Ted If you are using RBase65++ Windows version, the best way to get graphics to look right is to use the rblob.dll. If you are using DOS then you will have to get a hold of one of these other gurus. Make sure your RBASE.INI file has these (or similar - will explain) lines in it.. [PlugIn] FDRAWDLL0=RBARCODE.DLL FDRAWDLL1=RCALEN.DLL RDRAWDLL0=RBARCODE.DLL RDRAWDLL1=RPOSTBAR.DLL FDRAWDLL2=rblob.dll RDRAWDLL2=rblob.dll
The FDRAWDLL + number is for doing custom blobs on forms The RDRAWDLL + number is for doing custom blobs on reports hence each one starts with F or R
The number has to be added to the end to represent each use of the dll you want to use and they have to be sequential --ie.. 0,1,2,... The rblob.dll is the one you need to use. If you don't have any Dlls set up then your PlugIn section should look like this to represent the rblob.dll as the first dll.
[PlugIn] FDRAWDLL0=rblob.dll RDRAWDLL0=rblob.dll
Of course the rblob.dll needs to be put in same directory as your Rbase files.. (the RBase exe and other related files).
Now open Rbase so it can read the INI file and give you the option of using this as a Custom dll
Now Open your report, create a variable like
vr_logo = ('tlogo.jpg, dmStretch')
and make sure it is a Text datatype..
Now you should see the CUSTOM check box in the properties of the
variable. Check it and in the dropdown box that shows up select
rblob.dll.What this actually does is makes the image fit into the area you draw on the report of form, and it looks good. If you don't go this route, by the time you get the image size small enough to fit on the report/form the pixel quality is really poor and thus looks bad..
Now one other thing to remember.. when you define the variable..
vr_logo = ('tlogo.jpg, dmStretch') If the image is in the same
directory as the db (i think) it will find it. If not then you
need to define the path to the image.. like...
vr_logo = ('c:\path2image\dbdirectory\tlogo.jpg, dmStretch')For more info on this go to http://www.razzak.com/fte/fte.taf and look at the info on Blobs..
Hope this helps Jim Limburg
parts wrote:
I need to put a graphic in a report for the header.
Can it be done?
Thanks
Ted
