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From: fortmiller@hpscad.dec.com (Ed Fortmiller  10-Oct-1989 1537)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.databases
Subject: Acius 4th Dimension (4D) Creating Fields in Layouts
Message-ID: <8910101937.AA12182@decwrl.dec.com>
Date: 10 Oct 89 19:37:53 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
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When 4D creates a (input) layout for you what gets displayed
for each field is:

		|
	Name	|_______________________

which is really a rectangle 1 unit larger in both X&Y than the object
generated by adding a field placed 1 unit down and to the left of the
field object.

If I want to add a new field to the layout how can I easily get that
rectangle generated.  Is there some way to have 4D generate it?  If I
do CMD-1 the rectangle generated is 2 units larger in both the X&Y which
when display will show a rectangle instead of the sideways L shaped
object.

Also with 2.0 one can nudge the position with the arrow keys.  Is there
anyway to change the size by using the keys.  Trying to change something
by one unit using the mouse is a guessing game.

Using V2.0.5.

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