>>>>>What is wrong on a frx with just one simple full width field that grows as needed?
>>>>>
>>>>>I strongly suggest to use the more recent interfaces, not those ancient stuff.
>>>>>
>>>>>I bet a frx as suggested would run for hours while you are fiddiling with this SET MARGIN.
>>>>
>>>>OK to be hones I don't know how to incorporate the text file imported into a variable called fred into an frx
>>>
>>>ok. the frx has a field? Note that has nothing to do with a tables field. This is a name for a thing on a report.
>>>the field has a expression
>>>the expression can have a value
>>>like a literal "Mooo"
>>>like a field of a table cField
>>>like anything that returns a value ISNULL(cField)
>>>and like any other expression you can put a variable into it
>>>
>>>so
>>>the field in the frx contains pcText
>>>now you run the report like
>>>

>>>PUBLIC;
>>> pcText  &&Hungarian notation p=public, c=Character, helps to understand what one is doing
>>>
>>>pcText = fred
>>>
>>>REPORT FORM PrintMyText.frx TO PRINTER PROMPT
>>>
>>>RELEASE;
>>> pcText
>>>

>>
>>
>>That works upto a point - the textfiles can be any size - how do I specify the size of pctext in the report - at the moment I have it defined as 12 lines in the report
>>
>>Can I email you the report - it would be quicker for both of us - if so what is your email address
>>
>>Once again thanks for all your help
>>
>>Colin
>
>#1 zip it and attach it to your next message
>#2 my email is available if you click my name on top of this message
>
>#3 Check picture attached. The field might not be in german, biut on the same position (if you do REPORTBEHAVIOUR 90), i guess its Stretch with overflow
>Field height only one line, it will strech itself

I have emailed the frx