Conference vaxuum::document_ft

678.0. "two columns in REPORT doctype" by AUNTB::LINDSAY () Thu Jul 16 1987 12:34

     
     I am trying to do two columns in the REPORT doctype.  What I am 
     try to accomplish is easier to explain in an example.

     *********** Example *****************************

                               The Balance Sheet

     This program prints any of the balance-sheet reports define by the 
     specifications contained in the Balance Sheet Report Specifications 
     File.


          WHAT TO DO                              WHAT HAPPENS

     From the G/L Reprots Menu, type	The program displays the menu 
     "4" and <return> to select		shown in Fig. IX.2 below.
     BALANCE SHEET.

     Note the three prompts displayed on the screen in Fig. IX.2.  Below 
     is a brief description of each.

           FIELD NAME			 DESCRIPTION

     ENTER REPORT NUMBER	Type the number of the report as 
                                defined in the Revenue/Expense Reprots 
                                Specifications File and <return>.  (See 
                                Revenue/Expense Report Specifications" 
                                on page VII-12 for more on these 
                                specifications.)
     *********** End Example***

    	How I coded the two column part was with <table> tag.  For example.
	<table>
	<table_setup>(2/31)
	<table_heads>(WHAT TO DO\WHAT HAPPENS)
	<table_row>(Form the G/L Report Menu, type "4" and 
	<literal>(<return>) to select BALANCE SHEET.\The programs displays
 	the menu shown in Fig. IX.2 below.)
	<endtable>

	etc....
	The only problem I had was centering the column heading over the
 	paragraphs.  Even though the REPORT doctype has rules in it I was 
	able to take those out, by customization.  
	
	Is this the best way to accomplish what I am trying to do?????

	Thanks,
	Lisa                               

    
    You can do the following, either in <table_heads> or <table_row>:
    
    <table_heads>(<span>(1) WHAT TO DO\<span>(1)WHAT HAPPENS)
    
    the default for <span> is to center the text.