Defining Character Formats

Character formats in forms determine how text is formatted within paragraphs. They are a refined form of text layout.

To call the screen for the standard attributes of character strings, choose  Goto  Character Strings .

1. Choose  Edit  Create Element , or choose F5.

2. A dialog box appears. Enter a character tag and description. Confirm your entries by choosing ENTER. The character tag is created.

The system sets all standard attributes to *. You can overwrite this setting.

Choose  Attributes  Font  to define the font attributes for the character format.

1. Font attributes provide a more detailed definition. Enter values in the input-enabled fields.

2. The fields Bold, Italics, and Underlined are automatically displayed with *. You can overwrite this with your entry.

Repeat the definition of character tags and their standard and font attributes until all required character formats have been defined. Save the character formats using the F11 function key, or choose  Form  Save  or  Form  Save As .