[AccessD] Vertical Label text orientation

[Rocky Smolin]

I had the problem a couple years ago and was unable to find a programmatic
solution. My solution was to convince the client that it was just as
readable top to bottom or bottom to top.

r

On Wed, Oct 11, 2023, 7:51 AM Ryan W <wrwehler at gmail.com> wrote:

> Has anyone got any tips for orienting the text to turn counter-clockwise
> instead of clockwise?
>
> Closest I've come is using an upside down font and then the StrReverse
> function.  This works, the problem is the upside down font doesn't match my
> reports font (and having to manage fonts during new workstation installs
> sounds like a PITA too).
>
>
> I see there's an ActiveX control from StephenLebans, but again another
> control/dependency to manage at install time. (I should really look into
> InnoSetup or something I guess).
>
> Surprised in 2023 that Access can only rotate clockwise on a vertically
> label.
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