Setting the text input method for fields

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Setting the text input method for fields

If your operating system is configured to support input methods for entering text, you can specify a text input method for fields. For example, you can set input methods for fields that contain Japanese text.

Input methods are software utilities that convert keystrokes to characters in another language such as Japanese. FileMaker Pro supports the following Japanese input methods:

Windows

Mac OS

Microsoft Input Method Editor versions 2002 v8.0, 2002 v8.1, 2003

ATOK 2006

ATOK 2007

Kotoeri version 4.0.4 (Mac OS X 10.4.x)

Kotoeri version 4.1.0 (Mac OS X 10.5)

ATOK 2005

ATOK 2006

To set the text input method for a field:

1.	In Layout mode, select one or more fields. Or, to specify attributes for fields you add later, start with no fields selected.

For more information, see Selecting objects.

2.	Choose Format menu > Field/Control > Behavior.

3.	In the Field Behavior dialog box, select Set input method to, and select one of the following input methods from the list. (The input method choices are different in Windows and Mac OS.)

Choose

Available on

Synchronize with field's font

Windows and
Mac OS

Automatically set the input method to one that is appropriate for the script type of the font used in the field. (If an appropriate input method is not available, the input method does not change.)

Japanese (Active Input Mode)

Japanese (Direct Input)

Hiragana

Full-width Katakana

Full-width Alphanumeric

Half-width Katakana

Half-width Alphanumeric

Windows

Set an input method for a field containing Japanese text.

Roman

Mac OS

Set the input method to the last-used Roman input method.

Click OK.

Tip There is a FileMaker Pro application preference to set Synchronize with field's font for all fields in all files that you open. For more information, see Setting font preferences.

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