Programs that will create beautiful forms out of many fields

[Idris Alooma]

Good day mates,

Are there any programs out there that will take the 120 fields that I
have in my client database, and create something that is easy on the
eyes to view?

I'm tired of looking at 120 fields one right under the other down two or
three pages.

I'm looking for a structure more interesting than that.

Can anyone help?

CB

[Lynn allen]

Idris Alooma <carleton_bradley@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Good day mates,
>
> Are there any programs out there that will take the 120 fields that I
> have in my client database, and create something that is easy on the
> eyes to view?
>
> I'm tired of looking at 120 fields one right under the other down two or
> three pages.
>
> I'm looking for a structure more interesting than that.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> CB

I think you need to explore "Layout mode" which will let you arrange and
style your fields however you like. If you need a professional designer
to help you analyze and make sense of your data flow, the Filemaker
website lists developers all over the world who can help you.
[url]www.filemaker.com[/url]
--
Lynn Allen Allen & Allen Semiotics
FSA Associate Filemaker Consulting & Training
[email]lynn@semiotics.com[/email] [url]http://www.semiotics.com[/url]

[Bridget Eley]

On screen or on the printed page?

Tabbed layouts are useful for breaking up large numbers of fields into
groups of similar fields on screen. I have posted recently on the how to of
creating tabbed layouts (see the thread " Re: Design and Layout best
practice") here or at the Google archive:

<http://www.google.com/advanced_group_search?hl=en>

There is also a reference to another article that might be of interest in
the same post.

Bridget Eley

in article 1g2gle5.1vjw19i4v35a8N%lynn@NOT-semiotics.com, Lynn allen at
[email]lynn@NOT-semiotics.com[/email] wrote on 8/10/03 5:31 AM:

> Idris Alooma <carleton_bradley@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>

>> Good day mates,
>>
>> Are there any programs out there that will take the 120 fields that I
>> have in my client database, and create something that is easy on the
>> eyes to view?
>>
>> I'm tired of looking at 120 fields one right under the other down two or
>> three pages.
>>
>> I'm looking for a structure more interesting than that.
>>
>> Can anyone help?
>>
>> CB

>
> I think you need to explore "Layout mode" which will let you arrange and
> style your fields however you like. If you need a professional designer
> to help you analyze and make sense of your data flow, the Filemaker
> website lists developers all over the world who can help you.
> [url]www.filemaker.com[/url]

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[Idris Alooma]

In article <BBA95E84.3E74%bridgeteley@ihugDOTcomDOTau.invalid >,
[email]bridgeteley@ihugDOTcomDOTau.inva[/email]lid says...

> On screen or on the printed page?
>
> Tabbed layouts are useful for breaking up large numbers of fields into
> groups of similar fields on screen. I have posted recently on the how to of
> creating tabbed layouts (see the thread " Re: Design and Layout best
> practice") here or at the Google archive:
>
> <http://www.google.com/advanced_group_search?hl=en>
>
> There is also a reference to another article that might be of interest in
> the same post.
>
> Bridget Eley
>
> in article 1g2gle5.1vjw19i4v35a8N%lynn@NOT-semiotics.com, Lynn allen at
> [email]lynn@NOT-semiotics.com[/email] wrote on 8/10/03 5:31 AM:
>

> > Idris Alooma <carleton_bradley@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >

> >> Good day mates,
> >>
> >> Are there any programs out there that will take the 120 fields that I
> >> have in my client database, and create something that is easy on the
> >> eyes to view?
> >>
> >> I'm tired of looking at 120 fields one right under the other down two or
> >> three pages.
> >>
> >> I'm looking for a structure more interesting than that.
> >>
> >> Can anyone help?
> >>
> >> CB

> >
> > I think you need to explore "Layout mode" which will let you arrange and
> > style your fields however you like. If you need a professional designer
> > to help you analyze and make sense of your data flow, the Filemaker
> > website lists developers all over the world who can help you.
> > [url]www.filemaker.com[/url]

>
>

Thanks Bridget, I will take a look at these links right now. Sorry I
didn't get back to you sooner.

I normally work in "browse mode" or "Find mode" I have a 120 fields that
right now there is just one field under the other all the way down.
There is nothing creative about that look. :-)