[AccessD] Vertical Text

Yes...just did it on a report...worked/printed perfect...just had to tweak the settings I mentioned.
 
Let me know...I can send a sample MDB with the report if needed.
 
Thanks,
 
Mark

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> From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 08:07:24 -0800
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Vertical Text
>
> Mark:
>
> This is going into a report. Same approach?
>
>
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
> 858-259-4334
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark A Matte
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:41 AM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Vertical Text
>
>
> Ok....WAYYYYYY outside the box...
>
> In reading this thread I thought..."I know I have done this in Access
> before"...but could not remember where or how...
>
> Well, not exactly...turns out I was remembering doing this with a Chart
> Title. Chart Titles can be controlled and oriented just as you have
> described.
>
> Not saying its a pretty solution...but in a pinch...you can create a
> chart...orient your title...delete all other objects...then delete the data
> from the datasheet...on the form change the chart object's size mode to
> clip...and voila...you have a vertical text box from bottom to top. You may
> have to play with the Chart Title Font...and the Chart Font...also turn off
> "Auto Scale" in both chart font...and chart title font.
>
> As I said...not pretty...but printed and on-screen...can't tell the
> difference.
>
> Now...if someone can tell me how to get the Chart title off the chart...and
> on the report...that would be cool.
>
> Hope it helps...
>
> Mark A. Matte
>
>
>
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>> From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com
>> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 05:43:28 -0800
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Vertical Text
>>
>> For a minute there I thought we had it - the too simple solution. But
>> I tried it and the text box reads tneilC.
>>
>>
>> Rocky Smolin
>> Beach Access Software
>> 858-259-4334
>> www.e-z-mrp.com
>> www.bchacc.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur
>> Fuller
>> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 11:35 PM
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Vertical Text
>>
>> Why not just spell Client backwards? Or am I missing something?
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software
>> < rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear List:
>>>
>>> I need to put a label on a report and have it print vertically. The
>>> Vertical property does this but I need it reversed - that is, the
>>> label says 'Client'. With Vertical the C is at the top and the t is
>>> at the bottom.
>>> What the client wants is the C at the bottom and the t at the top.
>>>
>>> Any way to do this short of an ActiveX? (Lebans has one but maybe
>>> there's a more simpler approach.)
>>>
>>> MTIA
>>>
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