Ruslan，it is as simple as setting conditional field, just like valentina "print_if". Some of course using simple scripting like on_print event.

Actually valentina "print_if" works for db field, that mean i can hide it when the field value is 0. But unfortunately it wont work with macro variable such as "print_if ($page==$pageTotal)", it raise error.

"" Ruslan，my task is very easy to achieve in crystal report and other reporting tools.


Can you describe how exactly they solve this task?

And what i mean "unstable scripting variable":

When reach each event such as "pre_place", "pre_print" ... and etc. Some report object variable must be consistent, such as current page, total page, current records and etc. But this is not true in valentina. You should tell your users a very clear life cycle of your scripting engine, just like how google did for android app life cycle documentation.

Ruslan，my task is very easy to achieve in crystal report and other reporting tools. Each fields got conditional visual setting. Actually "print_if" for each fields should solve my task very easily, but the weird thing is it only can work with database field, but not macro variable. That is why I feel valentina is not that intuitive, it is cool but so so so different from other famous report tools.

Currently there is no property for the region height. But you can add a new control (label, rectangle), set its height and use it to measure and resize the regions.

Hi Gary,

That was NOT unstable scripting variables.

It hard to explain, your task is really the first time we see in 5 years. We did spend a couple hours thinking how to solve it, and watching other products learning how this can be solved there. Then we have chosen the solution you see.

In your case, hide/show did depend on the last page. Also, notice that show/hide can give empty space which a report maybe must remove... etc.
In the general case exists many variants.

Anyway, you are welcome to test something and if you see something is missing - let us know. We usually have 1-2 weeks hotfix builds.


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I just download 8.6.2，the last page footer solve my case, but it would be better if you can solve the unstable scripting variables problem. Because in future, I might need to have requirement from client: In certain page number, the footer or header need to show / hide some fields. So the last page footer still cant solve that kind of requirement. I demand a flexible system.

Another question is, how do I check the height of footer? Because now page footer and last page footer are different section, so without letting me to key in height manually, with just the ruler system, I cant align them both well.

8.6.2 uploaded here:
http://valentina-db.com/download/prev_releases/

You can try it

we will also do some testing then push to release area if all right.

Headup: we starting build processes for 8.6.2

usually 2-4 hrs to upload

Thanks for fast response. How do I get the 8.6.2? I am using 8.6.1 now.

Update2:

we going to add one more region: Last Page Footer

Update:

our main developer of report engine now plugged ...
So far we thinking how to resolve this task asap in any possible way to get it working in 8.6.2 (today or tomorrow).

Sorry，I did not notice our discussion already went to next page.

It would be better if you document the life cycle of the script inside the report.
So far I am stuck because my client needs this feature. Please fix as soon as possible. I am now using version 8.6.1 64 bit

thanks.


regards,
Gary

As I said page footer is generated before any record, so the value 1 is predictable when there is only one page.

report.log method outputs values into the console, so it is possible to check them during generation. Report cursor is a very internal thing, so it may be hard to rely on it’s position.

But unfortunately in the current build I can’t find good solution for this task. We’ll work today on it to make changes to the engine, I think pageCount should be changed.

I found that the scripting engine is broken. The report.cursor.position is not stable inside pre_place event. This is the reason why sometime works sometime does not.

I am using the latest valentina studio 8.61 64 bit.

Any idea? I am stuck here, please solve it as soon as possible. thanks.


regards,
Martin

Script system has bug, please read the attachment.

In that situation, only 4 records in 1 page. So I add a simple script line in pre_place:

report.controls.labelApprovedBy.label = report.cursor.position;

When execute this script line, the log said "4", which is correct. But when the report previewed, it shows "1", that is why the footer solution not working sometimes. report.cursors.position value is unstable and unpredictable.

Please give me the fix as soon as possible. Thanks.


regards,
Gary

So the problem is not only when there is only one page?

With one page it is clear - the footer is generated before any records are printed, so the cursor at zero position.

It is not possible to make it solid without changes to the engine which we'll of course make.

Frankly the scripting system is broken. It is not stable at all.

Sometime it works some it doesn't work, I suspend it depend on how many row of data fetched, which is very very very weird and should not be happened in professional reporting tool.

I am disappointed. Will think to request refund of VStudio license.

Come on, please give me stable and solid solution. I cant waste too much time on this

I found that when only 1 page, your way fail. Any idea?