Displaying AFP reports

The FTDPORT2.INI file, which is stored in the AFP Web Viewer installation directory, contains modifiable parameters that can affect how AFP reports display.

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The following list describes these parameters and their possible values.
  • Rules and lines

    If rules or lines do not display correctly when you view an AFP report, the problem might be caused by differences in display software. Use another method for displaying rules. In the Misc section of the FTDPORT2.INI file, change the parameter RuleFix from FALSE to TRUE.

  • Text fidelity

    If fonts are not substituted correctly and the text alignment is not correct (especially when the Text Fidelity parameter is set to Character), it might be because your report was created with 300-pel metrics rather than 240-pel metrics. If you specify 240Fidelity=FALSE, the report is displayed with 300-pel metrics. If you specify 240Fidelity=TRUE, the report is displayed with 240-pel metrics. The default is 240-pel metrics.

  • Print dialog box default

    When the Print dialog box displays, the default is to print the current page of the report. You can change the default to print all of the pages of the report by specifying PrintAllPages=TRUE in the Settings section of the FTDPORT2.INI file.

  • User-defined page sizes

    You can define two page sizes for viewing reports that contain non-standard page sizes. These two user-defined page sizes are added to the list of other page sizes that can be selected when viewing a report. To define the two page sizes, modify the following two lines in the FTDPORT2.INI file:

    PaperSize1=width, length

    PaperSize2=width, length

    Specify the width and length of each page in the report. All values must be in units of 1440ths of an inch.
    • If the page size is in inches, multiple it by 1440.
    • If the page size is in millimeters, multiply it by 56.7 and round the result to the nearest whole number.
    If no values are set for PaperSize1 and PaperSize2, the default page size for reports that contain non-standard page sizes is 8.5 x 11 inches.
  • True Type fonts

    If you want to view reports with True Type fonts, add the following line to the Misc section of the FTDPORT2.INI file: TTONLY=TRUE