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Differences Between FoxPro for Windows Reports & Labels
ID: Q103690
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5 and 2.5a
In FoxPro for Windows, the two main differences between reports and labels are their file extensions and default Print Order settings:
- File extensions: When you create a label using CREATE LABEL <file>, the resulting files will have .LBX and .LBT as their extensions. If you create a report using CREATE REPORT <file>, the resulting files will have .FRX and .FRT as their extensions.
Print Order settings: By default, reports have a "down" print order and labels have an "across" print order. The two print orders work as follows:
- Print Order "Down" (Like FoxPro for MS-DOS Reports)
With this order, FoxPro prints the detail bands from top to
bottom down the page. If there are multiple columns, FoxPro
prints the first column then the next. With Print Order set to
"down," you can select whether the detail bands will stretch if
a stretchable field needs more space.
- Print Order "Across" (Like FoxPro for MS-DOS Labels)
With this order, FoxPro prints the detail bands from left to
right across the page. If there are multiple columns, the first
detail band of every column is printed before the second band is
printed. With Print Order set to "across," the detail bands
cannot stretch; the Constant Band Height option in the Page
Header dialog box is selected by default and disabled for all
bands.
Additional reference words: FoxWin 2.50 2.50a print order reports labels FRX LBX LBT FRT writer KBCategory: kbprg KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral
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Last Reviewed: June 27, 1995
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