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[27] Changing the Drawing Scale (p.111)
To view a drawing at a size greater or less than actual
size:
  * Select the View menu and choose one of the size
  commands.
With the Mouse
To view the drawing at a larger scale:
  * Using the right mouse button, click the area on the
  screen you want to view.
To view the drawing at a smaller scale:
  1. Hold the SHIFT key down.
  2. Using the right mouse button, click an area on the
  screen.
[28] Viewing Information About an Object (p.113)
To view information about an object with the mouse:
  * Use the left mouse button to double-click an object that is
  not yet selected.
  Or if the object is already selected, use the right mouse
  button to double-click the object. Double-clicking a selected
  object with the left mouse button may select a different object
  if the objects overlap.
To view information about an object with the keyboard:
  1. Select the object.
  2. Choose the View menu and choose the Form command.
To view information in a form other than the current form:
  1. Select the object.
  2. Select the View menu and choose the name of the form you
  want.
[29] The "ID" and "Go To" Fields (p.116)èEvery OPUS I drawing file contains two fields labeled "ID" and
"Go To."  Use the "ID" field to uniquely identify each record
in your drawing file. For example, use it to store social security
numbers in an employee drawing file. Or, use it to store account
numbers in a customer drawing file.
OPUS I uses the contents of the "ID" field to:
* Find records when you use the Find Record command.
* Display information on the information line when you select
objects in your drawing.
* Display information in the assign window when you assign
objects.
The "Go To" field is used to connect one drawing file to another.
Use it to store the name of a drawing file.
You cannot remove the "ID" and "Go To" fields from your drawing file.
If you do not want to use them, you can hide them when you
design a form. In new drawing files, OPUS I displays the "ID"
field and hides the "Go To" field.
[30] Designing Fields (p.116)
To design fields:
  * Select the Design menu and choose the Fields command.
  You will see a dialog box.
[31] Adding Fields (p.117)
To add a field:
  1. Type the name of the field you want to add.
  It is a good idea to give every field a unique name.
  2. Select the type of information you want to store in the
  field.
  3. Choose the Enter button or press the ENTER key to add the
  field.
  The new field is displayed in the list box.
[32] Renaming a Field (p.117)
To rename a field:
  1. Select the field from the list box.
  2. Choose the Select Field button.
  Or with the mouse, double-click the field in the list box.
  The field label appears in the Field Label box.
  3. Type a new label or change the old one.
  4. Choose the Enter button or press the ENTER key.
  The new label is displayed in the list box.
[33] Changing a Field Type (p.118)
To change a field type:
  1. Select the field from the list box.
  2. Choose the Select Field button.
  Or with the mouse, double-click the field in the list box.
  3. Select a type from the type options.
  4. Choose the Enter button or press the ENTER key.
[34] Deleting a Field (p.118)
To delete a field:
  1. Select the field from the list box.
  2. Choose the Select Field button.
  Or with the mouse, double-click the field in the list box.
  3. Choose the Delete Field button.
  An asterisk (*) appears in the list box next to the field to
  mark it as deleted.
  The field is permanently removed when you choose the OK button.
  Until you close the dialog box, you can "undelete" a field by
  selecting it again and pressing the Undelete button.
To undelete a field:
  1. Select the field from the list box.
  2. Choose the Select Field button.
  Or with the mouse, double-click the field in the list box.
  3. Choose the Undelete button.
  The asterisk is removed.
[35] Canceling Changes to a Field (p.119)
To cancel changes to a field:
  * Choose the New button.
  The insertion point moves to the Field Label box.
[36] Closing the Fields Dialog Box (p.119)
To save the changes you made:
  * Choose the OK button.
Or, to cancel any changes you made:
  * Choose the Cancel button, or press ESCAPE.
[37] Creating Calculated Fields (p.120)
To create a calculated number field:
  1. Create a number field using the Fields command on the
  Design menu.
  2. Select the field before typing any information into it.
  You may select the field while designing a form or in table
  or form view.
  3. Select the Design menu and choose the Set Formula command.
  You will see a dialog box.
  4. Create a formula by selecting fields, operators or numbers.
  5. Press the OK button.
[38] Creating A Formula (p.122)
When creating a formula, be sure to note the following
guidelines. If OPUS I cannot evaluate a formula, "##Error!"
appears in the field.
* You can select field names from the listbox or type the name
of a field yourself. When typing your own field name, be sure
to enclose it in quotation marks.
* You can use the following mathematical operators:
  Use the '+' operator to add.
  Use the '-' operator to subtract.
  Use the '*' operator to multiply.è  Use the '/' operator to divide.
  Use the '()' to group expressions.
* When evaluating an expression, OPUS I performs the
multiplication and division operations first, then the addition
and subtraction operations. You can group expressions by
enclosing them in parenthesis. OPUS I then calculates the
values in the parenthesis before calculating the rest of the
expression.
