Floating Fields

Description
A floating field is the main field type that you will create on a MapForm. This type of field is used to define areas from the input file that can be moved around on the final output document using FormStamp.

Creating a Floating Field
Click the Draw Floating Field tool button to enable drawing of floating fields. Outline the text you want to define as a floating field by clicking and dragging the mouse. When you release the mouse the 'Field Name' dialog box will appear. Type the name to assign to the floating field then click OK. You are free to create as many floating fields as desired but each name must follow the variables naming convention. After the field has been created it will appear in the "Floating Fields" list to the left of the MapForm window.

Editing a Floating Field
The Floating Field Properties dialog will assist you in modifying the properties of a floating field. This dialog box can be opened a few different ways. You can double-click the name of the floating field in the Floating Fields list, double-click the floating field on the MapForm, or select the field and click the "Edit Field Properties" tool button.

Deleting a Floating Field
Select the floating field(s) to be deleted (either in the Floating Fields list or on the MapForm). Click the Delete tool button on the toolbar. If the field has already been inserted into a FormStamp, it will automatically be deleted from the form. Once a field has been deleted, any reference to it, whether in CaptureForm or FormDirector, will no longer be valid and should be manually edited or removed.