Text Vs Memo

rbuser

Hello,
I am using reportbuilder 5.56 embedded in an application and I have a
formatting problem :

I have two text fields called UNIT and VALUE when their total size is about
3cm the problem I that sometimes it is UNIT that is about 2cm and VALUE
about 1cm, sometimes the opposite. Until now I have they have used DBMemo
with a fixed column size, but this is no longer good enough so I now use
DBText with the property AutoSize, this works well for the first but I can't
get 2nd text to shift relative to the first and so the texts overlap. I am
sure this is possible but can't see how.

thanks

Alex

Data e.g..

UNIT = 108550 VALUE = "FH"
UNIT = 1 VALUE="DAILY CTR"

nicocizik

Alex,

Use a variable or a label to concatinate the strings from the pipelines in
an event handler. The event is going to either be the Variable.OnCalc or
the Label.OnPrint event. Below is an example of code that will perform this
task.

procedure TrapMain.ppVariable1Calc(Sender: TObject; var Value: Variant);
begin
Value := plClient['FIRST_NAME'] + ' ' + plClient['LAST_NAME'];
end;

rbuser

rbuser

No this can't be used to solve my problem as I don't have access to the
source code or even RAP.
I just have the pipelines which I can call and the visual components to
create the report.
Any other suggestions ?
thanks
Alex


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rbuser

In the dbRichText I don't have the merge property, I tried with this
component but it is like a DBmemo in that have to use a fixed width.

For the RBAddon I don't have this component at all, it may not be in the
version that I am using (5.56) ?

Any other ideas ?

thanxs
Alex

nicocizik

Alex,

Sorry about the procedure name, that was a little confusing. This can be
done in delphi as well during runtime in the Variable.OnCalc event.
Something like this...

procedure TForm1.ppVariable1Calc(Sender: TObject; var Value: Variant);
begin
Value := Pipeline['UNIT'] + ' ' + Pipeline['VALUE'];
end;

If you do not have Delphi installed and you are an end-user, try using the
TppRichText Component and set it's MailMerge to true, then enter the two
fields into the rich editor. For more help, check out the help file on
MailMerge support. Otherwise, contact you application provider and see if
they can provide support for this feature either by providing a calculated
field on the dataset or providing RAP in the designer.

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