print layout location

[PSchellevis]

Hi,

I'm using labview 7.1 and i'm building a print function. The problem is that i do not know how to locate for example a picture at the right location. Is there a function where i can position my data on the print out?

thanks in advance,

[KvZ]

Hi,

How are you printing your data? Are you printing the Front Panel or using the Report VI's / Express VI? Could you please explain in more detail what you try to do?

Thanks

Karsten

[PSchellevis]

Hi,

I'm using the report VI's. I'm trying to create a report using those VI's. For example I'd like to import a picture (using the Append image to report VI). Your able to select some alignments there but my question is are there more possibilities. (exact coordinates on the report instead of left top, middle right top ect.)

thanks in advance,

[KvZ]

Hi,

No this is the only option if you go trough the VI's. But for HTML reports it is possible to add custom HTML to your report with the Appent User Formatted to Report.vi This way you can use HTML source to further define your report. Using HTML you should be able to place the image at a exact location. But this does require HTML knowledge.

NOTE: The alignment setting on the Append Image to Report.vi is only valid for HTML reports.

Another option could be to use the Report Generation Toolkit for Microsoft Office, this would enable you to work with a template in which you can define the position of your data and when creating your report you just insert your data in to the template to create a new report. For more information see this tutorial.

Hope this helps

Thanks

Karsten

Message Edited by KvZ on 08-28-2007 11:02 AM

[PSchellevis]

Hi Karsten, thanks for your help.

Another question, When I use a colum (using the append table to report VI) and i give the column a defined wight it does not change.  Does this also work only on HTML?

thanks in advance,

Paul

Message Edited by PSchellevis on 08-29-2007 08:42 AM

[KvZ]

Hi  Paul,

No the Column width should apply to both types of reports. Only the measurement system is not supported in HTML. A column with of 1 will make the column 100px wide, 2 = 200px etc.

Thanks

Karsten