Box Layout Tab
Use the Box Layout tab to define which code fields are displayed when you view a code hierarchy.
Boxes can contain as many as 50 different data items. You can also display blank lines in a box.
This tab controls both the selection and the display of data fields within a code box.
Contents
Use the fields and options to configure the Layout tab of the Code Display Preferences dialog box.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Suppress Box Lines |
Select this option to hide the display of lines within the code boxes. |
Columns
The table below provides information about the columns in this dialog box.
| Column | Operation |
|---|---|
| Field | This column specifies the field in the code file to be displayed. |
| Line | For each field appearing in the code box, you must assign a line number. Code boxes can contain up to 20 lines and each line can display one or more fields. If you assign multiple fields to a single line, the order in which the fields are listed in the dialog box determines how Open Plan displays the fields in the box. To display a blank line in the code box, do not enter settings for those lines. For example, you might specify fields for lines 1 and 8. This would leave space in the code box that could be used for handwritten notes in a turn-around report. |
| Format | This column specifies the number of lines that the field may use to display data. You can allow the field to wrap up to four lines. Open Plan sets the line depth to accommodate the highest wrap value given to fields on the line. For example, if two fields on a line are given wrap values of 2 and 4, Open Plan sets the line depth to accommodate a wrap value of 4. |
Buttons located at the bottom of the tab allow you to change the order of fields displayed on the same line. To delete a row, select the field to be deleted, and press Delete on your keyboard.
You can also choose to suppress the lines within a code box. This option has no effect on the outer lines of the code box that comprise its style.
A preview window allows you to see an approximate representation of the layout of the code box. (Note that this representation may differ slightly in size and aspect ratio from the actual display of boxes in the view.)
Open Plan displays data items in the dialog box in order of line number. When you add, delete, or change data items, you must exit and return to the dialog box to display the items in the correct line sequence.
Open Plan displays items sharing the same line from left to right based on the order in which the items appear in the list. To move an item to a different position in the list, use the Change Order buttons.
Example
To display code boxes with a double-high blank line, use the following settings:
| Field | Line | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Code | 1 | 1 line |
| Code Description | 3 | 1 line |