You can add single line shapes to a report or label. Note that if you want to add polylines, you must use the Polygon tool instead.

 

 

To add a Line, click Insert – Shape – Line, click and hold the left mouse button at the location on the report or label where you want the Line to begin, then drag the Line to the desired length and direction. Press CTRL while adding the Line to allow free rotation (otherwise the line will snap to 15 degree angles). Press SHIFT while adding the Line to rotate it around its mid-point, and grow it in both directions. The following Line properties can be configured:

 

Name

A unique, assigned name, consisting of the word “Line” plus the first available number (for example, Line 1, Line 2, and so on), by default. You can also give your own, unique name to the component for ease of reference when using event methods.

 

Line Thickness

The thickness of the Line.

 

Line Color

The color of the Line. Click the button to go to the Color Chooser and select a custom color.

 

Points

The exact locations of the Line’s points on the report or label.

 

Can Grow

If you set this field to Yes the component will be automatically resized if its value is larger than its bounding box. Other components will be shifted to accommodate the size increase. If you set this field to No the component’s value may appear truncated in the bounding box.

 

Can Shrink

If you set this field to Yes the component will be automatically resized if its value is smaller than its bounding box. Other components will be shifted to occupy any created space. If you set this field to No the component’s bounding box may include empty space.

 

Propagate Change

The controls the behaviour of the Can Grow and Can Shrink properties and how this component propagates changes caused by another component.  When set To the right and below a change in the size/position of this component will affect the position of components to the right and below this component.   When set To the right only a change in the size/position of this component will only affect the position of components to the right and will not affect components below this component.  When set Below only a change in the size/position of this component will only affect the position of components below this component and will not affect components to the right of this component. When set No a change in the size/position of this component will not affect any other component.

 

Visible

If you set this field to No the Line will be hidden.

 

Locked

If you set this field to Locked you will not be able to move the Line by dragging.