Menu Bar

The Menu Bar displays at the top of the workspace, directly below the Title Bar.  When you select an easel, additional menu items become available.

File Menu

Item

Description

Exit

Quits the Forms Designer; prompts to save any changed function.

Edit Menu

Item

Description

Undo

Undo the last edit action.

Cut

Removes the currently selected object from the easel and places it on the Windows clipboard.

Copy

Places a copy of the currently select object on the Windows clipboard.

Paste

Inserts a copy of the clipboard object at the current cursor position.

Delete

Removes the currently selected object from the easel.

Align

Aligns selected objects on left, right, top, or bottom.

Bring to Front

Moves the selected object to the front of other objects on the canvas.

Send to Back

Moves the selected object to the back of other objects on the canvas.

View Menu

View menu

Item

Description

Status Bar

Toggles the Status Bar on/off.

Control Palette 

Toggles the Control Palette on/off.

Field Browser 

Toggles the Field Browser on/off.

Redraw

Redraws the selected easel.

Grid

Toggles the background grid of the canvas on/off.

GUI/Character Mode

Toggles the GUI and Character display modes on/off.

Zoom In

You can zoom in to get a close-up view of your easel.

Zoom Out

You can zoom out to see more of the easel at a reduced size.

Save Alternate Canvas

Option unavailable.

Toggle Alternate Canvas

Option unavailable.

Properties

Displays the Property Sheet.

 

Options Menu

Options menu

Item

Description

Toolbar Options

Displays the Toolbar configuration window.

 

Window Menu

Window Menu

Item

Description

Close All

Option unavailable.

Cascade

Displays all open easels in Cascade mode.

Tile Vertical

Displays all open easels in Tile Vertical mode.

Easel 1

Display Easel 1 function

Easel n

Display Easel n function.

Help Menu

Help meu

Item

Description

Tip of the Day

Not currently implemented.

Contents

Not currently implemented.

Using Help

Displays instructions of how to use a help file.

About Forms Designer

Displays version and release information for the Forms Designer.

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