Are there any plans to fix the shortcomings in the rotation implementation for labels? Autosize doesn't work, wordwrap doesn't work, alignment doesn't work.
Wordwrap for rotated text has been added to our wish list for a possible enhancement for a later release. Enhanced autosize has also been added. We are currently unaware of any issues with rotated text and alignment (please explain this issue further).
For those following this thread please note that the AutoSize feature for rotated text works as designed. A rotated DBText component placed in the Detailband will resize according to the size of the record it is displaying correctly. Rotating wordwrapped text has never been a feature of the rotated text objects in ReportBuilder and this is clearly stated in the ReportBuilder help. See the TppCustomText.Angle topic for more information.
To bad we got the current version then. We mainly upgrade to the latest version for the rotation posibility.
Well, I'll guess you didn't design it in a very good way then, because our experience is that the AutoSize feature is not working as it should; if you set AutoSize to 'false' the text is still autosizing. Maybe that's what you mean with "Enhanced autosize". To me that's more or less what you expect from an AutoSize feature.
Alignment looks ok in design mode but not when we're running the reports. We're having a label set to 'taCentered' but it's acting more like 'taLeftJustified'.
The text length issue when AutoSize is set to False will be fixed for the next release of ReportBuilder. This cannot be fixed in a simple patch due to the fact that the Interface section of some units will need to be changed. I apologize if you purchased ReportBuilder for this feature. As a work-around, you could possibly limit the number of characters that are displayed using the GetText event of the text object.
If possible please send an example of the alignment issues you are encountering in a simple example I can run on my machine in .zip format to support@digital-metaphors.com and I'll take a look at it for you.
Thank you for apologizing. I've already implemented the work-around for AutoSize. Do you have a good work-around for the missing Word-Wrap functionality (much bigger issue)?
It's just a couple of weeks since we bought the upgrade to version 9, is there any chance we get the upgrade to the new version for free (heard it's going to be released soon)?
A test project showing the problems with alignment sent to support@digital-metaphors.com.
There is now a patch available for the alignment issue with rotated text. If anyone is interested in this patch, please email support@digital-metaphors.com.
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Wordwrap for rotated text has been added to our wish list for a possible
enhancement for a later release. Enhanced autosize has also been added. We
are currently unaware of any issues with rotated text and alignment (please
explain this issue further).
For those following this thread please note that the AutoSize feature for
rotated text works as designed. A rotated DBText component placed in the
Detailband will resize according to the size of the record it is displaying
correctly. Rotating wordwrapped text has never been a feature of the
rotated text objects in ReportBuilder and this is clearly stated in the
ReportBuilder help. See the TppCustomText.Angle topic for more information.
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Regards,
Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com
Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com
To bad we got the current version then. We mainly upgrade to the latest
version for the rotation posibility.
Well, I'll guess you didn't design it in a very good way then, because
our experience is that the AutoSize feature is not working as it
should; if you set AutoSize to 'false' the text is still autosizing.
Maybe that's what you mean with "Enhanced autosize". To me that's more
or less what you expect from an AutoSize feature.
Alignment looks ok in design mode but not when we're running the
reports. We're having a label set to 'taCentered' but it's acting more
like 'taLeftJustified'.
Thanks,
Lars
The text length issue when AutoSize is set to False will be fixed for the
next release of ReportBuilder. This cannot be fixed in a simple patch due
to the fact that the Interface section of some units will need to be
changed. I apologize if you purchased ReportBuilder for this feature. As a
work-around, you could possibly limit the number of characters that are
displayed using the GetText event of the text object.
If possible please send an example of the alignment issues you are
encountering in a simple example I can run on my machine in .zip format to
support@digital-metaphors.com and I'll take a look at it for you.
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Regards,
Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com
Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com
Thank you for apologizing. I've already implemented the work-around for
AutoSize. Do you have a good work-around for the missing Word-Wrap
functionality (much bigger issue)?
It's just a couple of weeks since we bought the upgrade to version 9,
is there any chance we get the upgrade to the new version for free
(heard it's going to be released soon)?
A test project showing the problems with alignment sent to
support@digital-metaphors.com.
Thanks,
Lars
I received your example and recreated the issue. I'll research this and get
back to you as soon as possible.
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Regards,
Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com
Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com
If anyone is interested in this patch, please email
support@digital-metaphors.com.
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Regards,
Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com
Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com
Thanks for the fix, it's working fine.