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# Signature Fields

Signature fields are special data fields for electronically captured signatures. Special hardware and software are needed in the end-user environment to capture the signatures. Since they are data fields, signature fields require a data ID and description to identify the field. Signature field attributes include size, color, and type, which may have a value of either “Signature” or “initials.”

To add signature fields, data fields must be activated. If the button is not pushed in on the Activate tool bar, click on it to activate data fields.

To create a signature field

1. Click on the tool bar. The mouse pointer will change to .

2. Place the + of the mouse pointer at the place where you want to begin your signature field.

3. Hold the left mouse button down and drag the mouse to draw the signature field. To draw a square signature field, press while you draw the field.

4. When the signature field is the size you want, release the mouse button:

To set field properties for signature fields

1. Click on the Field property page:

2. Enter the data ID and description for the signature field:

Note:

If the Signature field is to be used for initials, select “Initials” from the Type options menu:

Example:

To change the color of the signature

1. Click on the signature field and display the Object property page:

2. Click the in the Color value field under Line to display the Color dialog.

3. Select the color you want for the signature.

4. After you choose your color, click .

Note:

If your display is set for 256 colors or 16 colors, your signature may not change to the color you selected. Because these settings only support solid colors for lines, the solid color your selected color is based on will be used by default. To ensure that you have selected a solid, click and look at the Color/Solid box. If both the Color and the Solid match, you have selected a solid.