Shifting TppDBMemo at print time

rbuser

I would like to shift the TppDBMemo at print time relative to the TppDBText
before it. I've set the TppDBText.AutoSize to true and I would like to move
the memo to the right of it depending on the DBText's size. I've tried
using the OnPrint and OnDrawCommand, but it would seem that the DBText.Width
is always this same, even though the AutoSize property is set to true.
Obviously I', doing something wrong. Help please?

digitalmetaphors

Before the memo prints, you could grab the text data from the pipeline for
the dbtext and measure the width of it by using the
Report.Printer.Canvas.Textwidth method. Don't forget to assign the font
from the dbText to the canvas so that it can provide the correct
measurement.

All autosizing text width is determined by the device for which the draw
command is being rendered. So, you may not get the best results on the
screen if you position the memo based on measurements from the printer
canvas (the printer resolution is more accurate). You can use the screen
device canvas to measure the text when previewing to the screen to work
around this.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors