How To Use Report File Units

 Last reviewed: December 6, 1996
Article ID: Q160594
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b

SUMMARY

In creating a report programmatically, you can use the following formula to determine the width for objects on the report: 

   625/6 report units per pixel

MORE INFORMATION

The FONTMETRIC function returns return various attributes of a specified font. For example, FONTMETRIC(6) returns the average character width in pixels of the current font.

So, to calculate the average width needed in a report for a five-character field, you could use the following formula: 

   reportwidth = 625/6 * ;
      (FONTMETRIC(6, <cFontName>, <nFontSize>, <cFontStyle>) * ;
      nNumCharacters)
nNumCharacters specifies the number of characters for which you need to allow room.

The following line of code would store the average width needed in a report for a five-character field in the font "Times New Roman," size 12, style Normal. 

   reportwidth = 625/6 * (FONTMETRIC(6, "Times New Roman", 12, "N") * 5)

REFERENCES

Visual FoxPro Help; search on "FONTMETRIC()"

KBCategory: kbui kbhowto
KBSubcategory: FxtoolRwriter FxtoolReportdes
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00b 5.00 VFoxWin VFoxMac kbdsd



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Last reviewed: December 6, 1996
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