Creating a Mailing Label Layout
A label is a multicolumn report layout that has special column settings that match a particular label paper. In Visual FoxPro, you can create labels quickly with the Label Wizard or the Label Designer.
Using the Label Wizard
The Label Wizard is an easy method for creating labels. Once you create the label file with the wizard, you can use the Report Designer to customize it.
To create labels with the Label Wizard
- In the Project Manager, select Labels.
- Choose New.
- Choose Label Wizard.
- Follow the instructions on the wizard screens.
You can use the label layout as it is or customize it using any of the features described for reports. You can also launch the Add Label wizard by clicking the New Label button of Step 2 of the Label Wizard.
Starting the Label Designer
If you do not want to use the wizard to create your labels, you can create a layout with the Label Designer. The Label Designer is like the Report Designer and uses the same menus and toolbars. The two designers are different in the default page and paper they use. The Report Designer uses a full page of standard paper. The Label Designer set its default page and paper to match standard label paper.
To create a label with the Label Designer
In the Project Manager, select Labels.
Choose New.
Choose New Label to display the New Label dialog box.
From the New Label dialog box, select a label layout and choose OK.
The Label Designer displays a page definition for the label layout you selected.
You can specify a data source and insert controls just as you would for a report.
See Also
Creating a Report Layout | Protecting a Report's Data Session | Project Manager | Add Label wizard | Report Designer | Creating Reports and Labels | Adding Label Controls