Conditional Formatting: Bold first line only in formula

Post Author: ccding
CA Forum: Formula
Crystal Reports XI, SQL Server
I have a formula: @AddressBlock. (below)
+ " " + + chr(13) +
+ chr(13) +
+ chr(13) +
Question 1: How do I bold the first line only ( + " " + ); and also hyperlink the ?
Question 2: Is there a better way to write the formula above?
(fyi - and are sometimes null)

Post Author: SKodidine
CA Forum: Formula
You can try this as well. Create a formula for the name, then another that has address ,phone and email.
Create a text box then insert the name formula, then the address formula. Then highlight the name formula in the text box and click on Bold. That will boldface just the name alone. Make sure you have the text box to 'can grow'. That should solve your problem of boldfacing just the name alone.

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