OnStartPage <> Collation

rbuser

Hi,

We have a report with the number of copies fi set to 4. We want to print
'DUPLICATE' on the page from starting the 2nd copie, we use the OnStartPage
event to increase a variable to distiguish the first from the x copy. When
collate is set to True this works DUPLICATE is printed from the 2nd copy on.
Now when collate is set to False DUPLICATE isn't printed from the 2nd copy
on. because the OnStartPage only is fired for the 1st copy.

Copies = 4
Collate = True OnStartPage fires 4 times
Collate = False OnStartPage fires only once

We need some (print 'DUPLICATE' from 2nd copie on) functionality that works
both for Collate True/False.

Greetings,
Filip Moons

nicocizik

Hi Filip,

You can work around this by using the OnStartPage event of the Printer
Device. Take a look a the following example.

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


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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

Hi Nico,

-The ''Copy ' + IntToStr(FCopy)' from the sample is a TppDBText component
which may be dropped or not on some band on the report , the report design
is controlled by the enduser.
- Further more each report design (Invoice) can be a different (dynamically
loaded design from the db). Fi: 5 invoices to be printed can be 5 different
report designs.

How do i simulate the TppDBText component if it exist on the report to the
drawcommand i need in the PrinterDevice.OnStartPage. Isn't there any easier
way doing this?

Greetings,
Filip Moons

rbuser

One other thing. Let's say we have 1 invoice to be printed which is spreaded
over 2 pages. I need 1 extra copie which mentions 'COPY', in total 4 pages
will be printed. So i need to add a drawcommand for page 3 only which
contains the headerband for the extra copie. How do i find out in the
ppReport1.PrinterDevice.OnStartPage event on which individual page i need to
add the 'COPY' drawcommand?

nicocizik

Hi Filip,


The sample uses a TppDrawText component, not a DBText. Are you speaking
about your application? Do you offer your users a custom component of some
sort that shows a unique caption for each copy? If so, the concept is the
same, you will need to somehow recognize that his component has been placed
on your report (perhaps using a report object loop), then manually add that
text to each copy using OnStartPage event.

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

nicocizik

Hi Filip,

If I understand collation correctly, printing a two page report with
collation turned off will print in the following order...

1. Page 1
2 .Page 1 (copy)
3. Page 2
4. Page 2 (copy)

You will need to add a drawcommand to page 2 and page 4. The example resets
the FCopy variable each time the proper amount of copies has been printed.
Perhaps I do not understand what you are asking?

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com