SPOT 4.1 Basic and Advanced Software Manual for SPOT Insight ...

Ch. 10 - ReportingTextStatic TextUse the Static Text option to add text that will be the same for all of the images in a report. Typicalstatic text fields include:• The title of the report• Report field headingsTo define Static Text, follow these steps:1. From the Object menu, select Text>Static Text.2. Left click at the point where you want to insert the text.The program prompts you to enter the text. You mayalso include variables in the Static Text box that will berecalled when the report is run.3. After you have entered the text, click on OK. TheStatic Text appears in a box.4. To edit the text, double-click on the box. The StaticText box reappears for you to modify the text.Run-Time TextUse the Run-Time Text option to define the data entry prompts thatwill appear when you run an image report. For instance, if a staticfield on your Blood Samples report is Blood Type, you can define aBlood Type? Run-time field that prompts you to enter the blood typefor each sample, as the report is run.To define Run-time Text, follow these steps:1. From the Object menu, select Text>Run-Time Text.2. Left click at the point where you want to insert the text. Theprogram prompts you to enter a prompt and default run-timetext.3. Enter the Prompt. When you run a report on an image, youwill be prompted to enter information for the prompt.5. Enter the Default Text, if desired. The Default Text field isuseful in cases where the same item is entered for multipleimage reports. For example, one lab technician might havedrawn the sample for numerous blood samples. In this case,you could enter this technician’s name as the Default Text.You may also include variables in the Run-TimeText box thatwill be recalled when the report is run.4. Click on OK. The object displays on the report grid.5. To edit the text, double-click on the box. The Run-Time Textdialog box reappears for you to modify the text.Page NumberAdd a page number to a report page.Page CountAdd a display of the total number of pages in your report.Record NumberAdd the number of the record (selected image/s) to the report. When you run the report, the number foreach record is displayed on the page.Record CountAdd the total number of records (selected image/s) in the report. When you run the report, the RecordCount appears on each page.Report DateInsert the current date in your report.Report TimeInsert the time that you ran the report.User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera 211