insert frame - completely frustrated!

[JohnLute]

I'm creating a form and have Text Form Fields with unlimited lengths. These
fields are inserted into table cells. Of course, as these fields grow with
entered text they push the cells and table borders all over the place.

What's the best way to remedy this? I've been scouring this forum and
related sites and the most prominent remedy seems to be to insert a frame and
format it to have an exact width. Within this frame is then inserted a text
form field. I've tried this but find that it produces even more problems! For
example, the frame grows vertically with the text however, it grows right
into any frames, etc. beneath it rather than pushing these objects down.

I'm out of patience. Any help on this subject would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Tim in Ottawa]

I usually do this by just using a table, and inserting the fields in the
table cells. Set the table width and the column widths so the table and the
cell doesn't get wider. Then as you type the cell will only get deeper. You
have to expect some stretching of your form elements if you are going to
allow long text entries. Just design your form so that it does it gracefully,
perhaps by putting the text cells at the bottom.