Q138426: How to Make a Dynamic Rectangle Expand/Shrink to Fit the Data

Article: Q138426
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
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Last Modified: 11-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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In a report, you can show information in a grouped format surrounded by a
rectangle that expands (stretches) or shrinks dynamically according to the
amount of data to be printed. This article covers the steps necessary to add
such a floating rectangle.

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Step-by-Step Procedure to Add Floating Rectangle
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1. Enter each of the following commands in the Command window:

     SET DEFAULT TO SYS(2004)+"\SAMPLES\DATA"
     OPEN DATA testdata
     CREATE REPORT TestRepo

2. With the report selected, on the View menu, click Data Environment.

3. With the Data Environment selected, on the DataEnvironment menu, click Add.
  In the Add dialog box, choose the Employee table.

4. Drag the Notes field from the Employee table, and drop it on the report. Size
  the field so it takes up little horizontal space. With the field selected,
  right-click to bring up the properties sheet. Select "Fix relative to Top of
  Band" and "Stretch with overflow." Then click OK.

5. From the Report Controls toolbar, select the Rectangle tool and draw a
  rectangle around the employee.notes field. With the rectangle still selected,
  right-click to bring up the properties sheet. Select "Fix Relative to Top of
  Band" from the Object Position dialog box, and select "Stretch relative to
  tallest object in group" from the Stretch Downwards dialog box. Then click
  OK.

6. With the rectangle still selected, hold down the SHIFT key, and click the
  employee.notes field to select it and to add it to the list of selected
  objects.

7. On the Format menu, click Group to group the two objects together. Save and
  run the report. You should see the rectangle stretch to accommodate the data
  printed in the employee.notes field.

Additional query words: VFoxWin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0

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