auto text size

[Fadius]

I am using Crystal Xi. Is there a way to format text for a field so it auto shrinks to fit a certain area? On the form I have, has to be used, I only have a certain amount of space and the field needs to fit into it.

 

[lbass]

There is no auto-sizing feature, but you can make the font size conditional based on the length of the field, e.g.:

if len({table.field}) < 10 then
10 else
if len({table.field}) < 15 then
8 else
if len({table.field}) < 20 then
6 else
4

You can also use the "can grow" feature if allowing the field to wrap helps. Or you could adjust the character spacing conditionally.

-LB