Character Mode in ReportWriter???? HELP!

From: S. Provencher <intsci_at_cam.org>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 17:16:23 -0400
Message-ID: <R8Ag7.14088$Z2.169655_at_nnrp1.uunet.ca>



I really need some help over here.

I am trying to create reports (in Character Mode for a LinePrinter) using SQL$REPORTWRITER 6.0.5.28
in Windows 2K and I'm having all kind of problems.

  • How do you set-up REPORTWRITER to design in Character Mode...I've tried everything in the book, still can get the layout right. I never get WYSIWYG; my layout is ok, it's the preview that's all screwed up.
  • When I try to Generate to File, the created file is ALWAYS 80 char wide... I need 132 char wide file generation (my report IS 132 char wide). I've tried WIDE.PRT...no go; (This one is VERY important to me...I need to be able to generate my reports in 132 char wide files, so that they can be printed on a LinePrinter.
  • In the Margin Config, I cannot move the d.... Page Limit border beyong the 80 mark... I want to design in 132 char/page...not 80!
  • This version keep crashing on me, is this a buggy version?

Any help would be greatly appreciate.

Sylvain Received on Tue Aug 21 2001 - 23:16:23 CEST

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