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# ReportLineShape

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## Description

A line in a report created with the `Report Layout Editor</getting_started/using_the_ide/report_layout_editor>`.

## Properties

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| `DataField<reportlineshape.datafield>` | `String</api/data_types/string>`         |           |        |
| `FillColor<reportlineshape.fillcolor>` | `Color</api/data_types/color>`           |           |        |
| `Height<reportlineshape.height>`       | `Double</api/data_types/double>`         |           |        |
| `Left<reportlineshape.left>`           | `Double</api/data_types/double>`         |           |        |
| `LineColor<reportlineshape.linecolor>` | `Color</api/data_types/color>`           |           |        |
| `LineStyle<reportlineshape.linestyle>` | `LineStyles<reportlineshape.linestyles>` |           |        |
| `Name<reportlineshape.name>`           | `String</api/data_types/string>`         | ✓         |        |
| `PenHeight<reportlineshape.penheight>` | `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`       |           |        |
| `PenWidth<reportlineshape.penwidth>`   | `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`       |           |        |
| `Report<reportlineshape.report>`       | `Report</api/printing/reporting/report>` |           |        |
| `Tag<reportlineshape.tag>`             | `Variant</api/data_types/variant>`       |           |        |
| `Top<reportlineshape.top>`             | `Double</api/data_types/double>`         |           |        |
| `Visible<reportlineshape.visible>`     | `Boolean</api/data_types/boolean>`       |           |        |
| `Width<reportlineshape.width>`         | `Double</api/data_types/double>`         |           |        |
| `X1<reportlineshape.x1>`               | `Double</api/data_types/double>`         |           |        |
| `X2<reportlineshape.x2>`               | `Double</api/data_types/double>`         |           |        |
| `Y1<reportlineshape.y1>`               | `Double</api/data_types/double>`         |           |        |
| `Y2<reportlineshape.y2>`               | `Double</api/data_types/double>`         |           |        |

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| Name                                       | Parameters                                      | Returns                          | Shared |
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| `Constructor<reportlineshape.constructor>` | controlName As `String</api/data_types/string>` |                                  |        |
| `ControlType<reportlineshape.controltype>` |                                                 | `String</api/data_types/string>` |        |

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| Name                                             | Parameters | Returns |
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| `AfterPrinting<reportlineshape.afterprinting>`   |            |         |
| `BeforePrinting<reportlineshape.beforeprinting>` |            |         |

## Enumerations

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ReportLineShape.LineStyles

### LineStyles

> The styles available for drawing the line.
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> | Solid = 0       |
> | Transparent = 1 |
> | Dot = 2         |
> | Dash = 3        |

## Property descriptions

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ReportLineShape.DataField

**DataField** As `String</api/data_types/string>`

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

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ReportLineShape.FillColor

**FillColor** As `Color</api/data_types/color>`

> The color of the interior of the shape.

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ReportLineShape.Height

**Height** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

> The height of the control in `Units<reports.units>`. Height is relative to the section the control is in.

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ReportLineShape.Left

**Left** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

> The left side of the control in `Units<reports.units>`. Left is relative to the section the control is in.

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ReportLineShape.LineColor

**LineColor** As `Color</api/data_types/color>`

> The color of the line. The default is &c000000.

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ReportLineShape.LineStyle

**LineStyle** As `LineStyles<reportlineshape.linestyles>`

> The style of the line.

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ReportLineShape.Name

**Name** As `String</api/data_types/string>`

> The name of the object.
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ReportLineShape.PenHeight

**PenHeight** As `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`

> The height in pixels used when drawing.

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ReportLineShape.PenWidth

**PenWidth** As `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`

> The width in pixels used when drawing.

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ReportLineShape.Report

**Report** As `Report</api/printing/reporting/report>`

> The report to which the object belongs.

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ReportLineShape.Tag

**Tag** As `Variant</api/data_types/variant>`

> A value that can be associated with the shape.

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ReportLineShape.Top

**Top** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

> The top of the control in `Units<reports.units>`. Top is relative to the section the control is in.

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ReportLineShape.Visible

**Visible** As `Boolean</api/data_types/boolean>`

> If `True</api/language/true>`, the control is visible. The default is `True</api/language/true>`.

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ReportLineShape.Width

**Width** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

> The width of the control in `Units<reports.units>`. Width is relative to the section the control is in.

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ReportLineShape.X1

**X1** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

> The point on the X axis where the line begins, measured in `Units<reports.units>`. The coordinate is relative to the section the <span class="title-ref">Lineshape</span> is in.

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ReportLineShape.X2

**X2** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

> The point on the X axis where the line ends, measured in `Units<reports.units>`. The coordinate is relative to the section the <span class="title-ref">Lineshape</span> is in.

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ReportLineShape.Y1

**Y1** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

> The point on the Y axis where the line begins, measured in `Units<reports.units>`. The coordinate is relative to the section the <span class="title-ref">Lineshape</span> is in.

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ReportLineShape.Y2

**Y2** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

> The point on the Y axis where the line ends, measured in `Units<reports.units>`. The coordinate is relative to the section the <span class="title-ref">Lineshape</span> is in.

## Method descriptions

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ReportLineShape.Constructor

**Constructor**(controlName As `String</api/data_types/string>`)

> Creates a new <span class="title-ref">ReportLineShape</span> with the name passed.
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ReportLineShape.ControlType

**ControlType** As `String</api/data_types/string>`

> Returns the type of the control.

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ReportLineShape.AfterPrinting

**AfterPrinting**

> The shape has just been printed.

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ReportLineShape.BeforePrinting

**BeforePrinting**

> The shape is about to be printed.

## Compatibility

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| **Project Types**     | Desktop |
| **Operating Systems** | All     |

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`RBReportControl</api/printing/reporting/rbreportcontrol>` parent class; `Reports Module</api/printing/reporting/reports_module>` module; `RBReportDocument</api/printing/reporting/rbreportdocument>`, `Report</api/printing/reporting/report>`, `ReportField</api/printing/reporting/reportfield>`, `ReportLabel</api/printing/reporting/reportlabel>`, `ReportOvalShape</api/printing/reporting/reportovalshape>`, `ReportRectangleShape</api/printing/reporting/reportrectangleshape>`, `ReportRoundRetangleShape</api/printing/reporting/reportroundrectangleshape>`. `ReportPicture</api/printing/reporting/reportpicture>` classes.

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