Hi Dick --
-- Thanks for your comment. I'm using Appleworks 10.2.9 and OS X
10.2.8 on an old G3. As you say, it isn't a hard problem in principle,
and the procedure you outline works for me to a limited extent.
-- Why it doesn't work at times is probably a combination of the older
operating system version and the nature of the particular database,
which has many chinese characters (which will necessarily often be in a
different font to the english characters). I hope to trade up to a new
computer and operating system later this year, and anticipate this will
ease problems of the sort I sometimes have.
Cheers, 再 见 --
David Noel
2007 May 29
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From: Richard Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 'WAMUG Mailing List' <[email protected]>
Re: Changing the font etc in an Appleworks database field
Date: Mon May 28 15:32
I wonder which version of Appleworks you are using, I have
Appleworks6 on an intel Mac with OSX 4.9,
All I do is put the database (you are using this rather than the
spreadsheet mode?) into list format, select the column required (e.g.
surname) by clicking on the heading, The whole column is then
highlighted and the font or size can be selected rom the format. It's
very easy so I can't understand the problem, As far as I remember
this worked on all my earlier versions of Appleworks,
Good luck,
Dick Anderson
On 28/05/2007, at 2:18 PM, David Noel wrote:
> Brilliant, Bob! (or maybe I'm just dim).
>
> I put my database into 'List' format, and by selecting half-a-dozen
> cells in one row, I was able to adjust the font as you suggested.
>
> It's not the complete answer - when I selected the whole of a row
> at the head and tried to do the same, Appleworks just stopped (no
> rotating circle). But the principle has been proved, I can work on
> from there.
>
> Many thanks
>
> David Noel
> 2007 May 28
>
> =======================
>
> From: Robert Howells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 'WAMUG Mailing List' <[email protected]>
> Re: Changing the font etc in an Appleworks database field
> Date: Sat May 26 15:47
>
> Never say Never !
>
> You say : One particular Text field .... over the whole
> database ! ?
>
> The interpretation I give to this is that there are numerous
> fields ...
> and a number of fields in that group in which you wish to change the
> Font !
>
> If the interpretation is correct ...
> are you able to sort the fields so that those needing to be changed
> will appear in a row or a column ???
>
> In which case you could highlight that row/column and format only the
> cells it contains.
>
> Reverse the sort to reinstate your presentation .
>
> But perhaps I misinterpret what you are telling us .
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Bob
>
> ==============================
>
> On 26/05/2007, at 3:01 PM, David Noel wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the suggestion, Merv, but your procedure only resets the
> > default for the data field, it doesn't change data existing in
> fields.
> >
> > I guess that the short answer might be, it isn't possible to do
> > what I want?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > David Noel
> > 2007 May 26
>
> > ============================
> >
> > From: Mervyn & Giuliana Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: 'WAMUG Mailing List' <[email protected]>
> >
> > Re: Changing the font etc in an Appleworks database field
> > Date: Fri May 25 17:28
> >
> > David
> > In Layout click on the data field rectangle so that is shows it
> > little black "handles" for size changing then go Format and choose
> > the font etc. Return to Browse and the data should appear as chosen
> > in format. Save.
> > Merv
> > ============================
> >
> > At 4:44 PM +0800 25/5/07, David Noel wrote:
> > >Hi, I've used database files in Clarisworks/Appleworks over many
> > >years, and worked out how to do most of the things I want to. But
> > >one thing leaves me still baffled.
> > >
> > >How can I change all the data in one particular text field (over
> the
> > >whole database) to a given font, size, etc? Obviously the Layout
> > >gives the defaults for such things, but data pasted into these
> > >fields often retains font and size from its source. I want to
> > >retrospectively convert all the data in a particular field to a
> > >given format. I realize I can probably select and convert all data
> > >over all fields, but I need different fields to be in different
> > >formats.
> > >
> > >Sounds as if it should be simple to do ....... if only some kind
> > >soul would point out how.......!! (esteemed Ronnie, where are
> you?).
> > >
> > >David Noel
> > >2007 May 25
> > >
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