The SCREEN output option displays the label in a Print Preview window.
Syntax:
LBLPRINT labelname ARRANGE clause WHERE clause .. ORDER BY clause .. OPTION SCREEN
The following OPTION parameters are available to customize the output:
Parameter |
Value |
Description |
WINDOW_STATE |
MAXIMIZED MINIMIZED NORMAL |
Specifies the state of preview window. By default, the window state is normalized. |
TOOLBAR_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display preview toolbar with all buttons such as, Print, Whole Page, Page Width, 100%, Zoom Level, First, Page Previous Page, Next Page, Last Page and Cancel/Close. |
BUTTONBAR_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display button bar with Whole Page, Page Width and 100%. If set to FALSE, all three buttons (Whole Page, Page Width and 100%) will not be visible. |
BTNFIND_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display the Find Text button on the toolbar |
BTNOUTLINE_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display the Report Outline button on the toolbar |
BTNPRINT_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display Printer button on the toolbar |
BTNWHOLEPAGE_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display Whole Page button on the toolbar. |
BTNPAGEWIDTH_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display Page Width button on the toolbar. |
BTNP100PERCENT_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display 100% button on the toolbar. |
ZOOMPERCENT_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display Zoom Level button on the toolbar. |
BTNFIRST_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display First Page button on the toolbar. |
BTNPRIOR_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display Previous Page button on the toolbar. |
PAGENO_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display Page Number button on the toolbar. |
BTNNEXT_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display Next Page button on the toolbar |
BTNLAST_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display Last Page button on the toolbar. |
BTNCANCEL_VISIBLE |
TRUE FALSE |
Specifies the option to display Cancel/Close button on the toolbar. |
ZOOM_TYPE |
PAGE_WIDTH WHOLE_PAGE 100_PERCENT PERCENTAGE |
Specifies the zoom type. If PERCENTAGE is specified, the ZOOMPERCENT parameter must also be used so the percentage value is provided. |
ZOOMPERCENT |
value |
Specifies the zoom level percentage, such as 70, 100, 120, 200, 250, etc. The ZOOM_TYPE value must be defined as PERCENTAGE in order to specify the ZOOMPERCENT value. See examples below. |
PREVIEW_CAPTION |
value |
Specifies the caption for the preview window |
PRINTER_NAME |
value |
Specifies the name of the default selection in the printers drop down of the print dialog, when the Printer button is visible |
Specifies the option to display the preview window in a modeless window, to access other windows without closing it first. |
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LEFT |
value |
Specifies the left coordinate of the print preview window |
TOP |
value |
Specifies the top coordinate of the print preview window |
WIDTH |
value |
Specifies the width of the print preview window |
HEIGHT |
value |
Specifies the height of the print preview window |
MARGIN_LEFT |
value |
Specifies the horizontal position on the page where printing should begin. All report component positions are relative to the margin. In other words, if the MARGIN_LEFT parameter is set to 0.25 inches and you place a report component in a band and set the component's "left" parameter to 0, then that component will print 0.25 inches from the edge of page (or at the left margin). |
MARGIN_TOP |
value |
Specifies the vertical position on the page where printing should begin. All report component positions are relative to the margin. In other words, if the MARGIN_TOP parameter is set to 0.25 inches and you place a report component in a band and set the component's "top" parameter to 0, then that component will print 0.25 inches from the edge of page (or at the top margin).
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MARGIN_RIGHT |
value |
Specifies the horizontal position on the page where printing should stop. All report component positions are relative to the margin. |
MARGIN_BOTTOM |
value |
Specifies the vertical position on the page where printing should stop. All report component positions are relative to the margin. |
PAGE_STYLE_SETTINGS |
ALL FIRST LAST Page List e.g. 1,4-6,10-12,20 |
Determines the pages in which the Page Style will appear on. |
THEMENAME |
Specifies one of 86 pre-defined Themes, or a custom Theme loaded into R:BASE. See Themes. |
Note: Each additional OPTION parameter must be separated by the pipe | symbol.
