Exact position in sections (reports)

HenningTh

Hi all

Anyone having a good idea how to place a text in an exact position when printing.

It's a little "curly" because I have a large(long) textbox in which I want to add some information placed on an exact position on the paper.

Something like this: "SourceExpr": Info1 + Info2 + MyVariable

Info1 & and Info2 can vary in length but MyVariable must be placed at exactly pos. 65 on the paper. Giving that not alle letters are of same width it is somewhat a puzzle.

Thanks in advance.

PeterD

And a second textbox for YourVariable isn't an option?

HenningTh

Unfortunately it would be very difficult to use the alternative with 2 textboxes as the content may vary quite a lot depending of conditions the code is obtaining during run.
It could be anything from 2 to 10 variabels that should be combined in one textbox.

mohana_cse06

try something like
Combine Info1 + Info2 and calculate the strlen
based on the length add '' to string using PADSTR and add your variable at 65th position.

abhinav0408

Something like this: "SourceExpr": Info1 + Info2 + MyVariable

Why dont you add calculated space in betwwen your info2 and your variable....

like SourceExpr": Info1 + Info2 +' '+MyVariable

HenningTh

Thanks for suggestion Mohana, but it doesn't work.

If calculate strlen of info1 and info2 - say giving the result 40.

If adding 25 to this you should be on pos. 65 - correct, but on the line only - not guaranteed pos. 65 on paper as the line could have more 1's (which is a narrow char.) than 8's

PeterD

What about using a non proportional font?