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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	OS X
• Microsoft Input Method Editor  • ATOK	• Kotoeri  • ATOK

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.	Click Inspector in the layout bar, then click Data.

3.	In the Behavior area, select Set input method, and select one of the following input methods from the list. (The input method choices are different in Windows and OS X.)

 

Choose	Available on	To
Automatic	Windows and OS X	Not specify any input methods.
Synchronize with field’s font	Windows and OS X	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	OS X	Set the input method to the last-used Roman input method.

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.