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Load Static Information onto your report

To load static information to your report from an external file, drop an appropriate control from the  Control Toolbox
(e.g. Label, Rich Te xt Box or Picture Box). After it is properly positione d, edit its content using the  Smart Tag.


For instance, the follow ing instructions describe how to display a rich text (a formatted text w ith embedded images) into your report.


1.Drop the  Rich Text control from the  Toolbox onto the  De tail band.

2.To load content from an external RTF or TXT file, select the created control and click its Smart Tag. In the invoked actions list, click the Load File... link.

Then, in the invoked dialog, locate the required file, and click Open.

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