Creating character combs and check boxes

The Character comb and Check box objects in PixelPerfect reporting allow you to style text in section headers using input from the Qlik Sense app. They can also be used to generate interactive reports that can be used as forms.

Adding a character comb

With the Character comb, you can style app data values as a series of cells, one for each letter. This can be used, for example, to add emphasis for section headers.

Do the following:

1. From the toolbox panel on the left side of the designer, drag a Character comb onto the design surface.

   Consider placing it on a DetailReport band if you plan on looping the object with a level.

2. To use app data in the character comb, go to the Field List and create a data binding to use as the source. It can be a level or table data binding.

   See Data binding.

3. Select the character comb and click in the right-side panel.

4. Click the button to edit the Text property expression.

   The Expression Editor opens.

5. Expand Fields and double-click the field you want to use, or type the field name enclosed in square brackets.

6. Click OK.

7. For best results, open Properties and turn on Auto Width under Character Comb Tasks.

Adding a check box

With the Check box, you can add text data from the app into check box elements, and use conditions to check or uncheck the boxes. This can be used to style section headers or to make the report resemble a form.

Do the following:

1. From the toolbox panel on the left side of the designer, drag a Check box onto the design surface.

   Consider placing it on a DetailReport band if you plan on looping the object with a level.

2. To use app data in the check box, go the Field List and create a data binding to use as the source. It can be a level or table data binding.

   See Data binding.

3. Select the check box and click in the right-side panel.

4. Click the button to edit the Text property expression.

   The Expression Editor opens.

5. Expand Fields and double-click the field you want to use, or type the field name enclosed in square brackets.

6. Click OK.

7. Customize the check box as needed with the following:

   • All check boxes inherit the default state you set in the object properties. You can define a condition so that the check box only appears in a state for certain field values. For example:

     Iif( [Country (Country_Level).Country] == 'Argentina', True  , False  )

     This setting is configured in the Expressions panel under Check Box State.

   • Open Properties and set custom symbols and sizes under Check Box Tasks > Glyph Options.

Example - Character combs and check boxes

Refer to the example application sources here: Example materials - In-application reporting. Upload the application and data files into a space, and then reload the application. You are ready to complete the example.

In this example, we create character combs and check boxes and loop them over a level.