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M. C. MunroLearn FileMaker Pro 19https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6680-9_20

20. Creating Layout Objects

Mark Conway Munro1  
(1)
Lewisburg, PA, USA
 
A layout object is an interface element used to display information, accept data entry, and/or initiate a scripted process. An object can be one of eight types: field, text, button, panel, portal, web viewer, chart, or shape. This chapter introduces every type of layout object, covering the following topics:
  • Inserting an object onto a layout

  • Working with field objects

  • Working with text

  • Working with button controls

  • Working with panel controls

  • Working with portals

  • Working with web viewers

  • Working with charts

Inserting an Object onto a Layout

A new instance of any object can be inserted onto ...

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