-----Original Message----- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Stuart Rogers Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 4:38 PM To: Carol J. Elkins Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: How to create a custom alert
Carol J. Elkins wrote: > I'm looking for a way to create an alert message (Danger, Caution, > etc.) that avoids having to make the whole thing a graphic. I have a > manual with a zillion of these. They are rectangular with rounded > corners; the width is constant and the height will vary according to > message content. There is a red or yellow bar across the top > containing the word DANGER or CAUTION (there is no symbol, just > text). The area below that bar contains one of about 50 messages. > They are all different. I would like to be able to add text to that > area, while keeping the surrounding rectangular shape and its > DANGER/CAUTION text constant. If it weren't for the rounded corners, > I could do this easily with a two-celled table. > > Does anyone know of a plug-in or workaround to easily handle these > kind of alert messages? I'm using Frame 7 on Win2K. > I'll bet you could fudge it with a 1-cell table with side-ruling only, and frames above/below the cell pgf containing graphics of the rounded rectangle top/bottom. (I haven't tried it, but that's how I'd go about it...) -- Stuart Rogers >>That's how I do it...Kelly.