Rave Reports Visual Designer

Memo component (TRaveDataMemo) - Standard Tab

Memo components are similar to text components. However the most noticeable difference is that Memos can contain multiple lines of text.

Again, similar to the text component, the border delimiting the Memo can only be seen when the component is selected. When setting the Font of the Memo, all the lines of text in the Memo will have the same font. It is not possible to set different fonts for certain parts of the text.

To change the text in the memo, go to the Property Panel and use the Text property. The text property will show "(Memo)" and three dots. Click on the dots. This will open up the Memo Editor. Text can be entered into the Memo Editor.

One of the main problems with using multi-line text components is that the text might overlap in height on to other components on the report. To prevent this, setting the ExpandParent property to True will expand the parent of the memo component to properly accommodate the memo component.

Once the text is entered, the memo box can be resized. The text within the memo box will be repositioned accordingly. If there appears to be text missing from the memo box, after it has been entered into the Memo Editor, resize the box to allow all text to be seen.

Memos can be used on forms for areas of explanation, and for titles or comments that are longer than one line.

Properties:        

Anchor, Color, DevLocked, DisplayOn, ExpandParent, Font, FontJustify, FontMirror, Height, Left, Locked, MailMergeItems, Mirror, Name, Tag, Text, Top, Truncate, Visible, Width

See Also:

Standard Components