displays alphanumeric data. Can<br />

display multiple lines of data.<br />

• Frame—displays alphanumeric data. Can<br />

display a single line of data.<br />

• Plain Text–displays alphanumeric data. Text<br />

data can be displayed in multiple lines. (Use<br />

Ctrl+Enter to start a new line.) You set the<br />

field size when you create the field, up to a<br />

maximum of 254 characters.<br />

• Picture–displays Windows metafile data.<br />

Pictures are scaled to fit within picture boxes,<br />

with fixed height to width ratios.<br />

• Formula–displays any kind of text but<br />

numbers are subscripted. Formulas are<br />

presented in modified Hill order, as follows: If<br />

a substance contains both carbon and<br />

hydrogen, the carbons are listed first, followed<br />

by the hydrogen atoms, followed by other<br />

elements alphabetically by element symbol. If a<br />

substance contains carbon, the carbons are<br />

listed first, followed by other elements<br />

alphabetically by element symbol. Otherwise,<br />

all elements are listed alphabetically by element<br />

symbol.<br />

• Button–used to create buttons to actuate<br />

scripts. Buttons display button labels.<br />

ChemFinder<br />

<strong>ChemOffice</strong> 2005/ChemFinder Creating and Editing Forms • 261<br />

Setting Box Properties

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