Report names as a variable

[Jerim65]

I have a number of report forms in my app.

I have a routine to show the report ( with Page n of n footer) with a few bells and whistles.

I was copying the original *.fr* to my temp folder as myreport.*. then calling the common code.

This used to work but does not now.

As an alternative can I consign the actual report form name to a variable - myreport and then use this in my common print statement.

report form myreport etc

Regards

Coldan

 

[Olaf Doschke]

What does not work anymore with your old approach? Copy the frx/frt files to GetEnv("TEMP") hould always work.

Otherwise you can set a variable and use name expression:
lcReport = "myreport.frx"

REPORT FORM (lcReport) etc.

This makes VFP use the value of lcReport rather than to look for a file named lcReport.frx.

Bye, Olaf.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Coldan,

For what it's worth, I usually do what you are suggesting.

I have a generic report launch form. One of its properties is cReportName, which holds the FRX filename. In the "Print now" button, I do REPORT FORM (thisform.cReportName) TO PRINTER PROMPT.

This works for me, and I'm sure it will work for you.

Mike

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Mike Lewis (Edinburgh, Scotland)

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