Format A Block Of Text

Use this calculation type on a master form to create a definition to create a block containing text. The text in the block can be static text or values from fields and definitions.  The block can be of any size. The text can be arranged as desired. Text attributes such as font, weight, underline and … Read more

Get The Status Of This Form Or A Field Or The Session

Use this calculation type on a master form to create a definition to test the status of: the data form a field on the data form the current session For example, you could test the status of the data form to determine if it is a new data form or if it is a deactivated … Read more

Look Up A Value

Use this calculation type on a master form to create a definition to get a value based on the choice in a choice field or upon conditions you specify. For example, depending on the selected choice in a choice field with two choices the value selected might be the ink color green or red.  You … Read more

Get Time Between Two Dates or Timestamps

Use this calculation type on a master form to create a definition result that calculates the time between two dates or timestamps. A timestamp consists of a date and time of day. You can specify the result in the following duration units: Seconds Minutes Hours Days Weeks Years Fortnight Decade Months can not be specified … Read more

Deleting Folders

When a folder is empty a selection appears ‘Delete this folder’ at the bottom of the settings view. Clicking on this will immediately delete the folder. Remember only empty folders will display this, hence only empty folder can be deleted.

Introduction to Exporting Data

The Formever exporter is used to write data from your Formever business system to a file where it can then be imported into other programs such as Excel. A variety of standard output formats are supported: CSV XML JSON Tab Delimited Fixed Column Formever Import – Suitable for re-importing data. Used during Formever system development … Read more

Compute a Date or Timestamp

Use this calculation type on a master form to create a definition result that takes a starting date or timestamp and adds or subtracts time to get a new date or timestamp. A timestamp consists of a date and time of day. You can add/subtract time in following units: Seconds Minutes Hours Days Weeks Years … Read more

Get Text Name of a Quantity

Use this calculation type on a master form to create a definition result that gets the value of a quantity as text words. Most often this would be used on cheques to write out the amount of a cheque in words. Any quantity field of any unit can be used. The resulting text representation of … Read more

Multiple/Divide

Use this calculation type on a master form to create a definition result by multiplying or dividing two quantities. For example, Average Unit Cost: Total Unit Cost / Number of Units. Configuration These are the basic steps to configure this calculation type. Formever will lead you through as you point and click. Label the definition … Read more

Add/Subtract

Use this calculation type on a master form to create a definition result by adding/subtracting multiple quantities. For example, Invoice Total: invoice subtotal – discount + taxes. Configuration These are the basic steps to configure this calculation type. Formever will lead you through as you point and click. Label the definition Select the first field … Read more