Add a Label as a static label object that is used for entering static text to the report, or as a dynamic label control. To display the value of an attribute in the report at runtime, the following properties can be selected for each label object.
Property |
Function |
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Big | Specifies whether the selected object is printed in large characters; that is in pitch 66, about 50 percent taller than normal. Not displayed at design time, but only at runtime. Note: The changes you apply to this property do not affect the display of a report. |
BlankWhenZero | Specifies whether spaces are to be printed if the value of the Frame Attribute is zero. Options are True and False. |
Bright | Specifies whether the selected object is printed with highlighting. Note: If two controls overlap on setting this property, then an overlap error is reported. Property remains False. |
Control Codes | Specifies output control codes into your model. Not displayed at design time, but only at runtime. Click the ellipses button to open the Control Codes dialog box. |
ControlType | Specifies the type of object selected. This property is Read-only from within the Painter document window and is always a Label. |
Foreground Color | Specifies a foreground color for the object. Select a color from the drop-down list. |
Id | Read-only. Generated by the software. |
IsFloatingSign | Specifies whether the sign is to be printed immediately before the first significant digit. Options are True and False |
Location | Specifies the point in pixels that represents the upper-left corner of the object relative to the upper-left corner of its container as an X and Y location. |
(Name) | Specifies the type of object. This property is Read-only from within the Painter document window, and is either Static Label, or Dynamic Label. |
Pitch | Specifies the number of characters to be printed per line for the selected object. Note: The changes you apply to this property do not affect the display of a report. |
PrintFormat | Specifies how to present numbers and zeros in reports. Values are Blank, CR, -, +, $, *, and None. Refer to the table in PrintFormat Property for more information on these values. |
Reset | Specifies that all current highlighting and color attributes are terminated after the selected object. |
Reverse | Specifies whether the selected object is printed with reverse video highlighting. |
Underline | Specifies whether the selected object is underlined. Not displayed at design time, but only at runtime. |
Underscore | Specifies whether the selected object is displayed and print with a horizontal delimiter beneath. Not displayed at design time, but only at runtime. |
Upperscore | Specifies whether the selected object is displayed and print with a horizontal delimiter above. Not displayed at design time, but only at runtime. |
Value | Specifies the value to be displayed in the object. Note that you can specify a qualified object name to make this object a dynamic Label object. |