Question

I would like to create an outline type numbering system in my crystal report with the following format:

1. text

   a. text

   b. text

2. text

   a.text

   b.text

   c. text

etc . I can generate 1,2,3 where I am using a,b c. Is there a crystal formula for converting 1 to a, 2 to b, etc or do I have to write one?

Answer 1

You’d use the crystal function chrw to convert int to char and an ascii table. (hint: a = 97)

chrw(96 + i) //where i is 1 based

or convert “a” to unicode with ascw and count up…

chrw(ascw("a") + (i-1)) //where i is 1 based