Examples:
-- Example 01 (Typical Print Preview on SCREEN with Toolbar):
LBLPRINT CustomerLabels WHERE CustID = 128 +
OPTION SCREEN|WINDOW_STATE MAXIMIZED+
|PREVIEW_CAPTION 'Typical Print Preview'
-- Example 02 (Typical Print Preview on SCREEN with zoom type as page width):
LBLPRINT CustomerLabels WHERE CustID = 128 +
OPTION SCREEN|ZOOM_TYPE PAGE_WIDTH+
|PREVIEW_CAPTION 'Print Preview Using the Page Width Display'
-- Example 03 (Typical Print Preview on SCREEN with zoom type as whole page):
LBLPRINT CustomerLabels WHERE CustID = 128 +
OPTION SCREEN|ZOOM_TYPE WHOLE_PAGE+
|PREVIEW_CAPTION 'Print Preview Using the Whole Page Display'
-- Example 04 (Typical Print Preview on SCREEN with zoom type as 100%):
LBLPRINT CustomerLabels WHERE CustID = 128 +
OPTION SCREEN|ZOOM_TYPE 100_PERCENT+
|PREVIEW_CAPTION 'Print Preview Using the Percentage Display (100%)'
-- Example 05 (Typical Print Preview on SCREEN with zoom type as 75%):
LBLPRINT CustomerLabels WHERE CustID = 128 +
OPTION SCREEN|ZOOM_TYPE PERCENTAGE|ZOOMPERCENT 75 +
|PREVIEW_CAPTION 'Print Preview Using the Percentage Display (75%)'
-- Example 06 (Print Preview Tool Bar without Without the Page Display Buttons):
LBLPRINT CustomerLabels WHERE CustID = 128 +
OPTION SCREEN|WINDOW_STATE MAXIMIZED +
|BTNWHOLEPAGE_VISIBLE FALSE+
|BTNPAGEWIDTH_VISIBLE FALSE+
|BTN100PERCENT_VISIBLE FALSE+
|ZOOMPERCENT_VISIBLE FALSE+
|PREVIEW_CAPTION 'Print Preview Without the Page Display Buttons'
-- Example 07 (Print Preview Tool Bar without the Navigation Buttons):
LBLPRINT CustomerLabels WHERE CustID = 128 +
OPTION SCREEN|WINDOW_STATE MAXIMIZED +
|BTNFIRST_VISIBLE FALSE+
|BTNPRIOR_VISIBLE FALSE+
|PAGENO_VISIBLE FALSE+
|BTNNEXT_VISIBLE FALSE+
|BTNLAST_VISIBLE FALSE+
|PREVIEW_CAPTION 'Print Preview Without the Navigation Buttons'
-- Example 08 (Print Preview Tool Bar without Printer Button):
LBLPRINT CustomerLabels WHERE CustID = 128 +
OPTION SCREEN|WINDOW_STATE MAXIMIZED +
|BTNPRINT_VISIBLE FALSE+
|PREVIEW_CAPTION 'Print Preview Without the Print Button'
-- Example 09 (Print Preview Tool Bar without Cancel/Close Button)
LBLPRINT CustomerLabels WHERE CustID = 128 +
OPTION SCREEN|WINDOW_STATE MAXIMIZED +
|BTNCANCEL_VISIBLE FALSE+
|PREVIEW_CAPTION 'Print Preview Without the Cancel/Close Button'
-- Example 10 (Print Preview without the entire Tool Bar)
LBLPRINT CustomerLabels WHERE CustID = 128 +
OPTION SCREEN|WINDOW_STATE MAXIMIZED +
|TOOLBAR_VISIBLE FALSE+
|PREVIEW_CAPTION 'Print Preview Without the Entire Toolbar'
-- Example 11 (Print Preview with a MDI window using specified coordinates)
LBLPRINT CustomerLabels WHERE CustID = 128 +
OPTION SCREEN MDI|LEFT 20|TOP 20|WIDTH 800|HEIGHT 500