Using Objects in a Script

 

Any report object can be accessed from a script.  For example the “Page1” page and a “Memo1” object can be used in the script, calling them by their names:

PascalScript

Memo1.Color := clRed

 

C++Script

Memo1.Color = clRed

 

The list of report objects accessible from the script is shown in the “Report tree” pane.  To view the Report Tree, select View | Toolbars | Report Tree.  The example below shows the Report Tree circled in red at the top left side of the Report Designer:

 

 

An object's properties available are displayed in the object inspector.  The object inspector also shows hints for each property at the bottom.

 

Note that if an object on a report has an event, the object is flagged with a small red triangle in the top left side of the object box.  For example, the following text field has an event:

      

 

The same text field without an event would appear as: