O$:Report $copies
IT
it at plastipol.com
Wed Jan 27 10:43:51 EST 2010
Hi david
Let me understand. You use a kPictureobj not a kBackpicture object i
the report. To let to print around the page you change to the "Paper"
layer of the object. The question is: How do you change the layer of
the object ?
regards
xavier
El 27/01/2010, a las 16:08, David Swain escribió:
> Hi Xavier,
>
> That's why I use my own picture object in the :Page Heading:
> section and simply move it to the "Paper" layer of the report so I
> can place it where I wish. Lots more control using the "old" way of
> doing things than this new property.
>
> Regards,
>
> David
>
> On Jan 27, 2010, at 6:40 AM, IT wrote:
>
>> Hi david,
>>
>> Thanks for your assistance.
>>
>> Reports $backpicture attributtes can't be changed in the instance
>> of the report, only the format report can be changed.
>>
>> xavier
>>
>>
>> El 27/01/2010, a las 3:04, David Swain escribió:
>>
>>> Hi Gav,
>>>
>>> Again, try $backpicture.$picture...
>>>
>>> Also, check page 315 in the Programming manual (well, that's the
>>> page for 4.3.1 manual anyway...).
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>> On Jan 26, 2010, at 6:28 PM, Gavin Foster wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just looking at this briefly, it sounds to me like you can
>>>> change the $backpicture attribute of a report class which is
>>>> part of your library
>>>> i.e. $libs.LIB.$reports.REPORT.$backpicture
>>>>
>>>> However you can't change the $backpicture attribute of a report
>>>> instance ($ireports.REPORT.$backpicture)
>>>>
>>>> If you think about it, that's not surprising - Omnis must load
>>>> the $backpicture image when the report is instantiated and then
>>>> it overlays report data as you print. You can't change what you
>>>> have printed within that report (you can't change the value
>>>> printed in record 10, field X). So it's unlikely to let you
>>>> change the $backpicture behind what you have printed.
>>>>
>>>> Pity though - I can see how you might find that useful. Why not
>>>> send a request to TL support?
>>>>
>>>> Rgds
>>>> Gav
>>>>
>>>> On 26 Jan 2010, at 16:20, IT wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am going to explain a little better. The instance report
>>>>> can't change the $background attribute.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> El 26/01/2010, a las 17:18, IT escribió:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, it works with the report format, but i can't change the
>>>>>> background in the $construct. Its read only.
>>>>>> Thanks juan
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> El 26/01/2010, a las 16:35, Juan Bofill escribió:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Xavier
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The code I send you works. Make a report with some
>>>>>>> $backpicture in it and test it. The first print is without
>>>>>>> the picture abd the second with the picture. Maybe $cinst is
>>>>>>> not the report instance? Use the full notation to start and
>>>>>>> "picture" is defined as picture field.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Juan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 26/01/2010, at 10:37, IT wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Juan,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Are you able to change the backpicture property of a
>>>>>>>> report ? I am not.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Calculate $cinst.$backpicture as ''
>>>>>>>> Do $cinst.$backpicture.$assign()
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Are refusing to do anything.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> regards
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> xavier
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> El 25/01/2010, a las 19:55, Juan Bofill escribió:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Xavier,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This may help
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The report named CERT_CALIFICACIONES has a backpicture in
>>>>>>>>> it to start with. The first prints without the picture and
>>>>>>>>> the second print with the background picture.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Set report name CERT_CALIFICACIONES
>>>>>>>>> Calculate picture as $root.$libs.Estudiantes.
>>>>>>>>> $reports.CERT_CALIFICACIONES.$backpicture
>>>>>>>>> Do $root.$libs.Estudiantes.$reports.CERT_CALIFICACIONES.
>>>>>>>>> $backpicture.$assign()
>>>>>>>>> Prompt for destination
>>>>>>>>> Load page setup
>>>>>>>>> Prompt for page setup
>>>>>>>>> Prepare for print (Ask for job setup)
>>>>>>>>> Print record
>>>>>>>>> End print
>>>>>>>>> Do $root.$libs.Estudiantes.$reports.CERT_CALIFICACIONES.
>>>>>>>>> $backpicture.$assign(picture)
>>>>>>>>> Prompt for destination
>>>>>>>>> Load page setup
>>>>>>>>> Prompt for page setup
>>>>>>>>> Prepare for print (Ask for job setup)
>>>>>>>>> Print record
>>>>>>>>> End print
>>>>>>>>> Quit method
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 20/01/2010, at 4:25, IT wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I have a report (an invoice) that can print an original
>>>>>>>>>> and a copy. How I can change the background image of the
>>>>>>>>>> report for the copies, so i can differentiate from the
>>>>>>>>>> original ?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Xavier
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