How do I make a text file from a report?

[Guest_imported]

Hi:

I'm trying to create a text file from the report. If possible, how can I do it?

 

[Mike Gagnon]

From the help:
REPORT FORM FileName1 | ? [ENVIRONMENT] [Scope] [FOR lExpression1]
[WHILE lExpression2] [HEADING cHeadingText] [NOCONSOLE]
[NOOPTIMIZE] [RANGE nStartPage [, nEndPage]]
[PREVIEW [[IN] WINDOW WindowName | IN SCREEN] [NOWAIT]]
[TO PRINTER [PROMPT] | TO FILE FileName2 [ASCII]] [NAME ObjectName]
[SUMMARY]

Try:
Report form myReport.frx to <filename> ASCII

 

[ganeshg]

Syntax is

Report Form [ReportName] to File [TextFileName] Ascii

Please note the text file generated may not be aligned properly. So try altering the variables _asciirows & _asciicols.

Before running the report to text file type

_Asciicols=[Value between 100-150 will do]
_Asciirows=[Value between 60-100 will do]

All the best

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanx a lot. It worked!!

 

[Guest_imported]

Ganeshg, that's for the whole document right? Can I do that with each textbox?

 

[rgbean]

Those settings are for the whole document. I've found that if you plan on creating a text file from a report, that you should either design it with a fixwidth font (like Courier New) or create two separate reports one designed for printing and one for text files.

Rick