Solved Report dynamically adjustable labels and text boxes

[jazsriel]

Hi folks. I am wondering if it is possible to have dynamically adjustable labels and text boxes based upon what is in the text box field on a report. So on the DB I have attached I have 3 boxes, first is a label with data that will never change, then the date field which will change monthly and yearly, and then finally the last label box with data that will never change. I was wanting to know if the edges of the date field can change based upon what the date entry is. Then at the same time the last label field (the one to the right of the date field) I was wanting to know if that is possible to adjust it to automatically line up next to the date field so there is no huge gap between the 2 when you look at it on print preview?

 

[CJ_London]

I would just concatenate the values together into one label. Otherwise you are into estimating the length of each field and adjusting the control width and left positions. But it can be done your way if you want - see this link for one way to get the text length http://www.ww.lebans.com/autosize_textbox.htm

 

[jazsriel]

So let me understand this correctly. I can actually concatenate the following information:

During the nightly shelf stocking inspections for the month DATEBOX(which changes all the time) , the following items listed

All this can be in the same label? The date box is based on a user input field. Are you sure that would work?

 

[arnelgp]

see the Control Source of txtInfo on the Report.

 

[jazsriel]

I am away from my computer for the day. I will check it out tonight when I am back at work. Thank you in advance for the reply.

 

[jazsriel]

I did not know you could do that. Okay, so now I can incorporate this into various facets of the DB I am currently working on. This works really nice. Thank you