Designer Toolbars |
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Standard toolbar
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Description |
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New Report |
Creates new blank report. It is recommended that you do not use this command when creating a report, but rather use the DMS New Report or Copy Report commands. |
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Open Report |
Opens an existing report from file hot key combination “Ctrl+O”. To edit an existing report, it is recommended that you use the DMS Edit Report command. |
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Save Report |
Saves report to the report file. Hot key combination “Ctrl+S” |
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Preview |
Previews report. Hot key combination “Ctrl+P” |
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New Report Page |
Adds new page to the report. |
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New Dialog Page |
Adds new dialogue form to the report. |
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Delete Page |
Deletes the current page. |
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Page Settings |
Opens a page properties dialogue for the report. |
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Cut |
Cuts the selected object(s) onto clipboard. Hot key combination “Ctrl+X” |
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Copy |
Copies the selected object(s) onto clipboard. Hot key combination “Ctrl+C” |
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Paste |
Pastes the object(s) from clipboard onto the report. Hot key combination “Ctrl+V” |
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Undo |
Undo the last operation. Hot key combination “Ctrl+Z” |
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Redo |
Redo the last canceled (undone) operation. Hot key combination “Ctrl+Y” |
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Group |
Groups selected objects. |
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Ungroup |
Ungroups selected objects. |
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Zoom |
Sets zoom factor. |
Text toolbar
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Description |
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No style |
Style |
Shows the style of the selected "Text" object. |
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Arial |
Font Name |
Shows font of the selected “Text” object. Select from drop-down list to change font of selected object, shows last five fonts used at head of list. |
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Font Size |
Shows font size of selected “Text” object. Select from drop-down list to change font size of selected object, can also type digits directly into edit box. |
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Bold (toggle) |
Toggles font Bold style of “Text” object's content on/off. |
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Italic (toggle) |
Toggles font Italic style of “Text” object's content on/off. |
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Underline (toggle) |
Toggles font Underline style of “Text” object's content on/off. |
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Font Settings |
Opens Font settings dialogue. |
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Font Color |
Drops down font color selection grid. |
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Highlight |
Opens highlight dialogue and can set a condition for highlighting. |
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Text Rotation |
Changes text rotation from drop-down list. |
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Align Left |
Left aligns text within “Text” object's frame. |
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Align Center |
Center aligns text within “Text” object's frame. |
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Align Right |
Right aligns text within “Text” object's frame. |
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Justify |
Justifies text within “Text” object's frame. |
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Align Top |
Top aligns (vertical) text within “Text” object's frame. |
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Align Middle |
Middle aligns (vertical) text within “Text” object's frame. |
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Align Bottom |
Bottom aligns (vertical) text within “Text” object's frame. |
Frame toolbar
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Icon |
Name |
Description |
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Top Line (toggle) |
Toggles top frame line of “Text” object on/off. |
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Bottom Line (toggle) |
Toggles bottom frame line of “Text” object on/off. |
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Left Line (toggle) |
Toggles left frame line of “Text” object on/off. |
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Right Line (toggle) |
Toggles right frame line of “Text” object on/off. |
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All Frame Lines |
Sets all four frame lines of “Text” object on. |
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No Frame |
Sets all four frame lines of “Text” object off. |
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Frame editor |
Invokes the frame editor dialogue. |
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Background Color |
Sets background color from the drop-down list. |
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Fill editor |
Invokes the fill editor dialogue. |
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Frame Color |
Drops down frame line color selection grid. |
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Frame Style |
Drops down frame line style selection list. |
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Frame Width |
Sets frame line width from drop-down list, can also type digits (0.1 to 10) directly into edit box. |
Align toolbar
Note that some buttons will be active when more than one object is selected.
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Description |
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Show Grid (toggles on/off) |
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Align to Grid (toggles on/off) |
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Fit to Grid |
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Align left edges (to first selected object) |
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Align horizontal centers (to first selected object) |
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Align right edges (to first selected object) |
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Align top edges (to first selected object) |
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Align vertical centers (to first selected object) |
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Align bottom edges (to first selected object) |
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Space equally in horizontal direction |
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Space equally in vertical direction |
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Individually center each object horizontally in band |
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Individually center each object vertically in band |
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Set equal widths (same as first selected object) |
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Set equal heights (same as first selected object) |
