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Table of Contents

Foreword 0

Section I VB Scripting 6

Section II Exercise 12

Index 0

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1 VB ScriptingVB Scripting is used in reports to dynamically display data in a specific way if it satisfies acertain criteria defined in the VB Script.

VB Scripts can either be defined per band (Detail Band, Page Header etc) or for the report asa whole.

VB Script is NOT case sensitive.

Example 1

In this example we will use the Instrument Index report.We will change the background color of the Detail Band to RED everywhere the Datasheetvalue is null. In other words, whenever an instrument doesn't have a datasheet, the data ofthat instrument will be highlighted in RED.This script will be entered in the Detail Band due to the fact that the data is calculated/retrieved in the Detail Band.

The script will look like this:

if isnull(Datasheet) thenDetail.BackColor=vbRed

elseDetail.BackColor=vbWhite

end if

The result will look like this:

Example 2

In this example we will use the Instrument Costs report.There are 2 things we would like the report to do:

1. We want the report to color the Unit Cost column red whenever the cost of an instrument isR150,00 or more.

2. Further more we want the report to display "TBA" (To Be Advised) in the Manufacturer,Model and Unit Cost columns whenever any of these have not been determined. The "TBA

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" text must be in blue and centered in the field. If the Manufacturer, Model and Unit Costcolumns contain data, then the text must be in black and aligned to the left, except for theUnit Cost column which must always be centered.

The script for number 1 above, will be entered in the Detail Band and will look like this:

If Cost>=150 thenCostCtl.BackColor=vbRed

elseCostCtl.BackColor=vbWhite

end if

"CostCtl" is the Design Name of the textbox that will display the Cost.

The script for number 2 above, will be entered in the Detail Band and will look like this:

If isnull(Manufacturer) thenManufacturerCtl.text="TBA"ManufacturerCtl.ForeColor=vbBlueManufacturerCtl.Align="CenterMiddle"

elseManufacturerCtl.text=ManufacturerManufacturerCtl.ForeColor=vbBlackManufacturerCtl.Align="LeftMiddle"

end if

"ManufacturerCtl" is the Design Name of the textbox that will display theManufacturer.

If isnull(Model) thenModelCtl.text="TBA"ModelCtl.ForeColor=vbBlueModelCtl.Align="CenterMiddle"

elseModelCtl.text=ModelModelCtl.ForeColor=vbBlackModelCtl.Align="LeftMiddle"

end if

"ModelCtl" is the Design Name of the textbox that will display the Model.

If isnull(Cost) thenCostCtl.text="TBA"CostCtl.ForeColor=vbBlue

elseCostCtl.text=CostCostCtl.ForeColor=vbBlack

end if

"CostCtl" is the Design Name of the textbox that will display the Cost.

The result will look like this:

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2 Exercise

Build the Card Layout report found in your Project Folder by using the Card Layout query inthe Query module.Call your report "Advanced Card Layout".

Achieve the following through VB Scripting:

1. Record the TOTAL amount of channels per I/O type on the report.2. Record the amount of AVAILABLE channels per I/O type on the report.3. Record the percentage of SPARE channels per I/O type on the report.4. Record the total amount of each type of I/O card on the report.5. Every channel that is spare, must display "SPARE" in RED.6. Revise the report according to the one in your Project Folder.

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