Form Properties
In this dialogue box you can specify, among others, the data source and the events for the whole form.
To access this command...
Open context menu of a selected form element - choose Form Properties.
Form
If you enter data in the Properties dialogue box, note that multi-line input is possible for certain drop-down combo boxes. This concerns all fields in which an SQL statement can be entered, as well as the properties of text boxes or label fields. You can open these fields and enter text in the opened list. The following shortcut keys are valid:
| Keys | Effect |
|---|---|
| Alt+Down Arrow: | Opens the combo box. |
| Alt+Up Arrow: | Closes the combo box. |
| Shift+Enter | Inserts a new line. |
| Up Arrow | Places the cursor into the previous line. |
| Down Arrow | Places the cursor into the next line. |
| Enter | Completes the input in the field and places the cursor into the next field. |
As with list boxes or combo boxes, you can open or close the list with a mouse click at the arrow on the right end of the field. However, the input here can be entered either in the opened list or in the top text field. An exception is the properties that expect a list representation, for example, the property "List Entries", which can be set for the control fields List Box and Combo Box. Here, you can only edit the entries when the field is opened.
General
Data
The Data tab page defines the form properties that refer to the database that is linked to the form.
Database Form Events
The Events tab page, allows you to assign a macro to certain events which occur in a database form.