Using CR XI.

I am attempting to create report layout with a dynamically colored row background for each detail row. I alternate the color for odd and even rows to give a banded look for easier separation rows when reading the details.

The colors of the bands are being supplied by the store procedure used to create the record set CR is using for the data. This needs to be done because a vendor may have different color schemes based on each individual client requirements.

The problem here is:

Boxes do not allow for dynamic color but can extend to the bottom of section when details span more than one width of a particular column.
Text object do allow for dynamic color but cannot extend to the bottom of the section when details span more than one width of a particular column.

Eg. Row has 3 columns of data and 1 coloring text object at the back of order (simulating background).
Each column of data has "Can Grow" of 0 because some details can be several sentences long.


How do I get the "background" text object to be the same height as the expanded detail object that spans multiple lines. Thus, maintaining my banded row design approach?

Is there height value?
Can fix the characters each column will have, thus, allowing me to use len(detail column) / char_max_per_line computation? This one would likely only work for a font like Courier, as all the characters regardless case, have the same width.

Is there another approach to achieve my banded row design?


Doug

That alternative will require me to remove the side boards I am currently using to encapsulate the details from the margin.I have tested and the design and it is acceptable but not preferred.

No, you did not "miss" it, I did not correctly explicitly mention it. It was implied by my reference to boxes but my fault for not stating the boarder requirements as well.