Problems exporting content of Tppreport to text file

rbuser

I have next problem:

I am generating a Report, when I export it to a text file, the components
aren't located in a good way, I mean, some Tpplabels and tppdbtexts aren't
good located, other ones are located as they must be, the question is : why
some components appears as they must and otrhes no?...
I am not using any special component.
If someone can help me .... I would appreciate you

nicocizik

Hi Ronhald,

When exporting to a Report Emulation Text File, keep in mind that the
location of each text component needs to be converted into a position on a
text grid (Basically placing it in Notepad). This can cause the position of
each text component to look different inside the text file. Take a look at
the following article on printing to a dot-matrix printer. The same rule
apply for exporting to a text file.

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Article: Printing to Dot Matrix Printers
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Dot matrix printers are natively line and character based. Most dot matrix
printers can emulate graphical (i.e. pixel based) printing, but there is
additional overhead which degrades printing speed.

Some options for maximizing performance:

1. Use native printer fonts.

Each dot matrix printer normally has some built-in fonts. You can choose
these fonts when using the ReportBuilder Report Designer. Choose File |
PageSetup and select the dot matrix printer (or optionally use the object
inspector to set Report.Printersetup.PrinterName). The fonts displayed in
Report Designer's font drop down list located on the format toolbar will
display the printer native fonts (indicated by a special printer icon next
to the font name).

2. Vertically position and size objects in 1/6 inch increments.

A standard dot matrix printer can print 66 lines per 11 inch portrait page.
This translates to a line height of 1/6 inch. Therefore the height of each
band should be a multiple of 1/6 as should the size of the margins, the
vertical position of each object etc.

Tip: When designing the report, use the PrinterSetup property to specify a
printer that contains 600 dpi. Then set Report.Units to PrinterPixels. Now
100 pixes = 1/6 of inch when specifying the positions of objects in the
layout.


3. Keep the layout simple, avoid using graphics of any kind.

Alternatives to using the dot matrix printer driver:

1. Use the generic text printer driver.

When using the generic text printer you will need to use the courier or
courier new font and apply the layout techniques described above.

2. Use ReportBuilder's ReportTextFile device output format.

This ReportTextFile device can exports the report to a .txt file which you
can then send to the printer. Demo dm0107.pas in the main reports demo app
shows an example of printing a report to a .txt file and previewing the
results.

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Regards,

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