Use this function to return the X coordinate of a variable field object.
FieldX (Field, Section, Form, Group)
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Parameter |
Description |
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Field |
Enter the name of a field. The default is the current field. |
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Section |
Enter the name of the section that contains the field you specified. The default is the current section. |
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Form |
Enter the name of a form that contains the section and/or field you specified. The default is the current form. |
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Group |
Enter the name of the form group that contains the form, section, and/or field you specified. The default is the current group. |
You can use this function and the FieldY function to get the X and Y coordinates of a field object. Coordinates are stored in FAP units — 2400 units per inch. This means that an object located at (2400, 2400) occurs one inch from the top and one inch from the left.
Here are some examples:
(Assume the field named MyField is located at X coordinate 1250.)
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Function |
Result |
Explanation |
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Return(FieldX( )) |
1250 |
Returns the current field’s X coordinate. |
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Return(FieldX ("MyField")) |
1250 |
Returns the field’s X coordinate if the field is located on the current section. |
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Return(FieldX("MyField", "IMG\2", ,"GRP")) |
1250 |
Returns the X coordinate of MyField located on the second occurrence of IMG within the specified form set group. |
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