>>I am trying to print a layout of 8 lines where the
>>first three lines are only there some of the time
>>and line 2 of the address (line 7 of the label)
>>likewise. I tell the layout to remove the lines
>>when blank.
>>
>>The problem is that whenever some of the lines are
>>blank and removed, the labels "slip" so that they
>>are not aligned properly.

I found a workaround for this - not elegant or pretty, but it works. Unfortunately, it is dependent on the particular data.

In my case, the lines most likely to be blank are the 3rd, the first two and line 2 of the address. The address line is handled by an IIF(), so is not a problem. The problem lies in trying to build expressions to handle lines 3, and 1,2 that aren't too long for the expression builder. However, because line 3 is the one that makes the label look hacked, I have got the labels to move lines 1 & 2 down one line if 3 would be blank. Then, of course, we tell the users we are "centering the label" <g>.


Charles