mail merger

rbuser

Hi,
I have a data file where many of its fields using short code to
represent its content e.g. M = married, S = Single. Is there any simple way
using the mail merge feature of rich text to show more readable word from
these fields i.e. print the word 'married' for 'M' or even do some simple
calculation for certain fields?

Thanks

Jonathan Liaw

digitalmetaphors

One way to do it is to code an event handler in the report. Use a
TppVariable. It defaults to a string type. Then in the TppVariable.OnCalc
event handler, reference the report's data pipeline to get the M or S field
value and display the full string:
var
lsMaritalStatus: String;
begin
lsMaritalStatus := Report.DataPipeline['MartialStatusFieldNameHere'];

if lsMaritalStatus = 'M' then
Value := 'Married'
else
Value := 'Single';
end;

Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

Thanks Jim.