A text constant displays a specified text string in the screen or
report. To create a text constant, perform the following steps:
- Position your cursor on the record that will contain the text
constant.
- Right-click on the mouse to bring up the pop-up menu and select
Insert field.
- From its cascading menu, select Text constant. The
properties notebook for this field appears.
- Fastpath:
- Click on
from the Design page palette and then click on the Design area to create the
text constant.
- Type in the text you want to appear for this constant.
- Fastpath:
- Position your cursor on the Design page and type in the text of the
constant. The program automatically creates the text constant with the
given text and position.
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