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The variables' values are reset after they print for a group. So, it is too
late to use their values in the next outer group footer band, if they reset
on GroupEnd. Try setting the reset timing of the variables to GroupStart.
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You can use DBCalcs to calculate V2-V4 by setting their target to V1.
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Cheers,
Alexander Kramnik
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The Viewer property is of type TppCustomPreviewer. Therefore you must cast
it to a TppViewer to access the ZoomSetting property, ie.
TppViewer(ppReport1.PreviewForm.Viewer).ZoomSetting := zs100Percent;
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I tried setting up a report like the one you have described and I am not
seeing the problem you are encountering. Please try ReportBuilder 6.03 if
you are not using that already. If the problem persists send a sample
project the at re… -
The viewer is not editable. The extent to which you are able to controll
reports in the previewer is having the ability of expand/collapse drill down
reports.
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Cheers,
Alexander Kramnik
Digital MetaphorsWhat type of behavior are you seeing when the RichText does not got to the
next page correctly. If the Stretch property of the component is enabled the
text should wrap around to the next page when the bottom of the first page
is hit.…For TeeChart DB support you must add ppChrtDP instead of ppChrtDB to the
uses clause.
The packages have the correct names for RB 6.03 for Delphi 5.
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Cheers,
Alexander Kramnik
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<…Could you please provide us with a sample form that you are trying to print.
You can forward it to support@digital-metaphors.com.
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Alexander Kramnik
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Make sure that you have the event handler assigned properly to the Report.
If you are using templates in your application the following information
might also be helpful.
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Article…While you don't have to modify your Delphi installation, it is recommended
that you allow ReportBuilder to delete the previous installation to avoid
possible conflicts between versions.
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Cheers,
Alexander Kramn…I attempted to reproduce the problem you described by setting up a filtered
table. A DBCalc counting the records on the report gave me correct values
based on the filter. Make sure that you are setting the Filtered property of
the dat…Try setting the Value property of the variable, instead of the Caption.
Cheers,
Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors
The information below should be helpful.
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Article: Troubleshooting Lost Event Handlers
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Let's assume you have created a report in…You can query which fields do exist in the data pipeline by accesing it's
Fields array property. For example:
while not(lbFieldExists) and (liIndex < ppReport1.DataPipeline.FieldCount)
do
begin
lbFieldExists :…1) The PageSetting property on the device should be psAll.
2) You can loop through the page's DrawCommands and access the Top and Left
properties of each draw command to get it's position. Access the Text
property to get the tex…There is not C++ support for ReportBuilder.
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Cheers,
Alexander Kramnik
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Setting the display format in ReportBuilder does not change the display
format in the windows environment.
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Alexander Kramnik
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Use the DisplayFormat property of the field to set the format to dd-mm-yyy.
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Alexander Kramnik
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Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We have been able to replicate
the problem you described.
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Alexander Kramnik
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What version of Delphi, ReportBuilder, and what database are you using?
Please send a sample project that reproduces the problem you are seeing to
support@digital-metaphors.com.
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Cheers,
Alexander Kramnik
…Yes, that will work by disabling the group. The group can also be removed.
ie
ppReport1.RemoveGroup(ppReport1.Groups[0]);
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Cheers,
Alexander Kramnik
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You can manually add/delete the ORDER BY from your query at runtime. If you
are using Delphi Query components you can directly edit the SQL and resubmit
the query. If you are using DADE then see the example below for extracting
the SQ…There is a DLL example in the installed RBuilder\Demos\DLL which shows how
RB can work in a DLL. We recommend using packages, but if you have to use
DLLs, then follow the demo's approach.
Cheers,
Jim Bennett
Please try to run one of the ReportBuilder demos found in RBuilder/Demos. Do
you get the same runtime error running the demo reports? If so, it is
possible that you might have a corrupt install of RB. In that case, please
follow the g…The last sentence was meant to say:
The Footer is always static height and will always be aligned to the bottom
of the page. (not the Group Footer).
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Alexander Kramnik
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…The group footer has a PrintPosition property (accessible via the Position
option in the popup menu). Set this to the absolute offset from the top of
page forcing the band to print on the bottom of the page. The Group Footer
is always…TppRegion has an OverflowOffset property which you can use to force the
region to print below the header instead of on it. Please send your sample
project that reproduces the problem to support@digital-metaphors so that we
can work on…Which printer driver are you using? ReportBuilder accesses the printer
driver during preview to compute report pagination. Try setting the
PrinterSetup.PrinterName property of the Report to Screen to see if the
speed of the Report pre…To start the report with a page number different than one, you can use a
TppVariable and code its OnCalc event to perform the page counting above a
initial starting value.
Are you printing section style subreports together in on…What is happening in the event handlers? Is this a simple table dump of
records, or a master-detail-detail report? Are you using DADE, or form
based data pipelines? Are you performing any operations on the dataset
before/during/afte…