Add dots (...) to string, to make consistency for all process.

Question

Hi,
Using Crystal Report XI, I have process names, in which process length are varied like u201CAbcu201D, u201CAbcdefgh ABCu201D ,u201DAbcdefghikdssd XYZ afdf u201D and so on. Maximum length of process is 50. Process are in upper case ,lower case or both.
User asked to add dots (u2026) based on process to make consistency length
I added dots but I am still getting varied length.
How to make same length adding dots to process please let me know.
Regards,
Manjunath N. Jogin
Edited by: Manjunath N Jogin on Oct 28, 2009 2:05 PM

Answer 1

Hi ManjuNadh,
I think its not an easy task. But i will tell you one workaround.
1,Drag and dtrop your field in to report.
2, Make the width of that field as maximum(As per your info. it is 50 right??... i mean the field should occupy 50 charactors without Wrapping)
3,Do the same steps,I mentioned before,
Right click on that field>Format field>Common Tab-->Click on 'X-2' Button of "Display String"(Formula editor window will pop-up).
Then Write this formula,
{Customer.CustomerName}+"........................................................................
.............................................." // Length of dots should be same as length of 50 charactors
4, UnCheck "Can Grow" option.
This will give your Expected result(Atleast similar).
Regards,
Salah
Edited by: salahudheen muhammed on Oct 28, 2009 3:20 PM