Set top margin

Command groupFlag affectedReversibleExecute on clientPlatform(s)
Report parametersNONONOAll

Syntax

Set top margin
 
 ([
Measurement in cms
])
 
measurement-in-inches/cms

Options

Measurement in cmsIf specified,the measurement parameter is a value in centimetres rather than inches

Description

This command specifies the top margin for the current report class. It overrides $topmargin until such time as the current report is reset.

Example

# Prompt user and set appropiate margins

Set report name
 
rMyReport

Yes/No message
 
{
Print on metric A4 paper?
}

If flag true
  
Set bottom margin
 (
Measurement in cms
)
 
2.34

  
Set top margin
 (
Measurement in cms
)
 
1.2

Else
  
Set bottom margin
 
1.0

  
Set top margin
 
1.0

  
# Default measurement is inches

End If
Print report
 

Set report name
 
rMyReport
 
## the settings for rMyReport are now reverted

 
# Alternatively, you can use notation to set the top margin

Do
 
$clib.$reports
.
rMyReport
.
$topmargin.$assign
(1.0)