AutoSize and Font changes

rbuser

I am using D4 and RB5. I have a printout that allows the user to change the
font and width of a list of text items.

If I set AutoSize to True the height of the item adjusts to show a larger
font, but the width goes past the user set width on long text strings and
overlaps onto other text.

If I set AutoSize to False the width of the text is cut off where it should,
but the bottom of the text is clipped on larger fonts.

Any ideas? I guess what I need is AutoHeight on and AutoWidth off.

Thanks in advance for any ideas. A memo field won't work as I need to
variably space each item in the list.

Mark Warren
markwarren@charter.net

digitalmetaphors

You can access the printer canvas to get the height of the text in order to
get autoheight in the BeforePrint event of the detailband.

liTextHeight := ppReport1.Printer.Canvas.TextHeight(lsText);


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

digitalmetaphors

I removed your message with the attachment and fowarded it to support@ so we
can look at it.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors


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Jim,

Thanks for the idea, but it doesn't seem to solve the problem. I probably
should add that along with the list of items there are other items on the
print out that have different fonts. I have attached a small graphic file
showing the behavior with and without AutoSize on so you can see the context
in which I am trying to work this out. I hope attaching an image isn't a
no-no. If it is please let me know.

Thanks,

Mark Warren
low Profile Software

digitalmetaphors

I would just resize the text control statically with autosize = false. This
way it can accomodate the larger font if it is set.

You may have not thought about this, but here is an auto-font-sizing demo,
where all of the text prints within a certain text width (autosize = false),
by resizing the font size so that all of the text fits and stops resizing at
the minimum readable font size.

http://www.digital-metaphors.com/tips/AutoFontSize.zip

You could do something similar to change the height of the text, in effect
to have an auto-height-sizing effect.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors