Table Fields

[Timothy Miller]

Greetings,

A couple of days ago, I asked about "table grids" or "grid tables" or 
something like that. I had my terminology mixed up. No one replied, 
perhaps because my question was perplexing.

I'll try again.

I'm asking about the "table" item in the popup, in the object 
inspector, for fields.

I've tried trial and error, and tried searching the documentation. I 
haven't gotten too far. This thing seems more or less undocumented. 
The various table properties perplex me. I've figured out "tab 
stops." That's about it.

I'm wondering about horizontal and hgrid and vgrid properties for 
tables. They seem related to field tables, but I'm not sure how. They 
seem to have something to do with the "table object" checkbox. But 
what the heck is that?

Ultimately, I'd like to know what one can and can't do with field 
tables (table fields?). I can figure it out by trial and error if I 
understand the interface  a little better.

I'd guess these tables are intended are intended primarily to display 
data formatted by tabs and returns, but I'm only guessing.

Could someone explain, or tell me where to find the needed 
information in the documentation, or suggest a URL, please?


Thanks in advance,


Tim