modified snaking columns

[stawicki]

I have a report that uses snaking columns to generate four 2.5 inch
columns in landscape mode. It is used to print a double-sided document
whch is then cut down the middle and bound.

The problem is that I need to be able to make the spacing between
columns 2 and 3 larger than between 1 and 2 or 3 and 4, so that there
is sufficient room for the binding.

I hoped it might be possible to modify the locations of the columns
during the format event, but can't seem to find the necessary hooks.
The .Left property is read-only.

Does anyone here have any ideas?

Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Richard

[Salad]

st******@cox.net wrote:

I have a report that uses snaking columns to generate four 2.5 inch
columns in landscape mode. It is used to print a double-sided document
whch is then cut down the middle and bound.

The problem is that I need to be able to make the spacing between
columns 2 and 3 larger than between 1 and 2 or 3 and 4, so that there
is sufficient room for the binding.

I hoped it might be possible to modify the locations of the columns
during the format event, but can't seem to find the necessary hooks.
The .Left property is read-only.

Does anyone here have any ideas?

Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Richard

Can't you go into the Print Setup and widen the Left margin and shorten
the right margin? You might not be able to do that...depending on the
print driver but it's worth a shot.

[stawicki]

No, the margins work on the page, not the columns, and the wider
spacing needs to be between the 2nd and third column...
Richard
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Salad wrote:

Can't you go into the Print Setup and widen the Left margin and shorten
the right margin? You might not be able to do that...depending on the
print driver but it's worth a shot.

[Salad]

st******@cox.net wrote:

No, the margins work on the page, not the columns, and the wider
spacing needs to be between the 2nd and third column...
Since there is no "generic" method of writing a report, you are stuck
with what you get. Maybe you could do this in Word or Excel...link to
the Access table and suck the report data in. There are some Word/Excel
newsgroups you could pose the question on.

The only other option I can think of is use Landscape instead of
Portrait and widen all of the columns.

Good luck.


Richard
****
Salad wrote:

Can't you go into the Print Setup and widen the Left margin and shorten
the right margin? You might not be able to do that...depending on the
print driver but it's worth a shot.