dynamically change postioning

[GShen]

Is there a way to change where a field prints on a report dynamically ? I have a 3 line address. It prints in the detail portion of the report. It starts in the upper left, the 2nd line below it and the 3rd line below that one.
I want to be able to change attributes of those 3 lines at print time or before print time. I have a form that has 30 labels on it. 3 columns of 10. Sometimes I print one address and I waste all the other 29 labels. Of course I could peel one off and always put in as label 1. I was just trying to be able to type in a number from 1-30 on a form before I print in an unbound field and then change where the label prints on the report based on this field.
I was trying something like Reports!"reportname.top = 6 but it gives an error. I tried the same ON DETAIL of the report in the FORMAT and/or PRINT sections to no avail. Am I using the correct controls or this not possible?

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[GShen]

Never mind. I found how to do it. In the ON FORMAT of the detail report section, I was able to change the TOP or LEFT of each field to what I needed. Works like a charm. Looks like everything is in pixels.
thanks anyway!

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[dhookom]

Actually the positioning is in twips (default). There are 1440 twips per inch.

Duane
Hook'D on Access
MS Access MVP

 

[GShen]

Thanks!!! I had it at 1450 and then I adjusted to 1440 before I read your email. I could not find how many twips per inch. Where in the world is this listed and what does twips stand for ?

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[dhookom]

According to wikipedia, a twip is a twentieth of an inch point. I expect the properties are explained in help.

Duane
Hook'D on Access
MS Access MVP