Defining A Comb Object - NUANCE OMNIFORM 2 Reference

Defining a Comb Object

Choose Object Definition... in the Format menu to open the Comb
Definition dialog box when a comb object is selected.
This dialog box contains most of the same options as the Fill Text
Definition dialog box with these exceptions:
• It contains an Interpret As drop-down list instead of a Format
drop-down list.
• It contains an Elements section.
• It contains a Fill Right to Left option.
These options are described in this section. See "Defining a Fill Text
Object" on page 138 for detailed information on the other options.
Interpret As
Your selection determines the way information entered in the Comb
field will be used when searching, sorting, importing, and exporting.
Available options vary according to the Type selection.
For example, suppose you selected Number in the Type drop-down list
and 0.00 in the Interpret As drop-down list. If you entered 1234 in the
field in fill view, OmniForm would interpret this number as 12.34 even
if the comb did not contain a decimal point as a prefill element. A search
for 12.34 would return this record.
A specific Interpret As setting is not necessary when you define the
correct prefill elements in a comb object, such as a decimal point.
OmniForm would know the entry was a decimal number in this case
even if you selected the General option in the Interpret As drop-down list.
Defining Objects
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