Some of the most difficult concepts for me to keep straight in my mind are the effects of various combinations of:
- Content: Positioned vs. Content: Flowed for a subform,
- Allow Page Breaks within Content [yes/no] for a subform,
- Allow Multiple Lines for an object inside a subform,
- Allow Page Breaks within Content [yes/no] for an object inside a subform.
In my instant case, I have a form which has two fields as shown below. The field for 1.3 Subcontractor means: needs to be able to grow vertically to accommodate as many lines of text as the user wants to enter, but it needs to stay within the left/right area I have placed it. That is, the Y axis (vertical) needs to be able to grow, but the object should not be able to move within the X axis (horizontal). When and if it grows, it needs to push down the content that follows it (shown as 1.4 The Subcontract Date means: [text field]).
I've accomplished this before with other forms, but I'll be darned if I can remember how I did it.