[AccessD] Exact reports are such a pita

That's how I handle "previously done on a form" reports with my apps. Makes
the form look perfect and it relieves you of having to fudge around with
data.

I've honestly had to do this and then duplicate the report and remove the
image background, and include a choice for the user to either insert
preprinted forms or print the entire form (there was no discernable
difference). Supposedly this was because the client didn't want to waste all
of those preprinted forms they had. I did a follow up about a year later and
the client had actually ordered more preprinted forms! Yes, you guessed it.
It was a government job.

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 1:34 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Exact reports are such a pita

Actually, one approach I have taken in this kind of scenario is to scan the
original form, make it an image.  Then just create a report with the image
in the background, and size your controls inside the 'images'
borders.

Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 1:26 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: [AccessD] Exact reports are such a pita

I need to build a report that looks as close as possible to a state form.
This includes a couple of subforms which look like:

1) From:_____________ To:___________
2) From:_____________ To:___________
3) From:_____________ To:___________

And if I don't have a line 2 or line 3 I still need to fake it, put in the
number and underline.

IOW it should be indistinguishable from a copy of their form casually
compared side by side.

Can you say PITA.

The only thing I can think of is to build a temp table, place the 1) 2) and
3) in three records
(programmatically) and then fill in each record as needed.

That seems rather over the top.  Any suggestions for easy ways to fake this?

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John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com
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