f000LetÆs create a form to use as your new Spring Catalog that shows only the product name, cost and number, plus a picture of the product.
f010First youÆll select Open from the File menu, and click on the PROD.APR file to open it.
f020Now youÆll go to Design by clicking on the Design icon.
f030In the Create menu, you can see the different views you can build. For your catalog, you'll select Form.
f040ApproachÆs new Form Assistant helps you create exactly the form you need with built-in SmartMaster styles and layouts.
f050First, youÆll type Spring Catalog, the name of your new form.
f060You can select the style from the SmartMaster Style drop-down menu. YouÆll use the Default style.
f070Approach offers a variety of layouts for your forms. You'll use the Standard layout for each page in the catalog.
f080Once you have made your layout decisions, click on Next to select the fields you want to include on this form.
f090You want to include the PRODUCT, DESCRIPTION, INVEN_NO., COST and PICTURE fields on your Spring Catalog form. Click on each database field you want, and click Add.
f100When you are finished, click Done.
f110Approach creates a basic form automatically. You can add, delete and modify elements in Design.
f120Once you select an element, you can eliminate that element by pressing the Cut icon. You can move elements by clicking and dragging.
f130To add the Mercury Sports logo to this form, you'll click on the form. Choose Paste from File from the Edit menu, and select LOGO.BMP.
f140The Design Toolbar includes drawing tools that let you customize the look of any view. To add a rectangle around the Mercury Sports logo, click on the Rectangle icon in the SmartIcon bar.
f150Draw a rectangle slightly larger than the logo.
f160You can use the Send Backward SmartIcon to place the rectangle behind your logo.
f170You can edit more than one element at once. Drag across the PRODUCT, DESCRIPTION, INVEN_NO. and COST fields to select them. Then click on the InfoBox icon.
f180Click on the Label tab to go to the Label panel.
f190Using the InfoBox youÆll change the label font to 9 point, italic.
f200Finally, set the text relief to 3D. All the labels of the selected fields now reflect these changes.
f210You can add text to your form as well. Click on the Text icon on the SmartIcon bar.
f220Drag an area above the logo and type "Spring Winners."
f230You can change the style and size from the status bar. Select font style bold and font size 16 from the status bar.
f240Your Spring Catalog is complete. With Approach's Design tools it's easy to get just the look you want.
