How to output { in expressions

[mace242]

I want to have an expression that outputs { and also does a calculation. If it was any other character I would do this.

# {SomeCalculation()}

I want to do this

{{SomeCalculation()}}

to output

{100}

is the only way

{"{"+SomeCalculation.ToString()+"}"}?

Thanks.

[johnham]

Haven't tried this myself but my suggestion would be using the escape operator ("\") like so...

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\{{SomeCalculation()}\}

or try doubling the operator up like so...

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{{{SomeCalculation()}}}

Like I said, I haven't tried either and I haven't got the Report Designer in front of me at this very moment but try those and let me know. I am curious as to what the outcome will be.

[Brendan]

These are the alternatives I know of

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{"{"}{Line}{"}"}

{"{" + Line.ToString() + "}"}

{String.Format("{{{0}}}", Line)}

{Format("{{{0}}}", Line)}

The first one is probably the closest to what you want

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{"{"}{SomeCalculation()}{"}"}

[mace242]

Haven't tried this myself but my suggestion would be using the escape operator ("\") like so...

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\{{SomeCalculation()}\}

or try doubling the operator up like so...

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{{{SomeCalculation()}}}

Like I said, I haven't tried either and I haven't got the Report Designer in front of me at this very moment but try those and let me know. I am curious as to what the outcome will be.

I tried both of those and neither works. Just so you know. Thanks for the try anyway.

[Edward]

Hello.

Please inform us about version you are using. Have you tried to add above suggestions in the Text property of the report template?

Maybe you trying to do it in run time? In that case please use GetValue event of the StiText component:

e.Value = "{"+5+6+"}";

Thank you.