Re: 8 1/2" X 14" form design

IMHO, Forms are designed to be seen on-screen, and large ones which force you to scroll are clumsy and non-intuitive. Printouts, however, are designed to fit paper sheet sizes, such as 8.5x11 and 8.5x14. It's easy enough to spread the info out in the desired manner on the printout. I wouldn't think you would think about "making a form big enough to print out legal size." You have complete control over each one, they don't need to be the same. Is it really necessary to have such a large form? Most of the GUI books say to forget about the format of paper forms, and design forms for ease of logical input. You might rethink your metaphors. Just a suggestion. -- Signet@att.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "For every action, this is an equal and opposite criticism." Alan Von Weiler <javw@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message news:7oq727$lom$1@garnet.nbnet.nb.ca... > Can someone tell me how I can design a form which will print out legal size. > The VB6 form design window is small and I can't figure out how to get boxes, > text, etc to the bottom portion of the form at the design stage. I know I > can use scroll features to see the bottom of the form once I "run" it, but > what about the designing of the form? > ___________________________________________ > Alan and Janet von Weiler > javw@nbnet.nb.ca > Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada > >