gap between detail band and footer band

rbuser

Hello,

We are using Delphi 5 and Report Builder 6.03. Some RTM files (All Data and
Label Components, Grouping, Header, Footer, Details Bands) are generated
through dynamic coding.

We have a vertical line that runs through the entire detail-band;the height
of the line is equal to that of the detail band. In the footer band we have
a horizontal line kept right at the top with top=0.Currently these 2 lines
have a small gap between them. We are not able to get rid of this small gap.
Even keeping bootomOffset=0 for the detail-band does not solve the problem.
Is there a way that we can make the vertical line of the detail-band meet
the horizontal line of the footer-band?
This vertical line however does meet the horizontal line of the
group-footer-band when we use groups.

Please help

With regards,
Bala

nicocizik

Hi Bala,

The footer band is always printing in a static location at the bottom of the
page. In order to have the lines match up, you need to be sure the top of
the footer band is located exactly where the bottom of the last detail band
will be on the page.

Other options (as you mentioned) are to use the group footer band which
always prints directly after the last detail, or use the PageStyle to draw
the complete border.

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Regards,

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

rbuser

Hi Nico Cizik,



Thanks for the reply.

But not able to find the bottom of the last detail band.

Is there any way to locate the bottom position of the last detail band on
the page?



Regards,

Bala

nicocizik

Hi Bala,

There are no built-in features to determine the bottom position of the last
detail band printed on the page. You will need to measure manually in order
to determine the location. Take a look at the following example on placing
a line after the last detail on a page. This may be helpful in trying to
locate the last detail band and measuring how large the footer band needs to
be.

http://www.digital-metaphors.com/rbWiki/Delphi_Code/Formatting/How_To...Draw_a_Line_After_Last_Detail

Though you may get the above to work, note that the ReportBuilder engine is
not designed to connect the Footer band and Detail band exactly. I highly
suggest pursuing a different approach as I mentioned in my previous post.

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Regards,

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