section borders

[dh42891]

Does anyone have some tips on how to get a border around a particular section? I've got the borders around individual objects down pat, but could really use an easy way to outline each section. I'm using Crystal Reports XI. Thanks,

dylan

 

[synapsevampire]

What sort of border, do you mean a line?

You might insert a box from the bottom of the previous section to the start of the subsequent section.

-k

 

[dh42891]

That's what I've been trying to do, but was hoping there was something similar to displaying an object border... something like how you can change a section background color just by turning it on- not having to draw a box and fill it in. I do just want a line as a border, but I want it to be exactly coincident with the section- without having to spend time making micro-adjustments. I wouldn't think I'm the first person to want something like this... but, hey, maybe I am. Any ideas? Thanks

dylan

 

[synapsevampire]

Did you try what I suggested, and if so, how does it fail to meet the requirements?

-k

 

[dh42891]

Yes, as I mentioned, that is what I have been doing, but it is too finicky. I have to reproduce a report exactly, and by drawing boxes to use as borders, I just add more elements that have to be adjusted. I'm hoping for a way to create borders for the section so that they are always copmletely coincident with the edge of the section. That way, whenever I make a tiny adjustment to a section, the border is correct. Thanks again,

dylan

 

[synapsevampire]

It shouldn't be finicky if the top goes at the bottom of the previous section, and the bottom goes at the top of the subsequent section.

-k

 

[IdoMillet]

Actually, I like to use the "Move to Bottom..." format property to avoid tweaking the bottom of the box.

Dylan, you make a perfectly valid point. It would be nice to have box properies for the section "object".

Cheers,
- Ido

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[synapsevampire]

I agree, Ido, and forgot about the Move to Bottom, that should handle it all.

As for having properties instead of a few controls, that would be great on soooooo many things in Crystal...

-k

 

[dh42891]

I don't see the Move to Bottom option. I'm looking for it under right-click>Format_Box. I see a "extend to bottom of section when printing" though. Am I looking in the right place?

dylan

 

[synapsevampire]

Try the extend, that's what he meant.

-k

 

[IdoMillet]

Yes, I just didn't remember the exact name of the property.

Keep in mind that if the box may span more than 1 page, you should set the "Close Border on Page Breaks" property to the desired effect.

- Ido

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