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PDF Components

See also Report Designer Component Properties for properties common to all components.

PDF components store a link to a .pdf or .pdf path. All users who access the report will need access to the path.

PDF components have the following properties:

AlignWithMargins

When True, the component will align with the page margins.

Font

Determines the font of the printed output. Click Open Font Dialog (F2) to select the font, style, size and characteristics. You can change the font by clicking the appropriate buttons on the toolbar. If you change the font, the ParentFont property (see below) will be set to False. The font properties - Name, Size, Colour, Bold, Underline, Italic and Strikeout can be accessed from MaxBasic code during a report. The font can be changed while a report is running to identify certain types of data.

OriginX

May be set to move left hand position of pdf relative to document. e.g. for a pdf with a wide margin to move contents closer to the component boundaries use a negative value for moving to the left.

OriginY

May be set to move top position of pdf relative to document. e.g. for a pdf with a wide header to move contents closer to the component boundaries use a negative value for moving to the top.

PageNumber

Select which page of the pdf document to insert.

ParentCustomHint

When True, uses the Custom Hint of the parent Band.

PdfPath

The .pdf or .pdf path for the component.

To select a file, you can:

  • Type the full file path and file name.
  • Click Select File (F2) to browse for a pdf file.
  • Double-click the component to open the browser.

ScaleX

Scale horizontally.

ScaleY

Scale vertically.

See Also

Report Designer Components

Book Contents

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