Date:         Sun, 21 Jul 1996 00:03:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Stanley <dstanle@IBM.NET>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Don Stanley <dstanle@IBM.NET>
Organization: Don Stanley Consulting Limited
Subject:      Re: Printing SAS/AF Frame Data Tables

Andy Ratcliffe wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a data table that I'd like to allow the user to print. The
> standard facility provides a half-decent print of it, but it's shoved
> over to the left side of the page and I'm not able to add a heading.
 
This is the default action, and is based on how you set up the table
justification. Read on for details.
 
>
> The table editor has a _begin_print_ method which the documentation says
> can be used for adding headings. It doesn't go any further than that with
> regard to telling you how to do it. Can anybody offer any suggestions or
> experience please?
 
You can override the method easily enough by getting the tables DATAID
from its list and using a per instance override on that. But as you say,
getting anything useful to print out is difficult. I tried submitting a
proc gprint to print a title but no good.
 
> In addition, how do I get the table to print centrally on the page?
 
The print characteristics follow the table justification which is set up
in the CUSTOMISE TABLE--JUSTIFICATION-- attribute box. You should set
JUSTIFY to TABLE and HORIZONTAL to CENTRE. However theres a trap here,
the setting is ignored unless you select the PRINT SETUP option and
choose ALL for pages. You can bypass that by overriding the _PRINT_
method for the table, and setting the OPTIONS list to have the AREA named
item set to ALL. If you do not want the displayed table to have table
justification set to centre, change it using the _SET_TABLE_HJUST_ method
from your _PRINT_ override, and change it back after the _PRINT_ is
completed.
 
I'm just learning about data tables myself and finding it quite poorly
documented. Can I make a plea to anyone using them to document things
that look of interest by posting to the net.
 
>
> I realise that the table is printed as a graphic, which complicates
> things.
>
> Thanks in anticipation f any help...
 
Not a problem. A good learning exercise ...
 
>
> Andy Ratcliffe
> Freelance SAS consultant
 
Don
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