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- 1 -PowerForms User GuideEnglishEditionRev-1112©2012EuroPlusd.o.o.Allrightsreserved.EuroPlusd.o.o.Poslovnacona

- 10 -Redo last action.Run the current form. New window with running form will open.Access to variables. Click on the small arrow for more command

- 11 -Align the objects to each other or to the form.Click on the small arrow button for more options.Position selected object on the top of all other

- 12 -l Ifyouhavetheobjectalreadypositionedontheform,selectit,thenchoosetheappro-priatevariableinthelist.l Iftheobjectisn

- 13 -Define Printer SettingsTheactiondisplaysthedialogboxwithpropertiesoftheform'sselectedprinter.Thiswaytheendusercanchanget

- 14 -l WhenyouusecommandsINSERT,UPDATEorDELETEthevariablewillcontainthenumericalvalue,whichrepresentsthenumberoftherowsaffect

- 15 -For Every Record in a TableThepropertydefinesthetable.Allrecordsorallselectedrecordsfromthetablewillbeusedinthedefinedacti

- 16 -l Ifyoufilterrecordsintheformanddisplayjustrecordsmatchingsomecondition,youcanonlyimportrecordsthateitherdonotprovidev

- 17 -File Name:Selectafixedformnameontheharddiskorselectavariablecontainingthenameoftheform.Previously opened form:Theform

- 18 -l Fixed:Thenumberenteredintheeditfielddefineshowmanylabelswillbeprinted.l Unlimited:Themaximumquantityoflabelssuppor

- 19 -Condition:Thisisascriptingbooleanexpression.Onlytworesultsarepossible(TrueandFalse).Usethisoptiontoenablecurrentaction

- 2 -Table of ContentsTable of Contents 2Introduction 5About this manual 5Conventions used in this Manual 5Welcome to Power Forms 5Setting up the Ap

- 20 -Condition:Thisisascriptingbooleanexpression.Onlytworesultsarepossible(TrueandFalse).Usethisoptiontoenablecurrentactionon

- 21 -Printers:Definefixednameoftheprinterorselectthevariablenamecontainingthenameoftheprinter.Condition:Thisisascriptingboo

- 22 -communicationparameters.Ifthesettingsonthedeviceandinthesoftwaredonotmatch,com-municationwillnotbepossible.Data:Setthe

- 23 -3. GototheActionstab.4. ClickontheEditbuttontoopentheActionsEditorwindow.5. Definetheactionsyouwanttoexecutewhenthe

- 24 -2. Clickontheform,whereyouwanttopositiontheobject.3. Doubleclickontheobject.Thedialogboxopenswithobjectproperties.4.

- 25 -Note:Thedatabasenavigatorisalsopartofthetableobject.Youwoulduseitasaseparateobject,ifyoudonotusethetableobjectonth

- 26 -Edit box for entering the data database search must find in the database.Click on this button to perform the search.Select the field from the da

- 27 -Working with List BoxesCreating the List BoxTousethelistboxobject,dothefollowing:1.Clickonthe iconinthetoolbox.Note:Youcanals

- 28 -4. SelectVariable valueforthecontents.5. Selectthevariablefromthelist.Thisvariablewillstorethevaluetheuserwillprovide

- 29 -Working with Radio GroupsCreating the Radio GroupTocreatetheradiogroupobject,dothefollowing:1.Clickonthe iconinthetoolbox.Note:

- 3 -Set Variable 21View Log File 21Verify License 21Write Data to Serial Port 21Quit 22Creating the Button 22Working with Button Group 22Creating the

- 30 -Note:Ifnovariableisavailableinthelist,importthevariablesfromthelabelbeforeyoucanusethetableobject.8. ClickontheOKb

- 31 -HereismostlikelyusageoftheMasterDetailConnectionfunctionality.Therearethreedatabasetablesthatcontaininformationaboutcustom

- 32 -Working with Variable PromptsWorking with the Variable PromptTousetheVariablePromptobject,dothefollowing:1.Clickonthe iconinthe

- 33 -Working with Variable DataContents ProvidersContents ProvidersContents Providerisanexpressionforanymethodthatcanbeusedasansource

- 34 -Database Wizard: StartingDatabaseWizard:StartingOnthestartingscreenofDatabaseWizardyouwilllearnwhattaskswillbecompleted.Wizar

- 35 -Database Wizard: Selecting the Database FileDatabaseWizard:SelectingthedatabasefileFirstyoumustselectthedatabasefile,whichhasst

- 36 -Database Wizard: Field UsageDatabaseWizard:FieldusageSelecthowthedatabasefieldsshouldbeusedontheform.I want a table:Atableob

- 37 -Database Wizard: Select FieldsDatabaseWizard:SelectfieldsSelectthedatabasefieldsyouwanttouseontheform.Usethearrowbuttonsfor

- 38 -Database Wizard: Field connections to variablesDatabaseWizard:FieldConnectionsYouhavetomakeaconnectionsbetweendatabasefieldsandvari

- 39 -Database Wizard: Completing the ProcessDatabaseWizard:CompletingtheprocessAllinformationrequiredbytheWizardhavebeenentered.Youcan

- 4 -Using Filters 39Working with Variables 39Editing Variables 39Internal Variables 40Types of Variables 40Changing the Size of Multiple Objects Simu

- 40 -Internal VariablesInternalvariablesarefilledautomaticallybythesoftwareandyoudonothaveanyinfluenceonthem.Theycannotbeedited

- 41 -use these variables on the form and in the actions. Internal variables cannot be mod-ified, you can only use them.Changing the Size of Multipl

- 42 -1. Clickonthesmallarrowbuttonnexttotheobjecticoninthetoolbox.Acontextmenuwilldisplay.2. SelecttheoptionUse Existin

- 43 -Print Two or More Different LabelsIfyouwanttoprintmorelabelsfromsingleclickonthePrintbutton,dothefollowing:1. Makesureyou

- 44 -3. TochangetheobjectfocuswhiletheformisrunningpresstheTab(tabulator)key.EachpressoftheTabkeywillmovethefocustoth

- 45 -Use Data from Database1. SelectthecommandDatabaseAccessintheDatamenu.2. ClickontheWizardbuttonandfollowon-screeninstruct

- 46 -Automating the SoftwareCommand Line ParametersYoucanusethecommandlineparameterstopassadvancedcommandstotheformdesignerwhenthe

- 47 -Technical SupportOnline SupportYoucanfindthelatestbuilds,updates,workaroundsforproblemsandFrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQ)onthep

- 5 -IntroductionAbout this manualYourUserManualiscomposedoffourmainsections:Introduction:Thischapterwillintroduceyoutothesoftware.S

- 6 -Setting up the ApplicationUser InterfaceBasic and Advanced User InterfaceThesoftwarehastwo-leveluserinterface.Bydefault,basicuserinte

- 7 -mouse wheelEnter (or F2) with any label elementOpen dialog box with element's propertiesStatus barStatusbarshowsinformationandmessages

- 8 -8. SelectthecommandSaveintheFilemenu.9. Closetheform.

- 9 -Designing FormsUsing ToolbarsUsing Database ToolbarFirstfieldshowsthelistofcurrentlyactivedatabases.Itallowsyoutobrowsethroughth