How can I get column lines that stretch from the bottom of the Header Band to the top of the Footer Band? I've tried all sorts of combinations, but all seem to present one problem or another.
The easiest way would be to use the PageStyle band. It prints behind all other bands. If you have a static height header band, then this is the way to go. If you have a dynamic height header band, then you will need to create two lines and set their position and height. This can be done by adding a draw line command to each page, since lines in the detail band will only print inside of a detail band, and they may not stretch all the way down to the top of the footer band. Here is a example of creating the two lines on each side of the page when the top of the lines need to be dynamically calculated.
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other bands. If you have a static height header band, then this is the way
to go. If you have a dynamic height header band, then you will need to
create two lines and set their position and height. This can be done by
adding a draw line command to each page, since lines in the detail band
will only print inside of a detail band, and they may not stretch all the
way down to the top of the footer band. Here is a example of creating the
two lines on each side of the page when the top of the lines need to be
dynamically calculated.
http://www.digital-metaphors.com/tips/HeaderToFooterLines.zip
Cheers,
Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors
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