iReport Ultimate Guide - Nimsoft Library

iReport Ultimate GuideFigure 4-2A new empty report in main design windowThe Properties view (on the right side of the main window) shows the properties of the object that is currently selected in theReport Inspector view (on the left side of the main window) or in the design area (such as a band or an element). When a newreport is created, the property sheet displays the report properties. You can recall the report properties at any time by selectingthe root node in the Report Inspector (showing the report name) or by clicking any area outside the document in the mainwindow.The first property is the report name. It is a logical name, independent of the source file’s name, and is used only by the URlibrary (for example, as base name for the temporary Java file produced when a report is compiled).The page dimensions are probably the report’s most important properties. The unit of measurement used by iReport and UR isthe pixel (which has a resolution of 75 dpi, or dots per inch). Table 4-1 lists some standard page formats andtheir dimensions in pixels. These are the common formats; a complete list is available in Wikipedia:Table 4-1Size of a Few Common Page FormatsFormatSize in Native Unit ofMeasurementSize in Pixels(rounded to whole number)US Letter 8.5 x 11 inches 638 x 825US Legal 8.5 x 14 inches 638 x 1050A4 210 × 297 mm 623 x 878A5 148 × 210 mm 435 x 623A6 105 × 148 mm 308 x 435By modifying width and height, it is possible to create a report of whatever size you like. The page orientation option,Landscape or Portrait, in reality is not meaningful, because the page dimensions are characterized by width and height,independently of the sheet orientation. However, this property can be used by certain report exporters to decide how to orientthe report in a printer.48