Re: forms 4 and character mode
Date: 4 Mar 1995 19:30:34 -0500
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It works really well for us. We use Windows to generate the forms and
then run them in character mode under AIX. You must set tight standards
on how things are developed.
1. You must used a monospaced font. We experimented quite a bit because
Oracle handles fonts so badly in Forms. We settled on boiler plate being
Courier New 11 pt Bold and Text Items Courier New 10 point. Boiler plate
text will not by default line up with Text items on a character grid. You
have to slam text into the upper left corner of the designer to get it to
change it's alignment. This bug still exists in 4.5.
2. You must specify a set number of lines very carefully.
3. You must experiment with things such as radio buttons and check boxes.
We use both but have tightened how and where they should be used.
Received on Sun Mar 05 1995 - 01:30:34 CET