Field Object

All of the properties for the Field object are listed in the following tables. Properties that apply only to this object, or that require special consideration when used with it, are marked with an asterisk (*). These are documented in later sections. For documentation on the remaining properties, see the Visual Basic documentation.

Properties

*Align	Returns or sets the Field's alignment.
*Anchor	Gets or sets how the field position and dimensions should be affected when the containing section changes size as a result of CanGrow or CanShrink.
*BackColor	Returns or sets the Field's background color.
*BackStyle	Returns or sets whether the Field will be rendered with an opaque or transparent background.
*BorderColor	Returns or sets the Field's border color.
*BorderStyle	Returns or sets the Field's border style.
*Calculated	Returns or sets whether the Text property should be interpreted as a literal value or as a calculated expression.
*CanGrow	Returns or sets whether the Field height should be automatically increased to fit the Field's contents.
*CanShrink	Returns or sets whether the Field height should be automatically decreased to fit the Field's contents.
*Checkbox	Returns or sets whether the Field should be displayed as a checkbox.
*Font	Returns or sets the Field's font.
*ForcePageBreak	Returns or sets whether to insert page breaks before or after the field.
*ForeColor	Returns or sets the Field's foreground color.
*Format	Returns or sets how the Field's contents should be formatted.
*Height	Returns or sets the Field size and position.
*HideDuplicates	Returns or sets whether duplicate values in consecutive records should be suppressed.
*Left	Returns or sets the Field size and position.
*LineSlant	Returns or sets whether a line should be drawn across the field (as opposed to a box around the field).
*LineSpacing	Returns or sets the line spacing between text lines in the Field.
*LineWidth	Returns or sets the width of the Field's border or line.
*LinkTarget	Gets or sets an expression that evaluates to a URL to be visited when the field is clicked.
*MarginBottom	Returns or sets the margins between the Field's edges and the text it contains.
*MarginLeft	Returns or sets the margins between the Field's edges and the text it contains.
*MarginRight	Returns or sets the margins between the Field's edges and the text it contains.
*MarginTop	Returns or sets the margins between the Field's edges and the text it contains.
*Name	Returns or sets the Field name.
*Picture	Returns or sets a picture to display on the field (file names are accepted).
*PictureAlign	Returns or sets the picture alignment and scaling (see also the Picture property).
*RenderHeight	Returns the height of the field after the section has been modified to accommodate CanGrow/CanShrink fields.
*RenderTop	Returns the top of the field after the section has been modified to accommodate CanGrow/CanShrink fields.
*RTF	Returns or sets whether the field should render string enclosed in curly brackets as RTF.
*RunningSum	Returns or sets whether to show a running sum for the Field.
*Section	Returns or sets the Section to which the Field belongs.
*Subreport	Returns or sets a reference to another report to be rendered within the field (a Subreport).
*Tag	Returns or sets extra data needed by the calling program.
*Text	Returns or sets the Field's literal text or expression (depending on the Calculated property).
*Top	Returns or sets the Field size and position.
*Value	Returns or sets the Field's calculated value.
*Visible	Returns or sets whether the Field will be rendered.
*Width	Returns or sets the Field size and position.
*WordWrap	Returns or sets whether the Field's contents should be allowed to wrap within the Field rectangle.
*ZOrder	Gets or sets the ZOrder for the field.

Methods

*SetZOrder

Brings a field to the top or sends it to the bottom of the ZOrder.