Problem with columns and A3 paper

rbuser

Hi,

RB 14.06 Server, Delphi 2009.

We have a bit of an odd problem with reports designed on A3 paper,
landscape and over 2 columns:

We set up a report to print over 2 columns. The data prints over two and
a half of those columns and then the plan is to have an image on the
fourth column so that, when folded, it becomes the front cover of a
small booklet. However, we can't seem to force the image onto the last
column. We have tried all three types of subreport in order to force the
fourth column and what happens is either the image remains on the third
column or the report generation simply hangs on the last page of however
many pages there are.

Any suggestions as to how we can achieve what we're trying to do?

Thanks,

Steve Branley

nicocizik

Hi Steve,

In a columnar report, you can use the PageBreak component to break to
the next column, rather than the next page in the detail band.

For instance, I assume your main report has 4 columns with two
ShiftRelative child subreports in the detail band. Add a PageBreak
between the two subreports and have it shift relative to the first one.
Then set the second subreport to shift relative to the PageBreak
component.

In my testing this gave the exact effect you are after.

rbuser

Sorry to return to this one so much later on, but I cannot get a
pagebreak to break to a new column.

In this case I'm not using any subreports, but I have two columns on
landscape A3 paper and I have some groups set up. I want to break to a
new column on the group footer, but putting a page break in does
literally nothing. If I put it in the detail band it breaks, but only to
a new page, not to a new column, and I don't want it in the detail band
anyway.

Any thoughts?

nicocizik

Hi Steve,

If you are using groups, you could try setting the Group.NewColumn
property to True. This can also be set from the Groups Dialog by
checking the "Start New Column" box.

rbuser

Hi Nico,

No, sorry. I think this is fundamentally broken in RB 14.08. I have a
test app that demonstrates the problem quite nicely. It finishes
printing the details bands, ignores the page break entirely and then
goes over and over the data because it (presumably) can't decide where
to draw the rest of the report.

In my test app I've put a datagrid on my main form and you can see the
record cursor going mental around the last couple of records as report
builder can't finish generating the report.

Let me know where to send it.

Thanks,

Steve

nicocizik

Hi Steve,

Did you try the Group.NewColumn property? Using this you should not
need to use a PageBreak component at all.

You can send example in .zip format to support@digital-metaphors.com.