double header and body of the same data item-Reports

naushie · 2004-08-23

Well i have a problem like this:
since i can take 2 headers/body section of the same dataitem.
now the question is this
Can i print the other header/body on the next page.
like first one prints on one page and other one prints on the next new page?

Dean_Axon · 2004-08-24

Yes you can.

If you want to print alternative pages then do a check on the page no. in the OnPreSection:

If PAGENO=1 or
   PAGENO=3 or
   PAGENO=5 or
   PAGENO=7 or
   PAGENO=9 or
   PAGENO=11 or
   etc..... you get the idea
  then currreport.showoutput(True)
else
  CurrReport.ShowOutput(False);

Then in the OnPreSection of the next data item

If PAGENO=2 or
   PAGENO=4 or
   PAGENO=6 or
   PAGENO=8 or
   PAGENO=10 or
   etc.....   then currreport.showoutput(True)
else
  CurrReport.ShowOutput(False);

Thats one way

You could always use a boolean check:

  Create 2 boolean Variables:
    OddPagePrinted
    EvenPagePrinted

OnPreSection (of your odd page section)

  CurrReport.Showoutput(EvenPagePrinted);

OnPostSection

  OddPagePrinted:=True;
  EvenPagePrinted:=False;

OnPreSection (of your even page section)

CurrReport.Showoutput(oddPagePrinted);

OnPostSection

  EvenPagePrinted:=True;
  OddPagePrinted:=False;

Same result, just different ways to do it. The first would be easier to debug, but the second is much shorter to write

afarr · 2004-08-24

Dean's example can be modified to cater fo all odd numbers like this:

IF (PAGENO MOD 2) = 1 THEN
   CurrReport.SHOWOUTPUT(TRUE)
ELSE
   CurrReport.SHOWOUTPUT(FALSE);

An even shorter version, maybe slightly more difficult to read, is:

CurrReport.SHOWOUTPUT(PAGENO MOD 2 = 1);

For even pages, use

CurrReport.SHOWOUTPUT(PAGENO MOD 2 = 0);

Alastair

double header and body of the same data item-Reports

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