While I do not consider myself to be a newbie to A5, this is a newbie question.
When defining a table field rule,there isn't anything that tells one how the bottom half of the table lookup field rule screen works. For instance:
A form instead of the default lookup can be used by placing that form name in the 'Form name to edit records' box.
I just learned that if the 'Display as drop-down list box is NOT checked and I select 'Custom' in the position box, there are options for designing the size of the drop-down list box. The problem is, there are 2 boxes for the horizontal and 2 boxes for the vertical size. There is nothing to advise what the boxes on the left do vs the boxes on the right.
Additionally, there is nothing which tells me why the drop-down list box appears instead of the form I created to use instead of the default list box.
The lack of documentation for this and many, many other features frustrates me to no end and I really feel for a newbie trying to figure things out via T&E. I know this has been expressed many times over but it is time for Alpha to commit 100% to the documentation. It is too much for one or two people to handle. The more features that A5 includes (and great ones they are) the more important it is for the support documentation to be there WHEN the feature is released.
There, I'm getting off my soap box, at least for now. :)
kenn
When defining a table field rule,there isn't anything that tells one how the bottom half of the table lookup field rule screen works. For instance:
A form instead of the default lookup can be used by placing that form name in the 'Form name to edit records' box.
I just learned that if the 'Display as drop-down list box is NOT checked and I select 'Custom' in the position box, there are options for designing the size of the drop-down list box. The problem is, there are 2 boxes for the horizontal and 2 boxes for the vertical size. There is nothing to advise what the boxes on the left do vs the boxes on the right.
Additionally, there is nothing which tells me why the drop-down list box appears instead of the form I created to use instead of the default list box.
The lack of documentation for this and many, many other features frustrates me to no end and I really feel for a newbie trying to figure things out via T&E. I know this has been expressed many times over but it is time for Alpha to commit 100% to the documentation. It is too much for one or two people to handle. The more features that A5 includes (and great ones they are) the more important it is for the support documentation to be there WHEN the feature is released.
There, I'm getting off my soap box, at least for now. :)
kenn
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