Height (Property)

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Height (Property)

In french: Hauteur

..Height is used to find out and modify the height:

of a control or block in a report.

You also have the ability to find out the height of a table cell.

Notes:

The border of control or block is included in its height. ..HeightInPixel is used to find out the control height in pixels.
The height of a control is defined in the editor during the control description.

Example

// Increases the height of "EDT_CustomerName"
EDT_CustomerName..Height = EDT_CustomerName..Height + 15
// Is equivalent to: EDT_CustomerName..Height += 15

// Modify the height of a window and control
WIN_CustomerForm..Height += 100 // Adds 100 pixels
EDT_Input1..Height += 10 // Adds 10 pixels

Syntax

Finding out the height of an object Hide the details

<Result> = <Object Name>..Height

<Result>: Real

Height of specified object. This height is expressed in pixels in a window and/or in a page, and in millimeters in a report.

<Object Name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of object (control or block) to use.

Modifying the height of an object Hide the details

<Object Name>..Height = <New Height>

<Object Name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of object (control or block) to use.

<New Height>: Real

New height for the specified object. This height is expressed in pixels in a window and/or in a page, and in millimeters in a report.

Remarks

Height in a report

The height of a non-breakable block cannot exceed the available page height (excluding the page header and the page footer).The height of a non-breakable block cannot exceed the available page height (excluding the page header and the page footer).
The height of a page footer cannot be modified. On the contrary, the height of a page header can be modified by programming.The height of a page footer cannot be modified. However, the height of a page header can be modified by programming.
A control must be entirely contained in the block to which it belongs.

Limits

Limit for the reports
..Height cannot be used on a report or on a Check box control.