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Can you put a Text Object within a Text Object in Crystal?
Can you put a Text Object within a Text Object?
I have several database fields, but I'll use 3 for an example: Make, Model, Color.
Each of the fields is in its own Text Box with a header like "Make: {database.Make}." The Text Box is suppressed so if there is a null value (i.e., no Make), nothing in the Make text box would print. If I hadn't used the text box, and the Make was null it would still print "Make:" with a blank for where the Make name would go (if there were one). [the Bold print has nothing to do with it, just added it for clarity].
So, if all the elements are there it looks like this:
Make: Chevy Model: Impala Color: Silver
If the Make has no value, it looks like
Model: Impala Color: Silver
I want it to look like
Model: Impala Color: Silver
So i thought I could put all 3 text boxes into one (bigger) text box. I'm not finding that possible. Is it? And if so, what do I need to do?
Thanks!
I have several database fields, but I'll use 3 for an example: Make, Model, Color.
Each of the fields is in its own Text Box with a header like "Make: {database.Make}." The Text Box is suppressed so if there is a null value (i.e., no Make), nothing in the Make text box would print. If I hadn't used the text box, and the Make was null it would still print "Make:" with a blank for where the Make name would go (if there were one). [the Bold print has nothing to do with it, just added it for clarity].
So, if all the elements are there it looks like this:
Make: Chevy Model: Impala Color: Silver
If the Make has no value, it looks like
Model: Impala Color: Silver
I want it to look like
Model: Impala Color: Silver
So i thought I could put all 3 text boxes into one (bigger) text box. I'm not finding that possible. Is it? And if so, what do I need to do?
Thanks!
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vasto
Which means ... that you can add one text box into another by dragging it
Sorry, you can add field or formula to a text box. You will be still not able to drag text box created from the insert menu into another text box
Just to add a little explanation to what the others posted, your Make formula, for example, might look like this:
if IsNull ({make field}) or {make field} = "" then
""
else
"Make: " + {make field} + " "
As Kurt mentioned, you can't easily format the parts of a formula differently, so putting "Make:" in bold and the Make field in a regular font, as in your first post, would be a problem. It sounds like you don't actually want the values formatted that way, but, FWIW, depending on the formatting, you might be able to do it using HTML or RTF formatting. You'd add the codes to the formula and then set the "Text Interpretation" for the field accordingly.
James
if IsNull ({make field}) or {make field} = "" then
""
else
"Make: " + {make field} + " "
As Kurt mentioned, you can't easily format the parts of a formula differently, so putting "Make:" in bold and the Make field in a regular font, as in your first post, would be a problem. It sounds like you don't actually want the values formatted that way, but, FWIW, depending on the formatting, you might be able to do it using HTML or RTF formatting. You'd add the codes to the formula and then set the "Text Interpretation" for the field accordingly.
James
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The formulas work. Thanks!
BUT it turns out I do want to bold the value (Chevy, Lumina, etc). Makes it easier to read.
James, I'm only a little familiar with HTML or RTF formatting (meaning, I'd need help!) and I have no idea what your suggestion (You'd add the codes to the formula and then set the "Text Interpretation" for the field accordingly) means. LOL
However, I'd like to try because I think having the value as bold improves the report's readability. Is it something you can tell me how to do?
Thanks!
BUT it turns out I do want to bold the value (Chevy, Lumina, etc). Makes it easier to read.
James, I'm only a little familiar with HTML or RTF formatting (meaning, I'd need help!) and I have no idea what your suggestion (You'd add the codes to the formula and then set the "Text Interpretation" for the field accordingly) means. LOL
However, I'd like to try because I think having the value as bold improves the report's readability. Is it something you can tell me how to do?
Thanks!
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You could also create 3 formulas, 1 for each part you want to display.
You can then put them in the text object and even format each individually
mlmcc
You can then put them in the text object and even format each individually
mlmcc
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