Positioning of multiple crosstabs in summary

[2006 IR Open Dicussion]

By: LeeBar - leebar

Positioning of multiple crosstabs in summary

2006-01-19 14:06

Hi

 

I have two independent crosstabs that should show in the summary band one below the other. My problem is that I don't know how to position the second crosstab so it shows just below the first - since I don't know how many rows the first one will have. what 'y' position should I use in:

 

<crosstab name="Units" >

<reportElement x="0" y="220" ...>?

 

Or is that not the correct place to define that "floating" behvior?

 

Thanks for any help

 

Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Lucian Chirita - lucianc

RE: Positioning of multiple crosstabs in summ

2006-01-20 00:50

Hi

 

You need to (this applies to all report elements, not just crosstabs) set the y position for the second crosstab to a value that ensures there is no overlapping with the first one and also set positionType to Float.

 

HTH,

Lucian

 

 

 

 

 

By: LeeBar - leebar

RE: Positioning of multiple crosstabs in summ

2006-01-20 09:36

Thank you for also helping me with the "stupid" questions!

Works great!

 

Should the floating also work for the x positioning? I could not get that to work... but y is more important for me right now anyway :-)

 

Lee

 

 

 

 

By: Lucian Chirita - lucianc

RE: Positioning of multiple crosstabs in summ

2006-01-20 09:48

Floating doesn't work for the x coordinate. Until crosstabs, no element was able to expand horizontally so the engine didn't have to care about adjusting x coordinates.

 

While developing crosstabs, this idea came up but the effort to do it was considerable. I can't tell you whether it will ever be done.

 

Regards,

Lucian