Basic print job question

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Basic print job question

Postby djlapin » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:58 pm

I'm trying to print text that contains returns. I've included two text fields, each of which can grow and slide vertically. I'm getting a first page that is blank (except for the header); a second page that is block text with no returns; and no secondary field.

What needs to be done?

Thanks so much,
Don
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This is the form in design mode. Two horizontal fields that grow and move vertically.
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This is what the result looks like. It's chockablock, with no separations. The first page is blank except for the header. No secondary field.
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Re: Basic print job question

Postby Gordon McLean » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:55 am

Have a look at Patrick Talbots Velocity reports it is a total solution for all printing via Servoy - ServoyForge.net

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Re: Basic print job question

Postby djlapin » Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:02 am

Hi Gordon,

I have used Velocity reports for another (more complicated report).

But am I to conclude that Servoy can't handle carriage returns within a text field, when printing "natively"?

Thank you,
Don
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Re: Basic print job question

Postby david » Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:47 pm

Servoy doesn't ever show carriage returns in text fields, CRUD or printing. Make it a text area field.
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Re: Basic print job question

Postby djlapin » Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:22 pm

I was using text areas, not text fields.

But it looks like Servoy needs to have both the carriage return and line feed (\r\n), not just the carriage return (\r). When I added the line feeds, it printed with the expected separations.

I finally got it to work (I also didn't realize I needed to check the box allowing it to break across pages).

Thank you,
Don
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