Flowed and Positioned --- Difference

[Former Member]

Hi All,

What is the difference between Flowe and Positioned in the object pallet.

Thanks in Advance,

Praveen

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi,

Subforms that position content Objects in the subform are positioned according to their individual X and Y coordinates. When the form is rendered, the subforms are laid down in an order determined by their positions in the Hierarchy palette.

Subforms that flow content Objects in the subform are positioned during the data-merging process so that no objects are rendered on top of each other. Subforms that flow content are laid down in ascending order.

Regards

Trilochan

[Former Member]

hi

As it is inferred from the names Flowed and Positioned that

Flowed: Data is filled at run time dynamically and the contents will dynamically acquire the space of form required. there is no predefined pattern for the same.

eg.

Dynamically filling of table UI element at runtime will unknown number of records.

On other hand Positioned is the property of form in which structure of container is predefined and data of only fixed quantity and length is filled at run time.

eg.

UI elements containing fixed data and can be placed at required location on form.

Mandeep Virk

[former_member365727]

Hi,

Positioned layout - its a static layout. Layout will be the same at design time and runtime. A static form has a predetermined layout(positioned layout) with a fixed number of pages at all times.

Flowed layout - Its a dynamic layout. Based on the amount of data, layout adjusts and fits for the content.A dynamic form has a flowing layout with a varying number of pages.

Regards

Srikanth KV