Textfile issues

rbuser

I am using Reportbuilder 9 on Delphi 7...
I have a report that is just 5 dbtext fields: firstname, last name,
address...
If I set the devicetype to Screen, the data shows up just fine when I run
the report
But if I change it to TextFile, when I save it, there is no data in the
report...
Is there a setting I am missing?
I have AllowPrintToFile set to True...
And am setting the textfilename...


--Brandie

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Brandie VanNort
Computer Services Administrator
Ebby Halliday, Realtors
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nicocizik

Hi Brandie,

If you are saving to a text file, you need to set the Save property of each
text component you would like to show up to True. You can also control
these settings using the Print To File Setup dialog available by selecting
that option from the File menu in the designer.

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

rbuser

I saw that on another posting, and I tried that, but it didn't work...same
problem...
Any other ideas?

--Brandie

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Brandie VanNort
Computer Services Administrator
Ebby Halliday, Realtors
Dallas, Texas
http://www.ebbyhalliday.com
Phil 4:13 "I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me"
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nicocizik

Hi Brandie,

Are you exporting to a report emulation text file, or a delimited text file?

Are these DBText objects in a subreport? If so, this is the reason they are
not printing. Take a look at the following example on how to print a text
file with subreports.

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

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Regards,

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

rbuser

Not sure what you mean about to a report emulation text file or a delimited
text file...
I have DeviceType set to TextFile
And in the settings below have TextFileType set to ftComma...

The report is simple, no subreport, it just a header, and a detail
band...all the dbtext fields are in the detail band...



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Brandie VanNort
Computer Services Administrator
Ebby Halliday, Realtors
Dallas, Texas
http://www.ebbyhalliday.com
Phil 4:13 "I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me"
******************************************

nicocizik

Try running demos 101 - 106 located in the \RBuilder\Demos\1. Reports\...
directory. These demos export different reports to a text file. If these
work correctly, please send a sample of your application 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

rbuser

I was having the same issue... changed to deviceType 'printerFile' and it
is writing to the file...

Problem I am having is that I need the fields to WORDWRAP... using dbMemo
for fields... all is well when I print or when I view... but when I
write/print it to the text file the last 2-4 characters of the line are
lost... any assistance greatly appreciated.

thanx
b