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    Unhappy Can't set new vertical guidelines

    I can't set new vertical guidelines or move existing ones in the studio of DR 8.0
    The horizontal ones are working ok.
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    Michael Trucksess

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    Default Re: Can't set new vertical guidelines

    Michael,

    Thanks for reporting this to us.

    I myself hardly ever use guidelines but it needs to work.
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    Vincent Oorsprong

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    Default Re: Can't set new vertical guidelines

    Hi Vincent -

    Now you've got me curious - how do you keep columns aligned without them?
    Garret

    Time for an oldie but goodie:

    "If it ain't broke, you're not trying." - Red Green

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    Default Re: Can't set new vertical guidelines

    on crystal you had an option to make the objects to “attach” to the grid, and you could set the grid precision to some value like 5 mm for example.

    So the objects could only be placed in positions proportional to that, 5, 10, 15, 20, etc ... but never between them, like 12mm.

    I bet DR has the same feature.
    Samuel Pizarro

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    Default Re: Can't set new vertical guidelines

    Thanks Vincent, I use them a lot.
    Is there a topic in the help concerning guidelines?
    I couldn't find one.
    New users should know about them.

    PS: I just tried it again and now it works... curious
    Last edited by TMike; 11-Apr-2021 at 08:31 AM.
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    Michael Trucksess

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    Default Re: Can't set new vertical guidelines

    Samuel,

    You are right, snap to grid is present in DataFlex Reports.
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    Vincent Oorsprong

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    Default Re: Can't set new vertical guidelines

    Garret,

    I simply select all objects that need to be aligned and choose align (top, left, right etc)

    I use the arrange objects view for setting distance to objects to 1pt (usually)
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    Vincent Oorsprong

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    Default Re: Can't set new vertical guidelines

    Thanks. Never had much luck with that method - but that's why there are different ways of doing things
    Garret

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    Default Re: Can't set new vertical guidelines

    Michael,

    I was able to reproduce it. Now find the solution.
    Regards,
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    Vincent Oorsprong

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