Graphical Forms Designer

Overview

Use this job aid to design a graphical form in AgroGuide.  

To create graphical form:

1. From the toolbar, Select AGY for AgroGuide.

2. From the AgroGuide menu, Select Forms Manager Then select a Form to modify. Note: The example will be for all forms in AgroGuide.

3. Select the Standard Form To Default From.

4. Change the Form Title, if you choose too Also add a Datatset Number and Assigned To, if necessary.  Click OK.

5. Enter in a Sequence Number and Output Device, if necessary. Click Next.

6. This is the design screen with the standard forms template shown. 

7. Select the Preview Tab and see the form as is or with any changes you have made to the design screen.

8. Select fields to add to the form from the Fields window on the right.  (Area was moved to the GroupHeader field)

9. Move any fields to the desired locations.

10. Add Labels for the fields that have been added.

11. For each field on the form, you can optionally choose your desired font, font size, font color, and other formatting characteristics.

12. Select the Preview tab to view how your changes look as a finished form.

13. Save your changes for the user defined form.

Note:  To have your company logo appear on AgroGuide forms and reports, rename your company’s logo file to Logo_Custom.jpg.  To have your company’s logo appear on all graphic reports and forms within a particular dataset, copy the logo into agris\datasets\###.  To have your company’s logo appear on all graphic reports and forms regardless of dataset, copy the logo into agris\support.  Your company logo should be the same size as the AgroGuide logo that currently appears on AgroGuide forms and reports

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