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PDFFormText

 

The PDF Text Field control places field on the PDF output which can be used to enter and edit text. The text field data can be accessed by a java script function.

 

Context Menu (right click) Options

 

Align - Displays the Alignment dialog for adjusting the horizontal and vertical alignment of the selected objects

Size - Displays the Size dialog for adjusting the height and width of the selected objects

Font - Displays the Font dialog for the font style, size and color of the object

Left Justify - Text is left justified

Center - Text is center justified

Right Justify - Text is right justified

Component ID - Unique identifier used when passing PROPERTY/GETPROPERTY parameters in statements calling the report

Bring To Front - Places the currently selected object on the foreground of layered objects

Bring Forward - Moves the currently selected object forward one layer at a time

Send To Back - Places the currently selected object in the background of layered objects

Send Backward - Moves the currently selected object backward one layer at a time

Add to Scrapbook - Places the currently selected object in the Report Scrapbook

Background Color - Specifies the background color for the object

Border Color - Specifies the object's border color on the PDF output

Field Name - Specifies the object's field name on the PDF output

Border - Specifies if the object will display a border on the PDF output

Do not Scroll - Specifies if the control will allow for scroll bar for multi-line objects when the text length is greater than the size of the control

Do not Spell Check - Specifies if the control will not be subject to spell checking

Multiline - Specifies if the object will support multi-line text

Password - Specifies if the object will display asterisks (********) when text is entered to protect a password

Max Length - Specifies if the maximum length of text the object will display

Lock Control - Locks the selected control(s) to prevent any accidental changes

Lock Size - Locks the selected control(s) to specifically prevent accidental size changes

Position - Opens the Position dialog window for specifying hard-coded coordinates

Visible - The Visible property determines whether a report component will be printed

Help - Launches the Help file chapter for the specific control

 

 

See Understanding PDF Form Controls

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