Paul: attachments and print-screens don't come across in the list group. It would be helpful if we COULD see exactly what you're describing. Do you have dropbox or anything where you can post a print-screen and we could see it?
Karen -----Original Message----- From: Paul Buckley <[email protected]> To: RBASE-L Mailing List <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Sep 8, 2014 2:11 pm Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Question about Varchar Data Types & Fonts in Reports Thank you Dennis & Mike, Here's what I did today, I created a new report based on the same table and only added one field to the detail section (results shown below). The first row is a DB Memo for the data field, 2nd is Advanced DB Rich Text, 3rd is Variable Rich Text, 4th is Advanced Variable Rich Text and the 5th is Variable Memo. All fields have the font defined as Arial - 10 - Bold. On the report the 1st & 5th lines are bold but as you can see don't contain the actual text. The variable for the variable fields is defined as a Varchar. {\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 MS Sans Serif;}{\f1\fnil MS Sans Serif;}} RAISED PANEL STEEL DOOR - SANDSTONE RAISED PANEL STEEL DOOR - SANDSTONE RAISED PANEL STEEL DOOR - SANDSTONE {\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 MS Sans Serif;}{\f1\fnil MS Sans Serif;}} Any blue's clues from anyone would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Paul Buckley -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MikeB Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 4:49 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Question about Varchar Data Types & Fonts in Reports The datatype has nothing to do with the display. It is entirely dependent on the control, so use the richedit controls for display in forms and reports. To set any text stored in any datatype [TEXT,NOTE or VARCHAR] that is to show in a richedit control as "ANYTHING BUT PLAINTEXT", you would apply the formatting to the text in an editor capable of doing so. You can create an RTF file by using the RBBE editor and start it like RBBE MyFile.rtf and it will initiate with RichEdit interface and you can create TEXT and apply formatting to suit. On a form with a dbRichEdit control, if you double click the field, it will also initiate with RichEdit interface and you can create TEXT and apply formatting to suit there. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul > Buckley > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 2:32 PM > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Question about Varchar Data Types & Fonts in > Reports > > Good Afternoon, > > > > I am using eXtreme 9.5(64) 9.5.4.30821 and having trouble formatting a > varchar data type column in a report. The other data fields are Arial > Bold 10 fonts but I can’t seem to do anything to make the varchar data > filed appear as Arial Bold 10. I’ve created a varchar type variable > and used a variable Rich Text and Advanced Variable rich Text field. > Nothing seems to change the font type. When I select the rich text > object in Report Designer it won’t let me change the font. > > > > What am I missing? TIA. > > > > Paul Buckley > >
