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All standard band types (Title, Detail, ...)
are added with the same button (see above). The band type is
selected with the band's property dialog.
The following band types are available:
- Title: The
title band will be printed on the first page of the form as a
form title.
- Page header:
The page header is printed at the top of each page
- Column header:
The column header is used with forms that have multiple columns
(can be set with "Form|Options").
- Detail: The
detail band is the most important band. It is printed once for
each data record from the main database table.
- Group footer:
The group footer is printed at the end of a group, before a new
group starts. For more information, please go to the topic group band.
- Summary: The
summary band is printed at the end of the form, after all data
records have been printed.
- Page footer:
The page footer is printed at the bottom of each page.
The band properties for these bands are all
set with the same property dialog.
The following options are available:
Type:
Band type (see above)
Color:
This defines the background color of the band.
Print
- not on first page:
prints the band only on the second page and following
- not on last page:
suppresses printing of the band on the last page
- even page numbers only: only prints the band on even page numbers
- odd page numbers only: only prints the band on odd page numbers
- at bottom of page:
moves the band to the bottom of the page before printing it
- force new page:
starts a new page before printing the band
- force new column:
starts a new column before printing with multiple columns
Only print band if expression is true:
An expression
can be used to control the band whether should be print or not.
You can generate and edit the expression by the expression expert.
The FORMachine 1.0 engine will check the expression boolean for
a logical result of 'True' or 'False'.
Frame:
A frame or single frame lines can be drawn
around the band. You can select which lines should be drawn,
in which color, style and width. |