* A formula can contain any number field including another
calculated field. However, a formula cannot refer back to the
field which contains the formula. To help you avoid this problem,
the field for which you are creating a formula does not appear
in the listbox.
* If you make a mistake while creating a formula, you can
choose the Clear button to start over. You can also use the
Clear button to remove a formula from a number field if it
is no longer needed. After a formula has been removed, the
field is treated like any other number field.
[39] Designing Forms (p.123)
To design a form:
  1. Select the Design menu and choose the Form command.
  The screen displays the current form.
  2. Arrange fields on the screen by moving them or changing
  their size.
  3. Choose the Done button, or press ENTER.
[40] Selecting a Field (p.125)
To select a field with the mouse:
  * Point to the field and click.
To select a field with the keyboard:
  * Press TAB one or more times to move the highlight to the
  field you want to select.
[41] Moving a Field (p.125)
To move a field with the mouse:
  1. Select the field you want to move.
  2. Drag the field box to a new location.
To move a field with the keyboard:
  1. Select the field you want to move.
  2. Press and hold down the SPACEBAR key.
  3. Use the DIRECTION keys to move the field box to a new
  location.
  4. Release the SPACEBAR key.
[42] Moving the Hide Line (p.126)
To move the hide line with the mouse:
  1. Move the pointer to the hide line.
  2. Press and hold down the mouse button.
  3. Drag the hide line to a new position.
  4. Release the mouse button.
To move the hide line with the keyboard:
  1. Press TAB one or more times to select the hide line.
  The hide line is shaded when selected.
  2. Press and hold down the SPACEBAR key.
  3. Use the UP or DOWN keys to move the hide line.
  4. Release the SPACEBAR key.
[43] Changing the Size of a Field (p.127)
To change the size of a field with the mouse:è  1. Select the field you want to change.
  2. Point to the small black box in the lower right corner
  of the field.
  3. Drag the handle until the field box is the size you want.
To change the size of a field with the keyboard:
  1. Select the field you want to change.
  2. Press and hold down the ESCAPE key.
  3. Use the DIRECTION keys to change the size of the field box.
  4. Release the ESCAPE key.
[44] Designing Other Forms (p.128)
To design another form:
* Select the View menu and choose the name of the form you want
to design.
[45] Renaming a Form (p.128)
To rename a form:
  1. Select the Design menu and choose the Rename Form command.
  You will see a dialog box.
  2. Type a new name.
  OPUS I distinguishes between upper and lower case letters.
  3. Choose the OK button to complete the command.
  The new name appears in the title bar and on the View menu.
[46] Choosing Display Formats (p.129)
To change the display format while designing a form:
  1. Select the field you want to format.
  2. Select the Design menu and choose the Set Format command.
  Or, to change the display format in table or form view:
  1. Move the insertion point to the field you want to format.
  2. Select the Design menu and choose the Set Format command.
  You will see a dialog box.
  3. Select the display options you want.
[47] Number Fields (p.131)
To select a number format:
* Select a format from the list of number options.
Number fields can have the following formats:
  * General: 1000.01
  * Currency: $1,000.01
  * Business: 1,000.01
  * Integer: 1000
  * Scientific: 1.00001E+3
  * Percent: 67.75%
If you don't change formats, a number is displayed as "General."
To change the number of decimal places:
  1. Move the insertion point to the box labeled "Decimals."
  2. Type the number of decimal places you want.
  The maximum number of decimal places is 15.
To change a formula:
  * Choose the Set Formula button.
  You will see the Set Formula dialog box.
[48] Date Fields (p.132)
To select a date format:
* Select a format from the list of date options.
Date fields can have the following formats:
  * Short: 09/01/85
  * Medium: Sep 1, 1985
  * Long: September 1, 1985è  Dates are displayed in short format unless you change display
  formats.
[49] Picture Fields (p.133)
To select a picture format:
  * Select a format from the list of picture options.
OPUS I stores graphics in their original form. Choosing the
"Crop" option displays as much of a graphic as will fit in the
field, beginning with the upper left corner. With this option,
some of the graphic may be hidden. The "Scale" option causes a
graphic to shrink or expand so it is entirely visible within
the field. A scaled graphic may appear distorted since its
proportions may change to fit in the field.
If you don't change formats, graphics are displayed with the
"Crop" option.
[50] Adding Information (p.136)
To add information:
  1. Move the insertion point to any field in the New record.
  OPUS I automatically creates another new record and assigns
  a number to the record you are working with.
  2. Type the information.
  If you type more information than can be displayed in the
  field, the information scrolls to the left. Use the LEFT and
  RIGHT keys to scroll text.
  3. Press TAB to move the insertion point to the next field.
[51] Adding Text (p.137)
You can type any character into a text field. OPUS I
automatically scrolls the contents of the field if you type
past the end of the display area. For fields with a height
greater than one line, OPUS I moves text to the next line to
avoid breaking up a word.
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