Custom Messages

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How to get here

 

Tools menu > Control Centre > Advanced > Reports & Tasks > open a report for editing

 

 


 

Many reports will allow the user to add their own text in a small area.

 

Open a report for editing by opening the Control Centre (from the Tools menu), then click Advanced, then Reports & Tasks, then double click on the report you want to edit.

 

Reports with the ability to add a custom message will have a script line named "Custom Message", and is often set to line number 850 if available, although on some reports it could be a different line number. The line should be using blue text to differentiate it from black/grey lines which are not editable by the user.

 

custom message line

 

 

Open the "Custom Message" line by double clicking it, or highlighting it and pressing Return on your keyboard.

 

You can add your custom message to the large white box, and change the formatting controls at the bottom if you need to.

Be aware that due to the constraints of the report you are editing, you may not have a lot of room for your custom message.

 

You should not change the "Line" or "DO" controls at the very top left of the box. Ideally you should not need to change the controls at the very bottom, for X, Y, Horizontal and Vertical position etc.

 

If you find your custom message is not showing on the report, ensure the "Active" box is ticked at the top right of this screen.

 

 

custom message dialog