Class

ReportDateLabel

Description

Displays the current date in a report. Used by the Report Layout Editor.

Methods

Name

Parameters

Returns

Shared

Constructor

controlName As String

Events

Name

Parameters

Returns

AfterPrinting

BeforePrinting

Property descriptions

ReportDateLabel.BackColor

BackColor As Color

The background color for the object. If the control has a HasBackColor property, it must be set to True to have the BackColor displayed.

ReportDateLabel.Bold

Bold As Boolean

If True, applies the bold style to the control's caption and/or its text content if any.

Mac apps can only display font styles that are available. You cannot force a font to display in bold or italic if it does not have bold or italic variations available. In this situation, the Bold property will not affect the font.

ReportDateLabel.DataField

DataField As String

The name of the field from the data source to bind to the control.

ReportDateLabel.HasBackColor

HasBackColor As Boolean

If True, the background color is set to BackColor.

ReportDateLabel.Height

Height As Double

The height of the control in Units. Height is relative to the section the control is in.

ReportDateLabel.Italic

Italic As Boolean

If True, applies the italic style to the control's caption and/or its text content if any.

Mac apps can only display font styles that are available. You cannot force a font to display in bold or italic if it does not have bold or italic variations available. In this situation, the Italic property will not affect the font.

ReportDateLabel.Left

Left As Double

The left side of the control in Units. Left is relative to the section the control is in.

ReportDateLabel.LineSpacing

LineSpacing As Double

The linespacing in points between the lines of text in the label. This assumes that it is a multiline field.

ReportDateLabel.Multiline

Multiline As Boolean

If True, the label can hold more than one line of text and the LineSpacing property is applicable.

ReportDateLabel.PenHeight

PenHeight As Integer

The height in pixels used when drawing lines, ovals, and rectangles.

ReportDateLabel.PenWidth

PenWidth As Integer

The width in pixels used when drawing lines, ovals, and rectangles.

ReportDateLabel.Text

Text As String

The text that is displayed in the label. Used for display purposes only.

ReportDateLabel.TextAlign

TextAlign As TextAlignment

The alignment of the Text.

The choices are:

Value

Description

0

Left

1

Center

2

Right

ReportDateLabel.TextColor

TextColor As Color

Gets or sets the color of the caption or the text content. The default value is black.

ReportDateLabel.TextUnit

TextUnit As FontUnits

The unit in which TextSize is measured.

The choices are:

Value

Description

0

Default

1

Pixel

2

Point

3

Inch

4

Millimeter

ReportDateLabel.Top

Top As Double

The top of the control in Units. Top is relative to the section the control is in.

ReportDateLabel.Underline

Underline As Boolean

If True, applies the underline style to the control's caption and/or its text content if any.

ReportDateLabel.Visible

Visible As Boolean

If True, the control is visible. The default is True.

ReportDateLabel.Width

Width As Double

The width of the control in Units. Width is relative to the section the control is in.

ReportDateLabel.WordWrap

WordWrap As Boolean

If True, the multiline text will word wrap within the label boundaries.

Method descriptions

ReportDateLabel.Constructor

Constructor(controlName as String)

Note

Constructors are special methods called when you create an object with the New keyword and pass in the parameters above.

Creates a new ReportControl with the passed name.

Event descriptions

ReportDateLabel.AfterPrinting

AfterPrinting

Called after the control has rendered the data for printing.

ReportDateLabel.BeforePrinting

BeforePrinting

Fires before the rendering takes place.

Compatibility

All project types on all supported operating systems.