Using Avery Label Templates

rbuser

Can anyone offer guidance on how to use an Avery Label Template in Report
Builder? Or must I set up the labels manually?

What I am trying to do is use a round Avery label to print labels within our
Delphi application (using Delphi 2007). We also need a way to avoid wasting
labels. In other words, how can I get Report Builder to use the next label
instead of printing only the first one (top left corner) on the page each
time?

Thanks!

nicocizik

Hi Horizon,

1. You can use the Label Wizard to generate label reports automatically.
Select File | New from the main menu of the designer and then select the
"Label Templates" option to start the Label Wizard. Also see the main
reports demo located in the \Demos\1. Reports\... directory for examples of
label reports.

2. Take a look at the following rbWiki article on how to skip to the next
usable label inside a label report.

http://www.digital-metaphors.com/rbWiki/Design/Labels/How_To...Skip_First_X_Labels

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Regards,

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

rbuser

Thanks, Nico! What I'm trying to do is use label templates that are not in
the Wizard (Avery 5247 and Avery 5293). Any ideas about how to do that?
Also, I am using Report Builder Professional Edition version 10.07.

nicocizik

Take a look at the ppAvStd.pas file in the \RBuilder\Source directory. Here
you can see two Avery label classes and two definition arrays. Near the
bottom, you can see where the classes were registered.

One option is to create your own label class and definition array and
register it just like in the ppAvStd.pas file.

Another option is simply to add another entry to the current definition
array with the specs for the new label type. If you take this route, be
sure you increase the size of the array. All measurements are in inches.

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Regards,

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