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Report Formatter Options |
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Report Formatter Options |
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Main Menu
This is a standard Windows menu - you can left click a menu option, or hold down the Alt key on the keyboard and press the underlined letter for the desired menu option to execute it.
Open Report
Displays a standard Windows dialogue box to select a report to modify/print. All report(s) are saved to the C:\ComQuest folder on the Fileserver with the file extension of .RPT
Report Save
Allows you to save the report being worked on.
New Report
Allows you to create a new report from scratch.
Text Format
These buttons will align the text in one of 4 positions inside the frame:
| • | Left align all text |
| • | Center align all text |
| • | Right align all text |
| • | Proportionally align text so the left and right edges of the text are even |
Frame Edit Box
This is a moveable dialogue window used to manipulate the contents of a frame. You can also change the properties of the frame contents by clicking the Picture tab, and changing the picture used for information contained in this frame.
Print Report
Click this button to print the report.
Clipboard
This option works identically to other Windows program Clipboard buttons:
| • | Cut button will cut the selected information and place it in the Windows clipboard. This is a permanent change! |
| • | Copy button will copy the selected information and place it in the Windows clipboard, leaving the original information intact. |
| • | Paste button will insert the information held by the Windows clipboard into the current cursor location. |
Fill Color
Used to select a color to fill the currently selected frame. Uses the standard Windows color selection dialogue box to select a color.
Font Selection
Used to select a font type/style/size and/or modify it's characteristics (boldface, italics, underline, color, etc) using the standard Windows dialogue box.
Frame Align
Allows contents of a frame to be aligned with one of the following conditions:
| • | Align top |
| • | Align middle |
| • | Align bottom |
| • | Wide spacing |
Frame Border
Allows you to selectively add/remove sides of the frame border by clicking a button relating to a border side
Frame Border Color
Displays a standard Windows dialogue box to select a color for the frame border.
Ruler Box
A ruler bar to aid in positioning frames for the report. You can toggle the ruler bar style between the English system and Metric system by selecting the main menu option OPTIONS, then METRIC SYSTEM. If a check mark is displayed to the left of the menu entry the ruler bar is displayed using the metric system, and vice versa.
