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The Height property is used to get and change the height:
  • of a control or block in a report.
You can also get the height of a cell in a Table control.
Remarks:
  • The border of the control or block is included in its height. The HeightInPixel property is used to get the height of a control in pixels.
  • The height of a control is defined in the editor, in the control description.
Example
// Increases the height of "EDT_CustomerName"
EDT_CustomerName.Height = EDT_CustomerName.Height + 15
// Is equivalent to: EDT_CustomerName.Height += 15
Reports and Queries
// 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 element Hide the details

<Result> = <Element used>.Height
<Result>: Real
Height of the specified element. This height is expressed in pixels in a window and/or in a page, and in millimeters in a report.
<Element used>: Name of control or block.
Name of the element (control or block) to use.

Modifying the height of an element Hide the details

<Element used>.Height = <New height>
<Element used>: Name of control or block.
Name of the element (control or block) to use.
<New height>: Real
New height of the specified element. This height is expressed in pixels in a window and/or in a page, and in millimeters in a report.
Remarks
Reports and Queries

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 page footer cannot be modified. However, the height of a page header can be modified through programming.
  • A control must be entirely contained in the block to which it belongs.

Limitations

Reports and Queries Limitations for reports
The Height property cannot be used on a report or on a Check Box control.
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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Last update: 06/30/2023

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