Export to Text limitation

1. Create a Crystal Report.
2. Add a Text box.
3. Type a big sentence so that reaches near 20th inches.
4. User the following Page Setup options.
a) Check the box "Dissociate Formatting"
b) Select "User Defined" and Unit=Inches
c) Horizontal=25
d) Vertical=11
e) Left=0.25
f) Top=0.25
g) Right=0.25
h) Bottom=0.25
5. Export the report to Text/DiskFile....the new text file is empty
6. Change the value of "Horizontal to 22" export the report...the text file has data....
Is there any workaround....Is this a limitation...

Sorry Vinay...
Your suggestion does not work untill the textbox size is greater than 23 inches...
If we bring the text box size to 22 inches then olny it work...otherwise export generates a blank text file....
I am making the workflow more clear as below....
1. Create a Crystal Report. (No connection)
2. Add a Text box.
3. User the following Page Setup options.
a) Check the box "Dissociate Formatting"
b) Select "User Defined" and Unit=Inches
c) Horizontal=25
d) Vertical=11
e) Left=0.25
f) Top=0.25
g) Right=0.25
h) Bottom=0.25
4. Drag and resize the textbox and type a big sentence so that it reaches near 24th inches.
5. Export the report to Text/DiskFile....the new text file is empty
6. Resize the textbox to 22 & export the report...the text file has data....
Edited by: Rakesh Sinha on Feb 5, 2009 7:22 AM

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