Print to Text File
If you use the print to text file function (TppReportTextFileDevice),
and have for example:
Parcel Nbr Owner Name $Amount
111-111-1111-11 John Doe $40.00
At times in the print to text file (*.txt), the parcel number gets
chopped off. I am assuming it is because the text file converts
everything to a fixed font and the owner name is overlapping the end of
the parcel number. Using the extra devices, you can have a report
either do a fixed field ascii file and specify the field length to allow
more spaces. The only way I could see to do this for the existing
report is to allow extra space between the Parcel Nbr and Owner name
which would change the way it looks on the preview form. Is there any
other way that I am missing? Using report build 7.02 (very old I know).
and have for example:
Parcel Nbr Owner Name $Amount
111-111-1111-11 John Doe $40.00
At times in the print to text file (*.txt), the parcel number gets
chopped off. I am assuming it is because the text file converts
everything to a fixed font and the owner name is overlapping the end of
the parcel number. Using the extra devices, you can have a report
either do a fixed field ascii file and specify the field length to allow
more spaces. The only way I could see to do this for the existing
report is to allow extra space between the Parcel Nbr and Owner name
which would change the way it looks on the preview form. Is there any
other way that I am missing? Using report build 7.02 (very old I know).
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Comments
The Report TextFile device built into ReportBuilder does not have any way to
extend the length of a text field. One option would be to manually move
some of the text objects just before you export to a text file so there is
no overlapping and the preview still looks the same.
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Regards,
Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
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Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com