>>>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I have a text box on a label that is supposed to print Part Description. I checked/set the property Stretch with the Flow. Which I thought would print the description completely, extending it to more than one line. But the text is cut-off at the end of the first line. What am I missing? How do I set this text box to print the entire description (on more than one line, if necessary)?
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>>>>>>>>TIA
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>In which band is this label placed, afaik in group footer or page footer the stretch does not work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This text box is in the Detail band.
>>>>>
>>>>>some stupid questions:
>>>>>
>>>>>* Have you set the Detail band to constant height?
>>>>>* Do you have any items placed below the item in question? If so, are those items set to Float?
>>>>
>>>>These are not stupid questions; they are logical.
>>>>1. No, I didn't set the Detail band to the constant height.
>>>>2. No, there is no item below the text box in question.
>>>>
>>>>Attached is the image I took of the label in design mode. The text box INV_DESCR is the one that I am trying to print on more than one line (if necessary).
>>>
>>>stupid question:
>>>Have you tried simply resizing the textbox vertically on the label form?
>>
>>I thought about it but not yet done. I have other reports where the memo field is places in a text box and it prints on multiple lines without having to resize the textbox. So, I am trying to figure if I am doing something wrong or this is a "feature" of VFP.
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>[shrug] considering that on a label you probably don't want the band to resize (otherwise it will "shift" the positions of the label that follow)...
Good point.
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