you can add the dots after the field.
{tbl.patientstatusfield}+"......"
or you can try this:
(assume length of patient_status field is 30 characters)
1. create a variable that contains 30 dots, same as length of patient_status
xdots="....."
2. create a variable for patient status
pxstatus={tbl.patientstatus}+left(xdots,len(xdots)-len({tbl.patientstatus})
--> this will print the dots flexible based on length of patient_status.
and put 'pxstatus' variable on the report.
1. right click this variable
2. choose 'Format field'
3. click on 'Common' tab
4. check on 'Can Grow' and put the max line as you need.
hope it help.
Edited by Emir_W - 27 Jun 2010 at 9:04pm