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Hello Paul,

Thanks for your response!

As I'm an absolute beginner, so far it's too complicated for me, given the time I have to complete the assignment. So probably it's best I'll leave the issue for now.

But what I still would like to know...

- what is the initial / intential / simple use of floating fields then, if what I want is a few steps further along the path of professional designing a form? (so far I haven't come any further than just to insert a floating field, I didn't manage so far to put any use to it )

- and is using a floating field - for my desired application or in general - not as simple (as it first looked to me) as described in the Help section of LC-D (see below) and in the forum topic to which I posted a link in my original post?

Apart from that I'm an absolute beginner, it's probably also due to the fact that English is not my native language that it's a bit too complicated for me now. I can read, speak and write English quite well, I think, but when it comes to technical language / issues...

Still I'm keen on learning this stuff. So thanks for your effort so far! And if there's a way you (or anyone else) can still teach me something on my simple level... I'll be gratefull!

Best regards,

Claudy

(copied from LC-D Help section)

To insert a floating text field into a text object

You can embed a floating text field in a text object. Floating text fields support the merging of di...text values within text objects. For example, you could embed a floating text field to generate a customer name in the salutation of a form letter.

A floating text field does not have a caption and can be edited as if it were a single character of ...properties of the floating text field must be defined separately in addition to the properties of the text object.

Note: When merging floating fields with data, keep in mind that floating fields cannot span pages.

  1. In the text object, place the cursor where you want the floating text field to be merged.
  2. Select Insert > Floating Field.
  3. Select the floating text field and edit its properties.

To insert a floating field

You can insert a floating field into a text object to display different types of information.

Floating fields are objects that support the merging of text, numeric values, run-time properties, a...scripting within a text object when the form is rendered. You can insert floating fields into text objects only.

Floating fields are text field objects by default, but you can change the object type from the Type ...Field tab of the Object palette.

You can bind floating fields to a data source to display specific text or numeric values. For exampl...can insert a floating field to render individual customer names in the introductory greeting of a form letter. The floating field appears as a TextField object, as shown in this example.

Note: When merging floating fields with data, keep in mind that floating fields cannot span pages. Floating fields are also non- interactive in Acrobat 6.0.2 and Acrobat 7.0.5-compatible forms.

(Dear Mr./Ms. {TextField})

You must set the properties of the floating field object independently of setting the properties of ...object. By default, floating field objects are set to Hidden (Exclude from layout) in the Presence list.

1. Click inside the Text object in which you want to place the floating Text Field object.

2. Place your cursor on the line where you want LiveCycle Designer ES to insert the floating Text Field object.

3. Select Insert > Floating Field.

4. To set the properties of the Floating Field, click the Floating Field marker inside the Text object,...then select options as needed. It is good practice to rename the floating Text Field object and specify the necessary binding.