PRB: Changing _ASCIIROWS Modifies a Report (141030)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0b
This article was previously published under Q141030 SYMPTOMS
When you increase the value of the _ASCIIROWS system variable, the output
of a report to the text file does not look the way you might expect. There
are more blank lines in the report. It does not seem that more information
is printed on one page if the value of _ASCIIROWS is changed from 63 to
120, but there are more blank lines.
CAUSE
The value of _ASCIIROWS does not control the number of records that appear
on one page. This number is the same regardless of the output selected for
the report; it does not change when going from a graphical report to an
ASCII report. _ASCIIROWS defines the number of ASCII lines that the
graphical report is printed to. If the graphical report defines a page with
less lines than the ASCII result, blank lines are inserted between detail
lines, and the report looks double- or triple-spaced.
WORKAROUND
You can combine increasing _ASCIIROWS with reducing the size of the Detail
band to increase the number of lines on one page. You can do this by using
smaller font sizes and collapsing the Detail band.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/30/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB141030 |
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