Cool .. glad it worked for you! Cathy
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Jim Harvey > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 2:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Counting groups in report designer > > Works great Cathy, thanks, this is the first time I've ever used the "On > exit" option. Now I can comment out the method code that use to do the > counting prior. > > James E Harvey > Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. > M.I.S./Corresponding Officer > Off: 717-637-8931 > fax: 717-637-6766 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Cathy Pountney > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 8:22 AM > To: profox@leafe.com > Subject: RE: Counting groups in report designer > > > How do you count the number of distinct groups in the report designer? > > Create a report variable called rnTattoos, set the value to store to ZERO, > the calculate option to SUM, and the Reset option to End of Report. > > In the On Exit Expression of the Data Group Footer band, enter the > following: > _VFP.SetVar('rnTattoos', rnTattoos + 1) > > Use the rnTattoos variable in your report summary to see the total count. > > This works because the report variable creates a placeholder for you to > manipulate. Because you tell the report variable to SUM and what you tell > it > to sum is zero, VFP never actually alters the variable. You then manipulate > it in the Data Group Footer by adding 1 with the _VFP.SetVar() function, > thus counting each data group. > > Cathy Pountney > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
