[Gambas-user] Continued difficulties using gb.report

[Charlie Reinl]

Am Dienstag, den 11.02.2014, 11:38 -0500 schrieb Marty McGlensey:
> Hi,
> 
>  
> 
> A few posts ago I indicated that I was just starting to use gb.report. I
> wrote a basic report to show ten names. I got it working with help from
> Fabien. I could not send him the project as my email client would not attach
> that many files. 

The gambas IDE provides an archive function, just press Ctrl+Alt+A, very
nice to make quick project backups. 

> Well I know that I need a ReportHBox, a ReportVBox and a
> Reportfield on the report, I do not understand why these components are
> needed. It would be of help for the documentation to explain how to build a
> report from scratch.  Now that the report runs there is another quirk. The
> ten names are spread out down the page with about one inch space between
> them. Not what I would want on a report. I've searched the net and the docs
> but I can find how to set the line spacing.  I have also looked at the
> examples. Since they are read only I cannot see their properties.

The gambas IDE provides a 'Save as..' function, just press Ctrl+Alt
+Shift+S, a quick way to fork the project. And the the code is yours.
 
> 
> I have used Basic and VB for years and therefore am familiar with Gambas. I
> think it is great. Many of the DB functions, complicated in VB, are simple.
> Thank you. I guess what I'm asking for is some basic guidance as to how to
> code a report and why I'm doing it that way. If somebody in the group wants
> to mentor; you can contact me via e-mail directly or via the list. The help
> will be appreciated.
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Marty

Salut Marty,

sorry, but for gb.report I can't help, never used it.
But Fabien, the author of gb.report is best Adresse here in the list.
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Amicalement
Charlie