Problems With MergeField Switches

macropod · #1 04-09-2013, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JennEx

I am also curious about, in the sample report you provided with me, the date fields: {REF Mydate \* charformat}

Can you explain how this works? "Mydate" isn't a field in my database ... so where did the date information come from? There is no formatting switch in your fieldcode, so where did the formatting come from. I believe, and correct me if I'm wrong, charformat ensures that the field font properties stay consistent with what is intended. DOes it ensure the number format remains as intended as well?

As I think you now understand, 'Mydate' references one of the SET fields. That field handles the string formatting. All the \* charformat switch does is to apply the desired character formatting.

Have you had a look at what I did with your checkbox fields?

JennEx · #2 04-09-2013, 04:12 PM

Hi Paul,

Still plugging away, but reporting success.
I checked out the the checkbox fields in the rport you sent me. I admit, seriously more easy to read than mine.

The logic appears similar to my initial one, but I'm not sure how you actually got the checked and unchecked boxes. I had to write my entire field code in wingding. Yours is normal, with only the boxes in symbol.

macropod · #3 04-09-2013, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JennEx

I checked out the the checkbox fields in the rport you sent me. I admit, seriously more easy to read than mine.

The logic appears similar to my initial one, but I'm not sure how you actually got the checked and unchecked boxes. I had to write my entire field code in wingding. Yours is normal, with only the boxes in symbol.

What the code demonstrates is that only the output need use the Winding font.

JennEx · #4 04-09-2013, 07:08 PM

Ahh. Cool.

I think I finally figured it all all out Paul. let me do some testing before we can declare this a victory!

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