Multi page document

rbuser

Hi

I need to create a layout that has some data from a table on the first page,
then another 5 pages that contain ust static text inside individual
richtexts. I understand the best way is to use Subreports but not sure what
sections to put them in, whether to use static or dynamic heights etc.

Thanks

Andy

digitalmetaphors

Create section style subreports- one for each page/rich text control.
Section style will always begin printing on a new page. You should resize
the detail band to be the page height and make it static height. That should
do the trick.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

Hi Jim

Should the first page be in the detail band and then all the sub reports in
the same band. This works until I try and put a footer with some text, then
it prints thousands of pages. I also tried putting the subreports in the
summary to the same effect.

I'm still working on it though these are first trials.

Thanks

Andy

rbuser

Hi This is now working ok except for one thing, If the footer is added to
the first page it only appears on the first page and not on each sub report.
I assume we have to add it each report ?

Thanks

Andy

digitalmetaphors

Yes, you'll have to add a footer to each subreport that is a section style
subreport. Section subreports are special in that they take control of the
page inside of a main report. They always start on a new page and have their
own headers and footers.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

I suppose that rules any page numbering information then ?

Thanks

Andy

rbuser

As soon as a footer is added to any page it just prints thousands of pages.

Andy

rbuser

Jim

Have you or anyone at DM got a multi page sample rtm you can send, linked to
the demos (advantage prefered).
I only need data on the first page, then the rest is just richext over three
pages.

Thanks
Andy

digitalmetaphors

Set the subreport's datapipeline to nil. Then set the
Subreport.Report.Autostop property to true. This will end you endless pages.

No, page numbering CAN be reset, but only if Subreport.ResetPageNo is true:)

Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors