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Use this object to draw a shape on the report.  This could be used to draw boxes around fields, etc.

 

PALETTE ICON & EXAMPLE

 

 

PROPERTIES

The following are the properties that apply to this object.  Some are defined in Common Properties and are linked to their appropriate page.

 

Brush

HeightThe heigth of the Shape on the report form.  If the Shape is printed it will always take the size of the object on the form.

 

LeftThe starting position of the Shape indicator.  If the Shape is printed it will start where you have placed it on the form.

Name

OnPrint

ParentHeightIf this is checked the Shape will start at the top of the Band where it is placed, and stretch to the bottom.  You will still be able to control the Width of the Shape unless you have also checked the ParentWidth property.

 

ParentWidthIf this is checked the Shape will start at the left side of the Band where it is placed, and stretch to the far right side.  You will still be able to control the Height of the Shape unless you have also checked the ParentHeight property.

Pen

ShapeThe shape you want to put on the report form.  You have the option of Circle (stCircle), Ellipse (stEllipse), Rectangle (stRectangle), a rectangle with rounded corners (stRoundRect), a square with rounded corners (stRoundSquare) and a square (stSquare).

ShiftWithParent

StretchWithParentIf the band the Shape is placed on contains a TppDBText object that can grow in length (AutoSize and WordWrap is checked) and you don't check this property, the Shape will not grow as the number of lines printed grows.  The default value is unchecked.

Tag

Top

Visible

Width

 

 


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