Display/Layout Problem

[PurpleUnicorn]

I have a landscape report that displays one master record on the left side of the detail section - it is approximately 6 inches wide. Immediately to the right of the record, I have 2 subreports both related to the master record. The subreports are about 3 inches in width and appear one below the other. This part all works just fine.

I want to add grid, just a bunch of empty boxes with some labels that information can be handwritten in later on. I would like this to appear directly under the master record. I have only been able to display the grid, on the left side of the page but BELOW the subreports. I have attempted to create 5 inch columns (I rearranged the data), the grid still appears at the bottom and the subreports don't show up.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[tjl99a1]

Have you tried putting the empty boxes in the Page Footer?

 

[dhookom]

You could use code to draw your grid and display your labels. The following will draw these items in a static place on your report regardless of other controls growing:
Private Sub Detail_Format(Cancel As Integer, FormatCount As Integer)
Dim lngTop As Long
Dim lngBoxHeight As Long
Dim lngBoxWidth As Long
lngBoxHeight = 200
lngBoxWidth = 1500
lngTop = Me.ContactTitle.Top + Me.ContactTitle.Height + 100
CurrentX = 200
CurrentY = lngTop
'print a label and draw a rectangle
Me.Print "CaptionA"
Me.Line (CurrentX + 50, lngTop)-Step(lngBoxWidth, lngBoxHeight), , B
'print another label and rectangle
lngTop = CurrentY + 60
CurrentX = 200
Me.Print "CaptionA but longer"
Me.Line (CurrentX + 50, lngTop)-Step(lngBoxWidth, lngBoxHeight), , B

End Sub

Duane
MS Access MVP