ppDesigner Statusbar

rbuser

Is it possible to update the text on the stbStatusBar on the ppDesigner? I
default the report designer for the end user to full screen which overlaps
my application's statusbar. It would be great if I could therefore output my
messages to the statusbar on the report designer instead whilst it is
visible?

Thanks,
Jason.

Jason Sweby
Software Developer
Carval Computing Ltd,
Plymouth, UK.

digitalmetaphors

The simplest solution is to expose the status bar text as the designer
doesn't do it by default. Keep in mind that this is a modification to the
source of RB. You will need to build from the Source rather than the Lib
directory.

Add a property to the public section of TppDesigner in the ppEndUsr unit and
implement it's setter and getter as below.

property StatusBarText: String read GetStatusBarText write SetStatusBarText;

function TppDesigner.GetStatusBarText: String;
begin
Result := FDesignerWindow.stbStatusBar.Panels[0].Text;
end;

procedure TppDesigner.SetStatusBarText(const Value: String);
begin
FDesignerWindow.stbStatusBar.Panels[0].Text := Value;
end;

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Cheers,

Alexander Kramnik
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

Excellent solution, thank you. I was hoping you might have done this already
for us but I think I can manage it. Maybe something for the next wish
list?

Thanks,
Jason.