I think this can be done, but can’t find it anywhere. In Bartender, I have a textbox that can get pretty large and need to have it print in multiple label(s) if need to. Right now, it would just print the one label and cut-off everything in that textbox. Anyone know how I can change the property to allow it to expand to multiple labels?
I’ve done pages with multiple records, but a single record might be tough. I usually just set the text to shrink as needed, but It’s just been part descriptions so it’s usually within reason. Have you tried that?
Thanks Brandon. I sthat in the “Auto Size” tab by checking the “Auto Size” checkbox?
I think so. It would have to look. Disconnect your test data and just run with the sample text, and as you type in more, you should see it react.
Looks like it only auto change the font size. I’ll have to test and see if it expand to the next label if it doesn’t fit in one label, and not just cut it off.
That’s what I meant it does. It keeps the box size the same, since you don’t want it expanding over something else. I didn’t know if that would fit your requirements or not, that’s just was we do.
In most cases, making two labels isn’t what a label should do.
Yeah, I need it to expand to the next label and not get cut off. If I have the fonts auto resize, it’ll get super tiny and they won’t be able to read.
I think you’ll have to do something in your export to split up the fields then.
Thanks. Will keep digging and see what I can find. Will post if I find a solution.
After playing with this for a bit, I figured out how to expand it to the next label. This is not perfect, but it works.
In my query, I created a field that counts the number of characters. If it exceeds a certain length, I created a logic in bartender using page template to print everything in that textbox in the next page. Luckily that textbox is at the bottom of the label so it makes it seem like it page break and keeping everything together.
The below, the “Template 1” is the main label and “Template 2” is the extended.
I have a field where it does it’s character length. If it exceeds a certain amount, I specified in the 2nd template to print. If it does not, then it won’t print.
That’s a nice workaround. Nice job!