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VPE can handle two types of dividers within one and the same FormField - each type having its own height, color and thickness: Dividers and Alternative Dividers
In the following code sample we will display the date May 12th in the notation DD/MM:
VPE.OpenDoc
VPE.CharCount = 4
VPE.AltDividerNPosition = 2
VPE.FormField(1, 1, -2, VFREE, "1205")
VPE.Preview
The code VPE.AltDividerNPosition = 2 did instruct VPE to treat every second divider as Alternative Divider. By default, AltDividerNPosition is zero (no Alternative Dividers are drawn) and Alternative Dividers are drawn at full height (AltDividerStyle = VFF_STYLE_1_1) with the default PenSize of 0.3 mm.
To add the four digit year value "2003" to the above sample, add another FormField to the right of the previous one:
VPE.OpenDoc
VPE.CharCount = 4
VPE.AltDividerNPosition = 2
VPE.FormField(1, 1, -2, VFREE, "1205")
VPE.AltDividerNPosition = 0 // turn alternative dividers off
VPE.FormField(VRIGHT, VTOP, -2, VFREE, "2003")
VPE.Preview
You might have noticed that the first and last dividers are not treated as normal dividers. In fact they belong by default to the Alternative Dividers.
The behavior of the first and last divider as well as other settings are controlled by the property FormFieldFlags. Possible values of FormFieldFlags are a combination of:
FormFieldFlags |
Value |
Comment |
VFF_FLAG_DIV_FIRST |
1 |
first divider is painted (only, if no frame) |
VFF_FLAG_DIV_LAST |
2 |
last divider is painted (only, if no frame) |
VFF_FLAG_ALT_FIRST |
4 |
(default) first divider is painted as AltDivider (overrides _DIV_FIRST) (only, if no frame) |
VFF_FLAG_ALT_LAST |
8 |
(default) last divider is painted as AltDivider (overrides _DIV_LAST) (only, if no frame) |
VFF_FLAG_AUTO_FONTSIZE |
16 |
(default) font size is computed automatically |
The default value of FormFieldFlags is:
| FormFieldFlags = | VFF_FLAG_ALT_FIRST + VFF_FLAG_ALT_LAST + VFF_FLAG_AUTO_FONTSIZE |
For example, if you don't want the first divider to be painted:
VPE.OpenDoc
VPE.CharCount = 4
VPE.AltDividerNPosition = 2
VPE.FormFieldFlags = VFF_FLAG_ALT_LAST + VFF_FLAG_AUTO_FONTSIZE
VPE.FormField(1, 1, -2, VFREE, "1205")
VPE.Preview
If you want the first and last divider to be painted in the style of the normal dividers:
VPE.OpenDoc
VPE.CharCount = 4
VPE.AltDividerNPosition = 2
VPE.FormFieldFlags = VFF_FLAG_DIV_FIRST + VFF_FLAG_DIV_LAST +
VFF_FLAG_AUTO_FONTSIZE
VPE.FormField(1, 1, -2, VFREE, "1205")
VPE.Preview
| NOTE: | The first and last divider is not drawn, if the FormField has a frame. |