Creating a form in the EGL form editor

To create a form in the EGL form editor, follow these steps:
  1. Open a form group in the form editor.
  2. On the Palette view, click either Text Form or Print Form.
  3. On the form group in the editor, click and drag a rectangle that indicates the size and shape of the form. The Create Form Part window opens.
  4. In the Create Form Part Window, type a name for the form in the Enter part name field. This name will be the name of the form part in the EGL source code.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click the form and edit its properties in the Properties view.
  7. Add fields to the form as appropriate. See Creating a constant field and Creating a variable field.

You can also create forms based on the templates in the Palette view. These templates create forms with predefined appearances and fields. See Creating a popup form or Creating a popup menu.

Related concepts
EGL form editor overview
Editing form groups with the EGL form editor
FormGroup part
Form part
Display options for the EGL form editor
Form filters in the EGL form editor
Form templates in the EGL form editor

Related tasks
Creating a filter
Creating a popup form
Creating a popup menu
Displaying a record in a text or print form
Creating a constant field
Creating a variable field in a print or text form

Related reference
FormGroup part in EGL source format
Form part in EGL source format

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