Hi , I need to be able to set the first page number of a report.
Ex: on a Report with 3 pages i can set the first as page 2 . So it would print 2,3,4 as page numbers. Is it possible just using RAP or , do i have to use Delphi to do that? Thanks anyway.
Try using a TppVariable and it its OnCalc event set its Value equal to Report.PageNo + 1. You could probably do some fancy string building if you want the page description .
Hi Nico, But how do i ask the first page number to the user?Trick hein!! Thats my problem, the user has to be able to set the first page number every time he open the report. Today i have a Delphi form to ask the user the first page number, then i call the report seting the page number by code. But i?d like to know if its possible to do that just using RAP. Thanks in advance.
You can use Report Parameters to get the first number from your users. This would consist of creating a report parameter (see the TppParameter topic in the ReportBuilder help), then inserting the value your users give you in the form into the Value property of the parameter. Finally in RAP accessing that value and using it to display the page numbers. In RAP, accessing a parameter might look like the following...
Hi Nico, I took i look inside Rap and i was able to create a parameter like this report.parameters.add('MyParameter',dtInteger,1); and then lPageNo := Report.Parameters['MyParameter'];
But i still need to use a Delphi form as Dialog to get the value. Is it right? I could not find any other way to prompt the user for the value. Regards..
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Try using a TppVariable and it its OnCalc event set its Value equal to
Report.PageNo + 1. You could probably do some fancy string building if you
want the page description
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Regards,
Nico Cizik
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But how do i ask the first page number to the user?Trick hein!!
Thats my problem, the user has to be able to set the first page number every
time he open the report.
Today i have a Delphi form to ask the user the first page number, then i
call the report seting the page number by code.
But i?d like to know if its possible to do that just using RAP.
Thanks in advance.
You can use Report Parameters to get the first number from your users. This
would consist of creating a report parameter (see the TppParameter topic in
the ReportBuilder help), then inserting the value your users give you in the
form into the Value property of the parameter. Finally in RAP accessing
that value and using it to display the page numbers. In RAP, accessing a
parameter might look like the following...
lPageNo := Report.Parameters['MyParameter'];
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Regards,
Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com
Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com
I took i look inside Rap and i was able to create a parameter like this
report.parameters.add('MyParameter',dtInteger,1);
and then
lPageNo := Report.Parameters['MyParameter'];
But i still need to use a Delphi form as Dialog to get the value.
Is it right?
I could not find any other way to prompt the user for the value.
Regards..
It is possible to create forms in RAP to be used for user input. See RAP
Demo 35 located in the \RBuilder\Demos\0. RAP\1. Main\... directory.
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Regards,
Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com
Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com