Method:Classic General Q&A

Re: Report Data Line Break

Method_Adam — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:52:52 GMT

Blake,

I know you wanted to avoid scripting and have punted this, but you might be able to achieve this with a VB scripting function replacing commas with line breaks.

- Adam

Re: Report Data Line Break

Blake C — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:18:25 GMT

Tried that...doesn't result in line breaks, anywhere.

I've punted on the issue and having thought better of it, my situation actually works better comma separating the data b/c vertical space on a report is more valuable than horizontal. So letting the data flow horizontally actually works better than my original intention of vertically breaking the info.

Would be interesting to know how to achieve this seemingly simple feature, though.

Thx

Re: Report Data Line Break

Method_Adam — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:03:27 GMT

Blake,

When using the character function in Method, there's an option to "Join with line break". Might this be the option you need?

- Adam

Re: Report Data Line Break

Blake C — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:11:41 GMT

Yes. I'm able to position labels on all of my reports to this point the way I need them, allowing the data inside them to flow as per my configuration choices on the labels themselves (e.g. multiline, can grow/shrink, wrap, etc).

In this particular situation, I'm generating custom data for a label (perhaps a label isn't what I need to use here) but would like to line break the information in lieu of comma separating the information.

Rather than generating comma separated info like this - (22) Product One, (27) Product Two. I'd like to generated info that breaks on a line like so:

(22) Product One

(27) Product Two

Sorry. It's probably a really stupid question with an obvious answer but for some reason I'm unable to realize a solution.

Re: Report Data Line Break

Method_Adam — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:53:31 GMT

Have you checked the multiline box on the label?

- Adam

Re: Report Data Line Break

Blake C — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:46:16 GMT

I'm trying to databind a label to a field in my reporting table. I'd like the label on the report to look like below. Right now rather than line breaking, I'm comma separating them which is fine for now, but would like to know how I can incorporate line breaks if possible.

32 - Product One
44 - Product Two
13 - Product Three

Re: Report Data Line Break

Method_Adam — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:35:18 GMT

Hi Blake,

Can you give us an example or sample of the data in the report and how you want the line break to work?

- Adam

Report Data Line Break

Blake C — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:25:45 GMT

I'm generating customized data for a report and am wondering how I can incorporate line breaks in my data that will work on a report. I did a quick search on DevExpress forums but just found posts on script handlers. I would hope I don't have to do that but will if I have to.

Any suggestions?

Thx