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    #1

    Green Bar Reports

    Green Bar printouts.

    Remember the "good ol'" days of printing computer reports?
    Tons of fan fold paper with alternating lines highlighted by
    green or white bars.

    As a result of helping another person with a similar
    problem, I've discovered how to do this in a report. In
    addition, the width of the colored bars can be easily
    adjusted.

    The steps to do so are very simple.
    1. Create a Global variable call Bar_Lines.
    The value assigned to it is the height of the bars that
    will be shown. eg: 3

    2. In the report, create a calculated field called
    Bar_Height.
    Name Expression
    Bar_Height Var->bar_lines * 2

    3. create a Dummy variable of type Character, but do not
    assign any value to it.

    Level Name Type Value
    Layout Dummy Character

    4. Drag the Var->Dummy into the detail section and stretch
    it to fit the entire detail area.

    5. Right click on Var-> Dummy and change the Border, Fill,
    Style to solid.
    For Setup, Color Equation, enter the following:

    case(mod(mrecno(),calc->Bar_Size)>INT(calc->Bar_Size/2)
    .OR. mod(mrecno(),calc->Bar_Size)=0,
    "Light Green on Light Green",.T.,"Black on White")

    6. Close the properties dialogue and right click on
    Var->Dummy again.

    Choose Order, To Back.

    Preview the report and enjoy.

    I have attached the Customer.Dbf from Alpha Sports with the
    "Customer Summary List" report modified so you will have a
    first hand reference.

    Note: The Var->Bar_Lines is included in the report to
    simplify the example. It should be replaced with an
    application Global of the same name so the user can
    dynamically specify the number of lines.

    I have made this information available to the Alpha Five
    community as a courtesy. If you find it useful, please just
    send me a courtesy "thank you" email.

    Regards,
    Melvin Davidson
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    #2
    RE: Green Bar Reports

    Like this?
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      RE: Green Bar Reports

      Stan,

      The result is the same, but the technique is different.

      My technique is more dymanic, in that the height (number of
      rows highlighted) is easily adjusted.

      Both techniques shown in "Fancy Reports" do not allow for
      that.

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        #4
        RE: Green Bar Reports

        Wasn't criticizing and if it was taken that way, I apologize. Just pointing out an alternative.
        There can be only one.

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          #5
          RE: Green Bar Reports

          Stan,

          No offense taken.

          I was just providing an explanation. :)

          Melvin

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            #6
            Re: Green Bar Reports

            Originally posted by Stan Mathews View Post
            Like this?

            Your "like this" example doesn't appear. Was it deleted? I'm trying to do this exact thing right now and am collecting alternatives? Any chance of you re-posting it?

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              #7
              Re: Green Bar Reports

              I just showed a link to an article on www.learn alpha.com.

              Fancy Reports

              Don't know why the link disappeared from that post.
              There can be only one.

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                #8
                Re: Green Bar Reports

                Thanks Stan for your quick reply. I had seen that but thought there was perhaps something else.

                Actually, maybe you have a clue - I can't figure it out.

                How does the "alphasport" invoice get the alternating change in background color on the detail lines? That is what I'm actually trying to reproduce. I've look at every setting imaginable and can't figure it out.

                It uses only a detail line, so no groupings are used like in the Fancy reports or the OP's example. I believe they will work to solve my problem, but the mystery of the aplhasports invoice will gnaw at me until I figure it out! (I hate unanswered questions, particularly in the IT World!)

                So, any light you or anyone else can shed is welcomed.

                Thank you

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                  #9
                  Re: Green Bar Reports

                  Originally posted by sybs01 View Post
                  Thanks Stan for your quick reply. I had seen that but thought there was perhaps something else.

                  Actually, maybe you have a clue - I can't figure it out.

                  How does the "alphasport" invoice get the alternating change in background color on the detail lines? That is what I'm actually trying to reproduce. I've look at every setting imaginable and can't figure it out.

                  It uses only a detail line, so no groupings are used like in the Fancy reports or the OP's example. I believe they will work to solve my problem, but the mystery of the aplhasports invoice will gnaw at me until I figure it out! (I hate unanswered questions, particularly in the IT World!)

                  So, any light you or anyone else can shed is welcomed.

                  Thank you
                  This is a really old post (and is why the attachment is gone..msgboard conversion a few years ago..) and A5 v10 now has this functionality built in...

                  What's New in V10 explains it here.

                  This should also be posted in the V10 forum..
                  Al Buchholz
                  Bookwood Systems, LTD
                  Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                  Occam's Razor - KISS
                  Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                  Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                  When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                  "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                  Albert Einstein

                  http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                    #10
                    Re: Green Bar Reports

                    Thanks Al.

                    As I suspected, there was a"subterranean" method for the effect, but without the proper nomenclature, in this case "dynamic styles," it was impossible to wiggle out of the manual.

                    If I posted the question in the wrong forum, I apologize. The problem I'm finding is that, having not used Alpha 5 since release 6, I'm not specifically aware of which releases incorporate the features I might be looking for.

                    Improvements made in earlier versions and understood by those keeping up with each release would seem superfluous to discussions of the newer releases. So, when looking for answers, I usually have to search all forums (I try to benefit from others' posts before making a repetitive one).

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                      #11
                      Re: Green Bar Reports

                      Originally posted by sybs01 View Post
                      Thanks Al.

                      As I suspected, there was a"subterranean" method for the effect, but without the proper nomenclature, in this case "dynamic styles," it was impossible to wiggle out of the manual.

                      If I posted the question in the wrong forum, I apologize. The problem I'm finding is that, having not used Alpha 5 since release 6, I'm not specifically aware of which releases incorporate the features I might be looking for.

                      Improvements made in earlier versions and understood by those keeping up with each release would seem superfluous to discussions of the newer releases. So, when looking for answers, I usually have to search all forums (I try to benefit from others' posts before making a repetitive one).
                      The other forum idea is in addition to this forum.

                      I think having in both places is great...
                      Al Buchholz
                      Bookwood Systems, LTD
                      Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                      Occam's Razor - KISS
                      Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                      Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                      When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                      "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                      Albert Einstein

                      http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                        #12
                        Re: Green Bar Reports

                        Well shall I be the first to say 'thank you' ? Something good to have in the good old code box.

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