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  • Static Text control overview
  • Control in a window, in a page (static or dynamic) or in a report
  • Creating a Static Text control in a window or page
  • Creating a Static Text control in a window or page
  • Handling long text
  • Creating a Static Text control in a report
  • Creating a Static Text control in a report
  • Content of Static Text control
  • Entering text in a Static Text control in the editor
  • Content of Static Text control (report editor)
  • Notes
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Static Text control overview

Control in a window, in a page (static or dynamic) or in a report

A Static Text control is a control used to display a static text. The content of the control cannot be entered by the user.
To apply effects to the displayed text, you have the ability to use:
  • AndroidAndroid Widget iPhone/iPad The control style, by configuring the "Shadow" element.
    Text with shadow
  • AndroidiPhone/iPad A specific animation (scroll or blink).
    Scrolling text
    New in version 2025
    This feature is available for Android and iOS applications starting with version 2025 Update 1.
AndroidAndroid Widget iPhone/iPad Remarks:
  • Static Text controls can also be configured with a display mask to automatically apply a format to the value that is assigned to them.
  • You can configure different effects for the Static Text control in the "Style" tab of the control description window. You can:
    • configure the border of the control. For example, this option allows you to display an image in a Static Text control.
      The icon (to the right of the "Border" option) allows you to configure the shadow of the border. If a shadow is used, you can choose the X and Y offset, percentage of opacity, blur radius and shadow color.
    • set the characteristics of the font via the button. You can specify:
      • the line spacing,
      • the character spacing,
      • iPhone/iPad the text angle.
Creating a Static Text control in a window or page

Creating a Static Text control in a window or page

To create a Static Text control in a window or page:
  1. On the "Creation" tab, in the "Usual controls" group, click Static Text.
  2. Click where you want to create the control in the window or page. The control appears in the editor.
To view the characteristics of the control, select "Description" in the context menu. You can type text in the control or define the type of information that will be displayed.

Handling long text

If the text is too long, there are several possible solutions:
  • AndroidAndroid Widget iPhone/iPad Reduce font size:
    You can set a minimum font size for text that is too long ("Reduce font size" in the "Details" tab of the control description window).
  • Display an ellipsis: You can use an ellipsis.. Ellipses (three consecutive dots) replace excessively long text.
    • AndroidAndroid Widget iPhone/iPad In a window, you can use an ellipsis at the end or in the middle of a long text. The use of the ellipsis can be defined in the "Details" tab of the Static Text control.
    • AndroidAndroid Widget iPhone/iPad Use an animation: You can use an animation to make the text scroll automatically. This will allow the user to see the entire text. For more details on how to configure the animation, see Animating a Static Text control.
      New in version 2025
      AndroidAndroid Widget iPhone/iPad Text animation is available from version 2025 Update 1.
Creating a Static Text control in a report
AndroidiPhone/iPad

Creating a Static Text control in a report

To create a Static Text control in a report:
  1. On the "Creation" tab, in the "Text" group, click Static Text.
  2. Click where you want to create the control. The control appears in the editor.
To view the characteristics of the control, select "Description" in the context menu. You can type text in the control or define the type of information that will be displayed. For more details on the characteristics of controls in reports, see Modifying the characteristics of report controls.
Notes: The "UI" tab of the Static Text control description in the report editor allows you to manage numerous options, including ellipsis, conditional display, etc.
Content of Static Text control
Static Text controls can display information:
  • entered in the editor.
  • defined programmatically.
  • from a data file. In this case, the Static Text control is bound to a data file item. In this case, the control is used to view the content of the items in the data file.

Entering text in a Static Text control in the editor

To type the text of the Static Text control:
  1. Click the Static Text control in the editor. The input cursor is displayed.
  2. Type the text of the Static Text control.
Note: You can also edit the text in a Static Text control from the control description window.
AndroidAndroid Widget iPhone/iPad

Content of Static Text control (report editor)

  • The character string displayed in the Static Text control can contain the value of an item printed in the report. To insert the value of an item or a control of the report into the text of the Static Text control, enter the name of the item or control between [% and %].
    For example, the text of the control can correspond to:
    The ]%SupplierName%[ supplier sells the ]%ProductName%[ product at ]%PriceIOT%[.
    SupplierName, ProductName and PriceIOT will be replaced with their value when the report is executed.
  • Text can span multiple lines. In this case, the control must be a multiline control and its size must be large enough.
    Note: If an angle is applied to a multiline control, automatic carriage returns are ignored. Only manual carriage returns are taken into account.
Reminder: The "Auto-resizing" option automatically resizes the control according to its content.
Notes
  • Android In the windows, Static Text controls include a display mask to automatically apply a format to the data assigned to them. This mask can be modified programmatically with the InputMask property.
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