Creating a simple text or print form

To create a form in the EGL Text Form editor, follow these steps:
  1. Open a form group in the Text Form editor.
  2. On the Palette view, click either Text Form or Print Form.
  3. On the form group in the editor, click and drag a rectangle that indicates the size and shape of the form. The Create Form Part window opens.
  4. In the Create Form Part Window, type a name for the form in the Enter part name field. This name will be the name of the form part in the EGL source code.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click the form and edit its properties in the Properties view.
  7. Add fields to the form as appropriate. SeeCreating a constant field and Creating a variable field.

You can also create forms based on the templates in the Palette view. These templates create forms with predefined appearances and fields. See Creating a form from a template.