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4.4.5 Steps to build the wizard pages

In our example we insert additional form pages by clicking on the toolbar until we have

the correct number of pages for the form. We will be adding three additional pages and will

configure each of them as shown in the Page Properties (Figure 4-14).

Figure 4-14 Page Properties of Wizard Page 1

Page globals specify settings (such as Next and Save Format) and characteristics (like

bgcolor) for the page within which they appear. Page globals appear within a global item at

the top of each page definition, and apply to the whole page. They can be overridden by

option settings within items.

4.4.6 Setting up the toolbar

A toolbar is a separate and fixed area at the top of the page. It functions much like a toolbar in

a word processing application. Items placed in the toolbar are always visible at the top of the

form, no matter what portion of the page they are viewing. The toolbar is visible no matter

what portion of the page body is visible. However, if the toolbar is larger than half the form

window, it is necessary to scroll to see everything it contains. Since the toolbar on a page will

not be printed, we only used it on the traditional form page.

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Normally, your paging controls and company logos are located on the toolbar. If you do not

have paging controls set up, you will not be able to access all the pages when you test the

form in the Viewer. In our example we created following controls:

򐂰 Page navigation pop-up

򐂰 Save form to filesystem

򐂰 Print form

򐂰 E-mail form

򐂰 Show order ID

򐂰 Page back

򐂰 Page next

To insert a toolbar in your page, select the Toolbar option from the Insert Menu as shown in

Figure 4-15.

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Figure 4-15 Insert Toolbar menu

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Figure 4-16 shows the inserted toolbar on the traditional form page. We already added some

basic layout items like a heading, logos, and design bars.

Figure 4-16 Traditional form page with toolbar

Tip: If you want to use the toolbar on several pages of the form, it is best to have the same

toolbar on each page. The easiest way to accomplish this is as follows:

1. Lay out the toolbar on the first page.

2. Select every item on the toolbar.

3. Copy and paste the items onto the toolbars of the subsequent pages.