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  • I created a simple example that shows how to add a draw command to each
    page...

    www.digital-metaphors.com/tips/ArchiveReaderAddDrawCommand.zip



  • RB Version 4 introduced TppVariable and TppSystemVariable. (Earlier versions
    had a TppCalc component, that was discontinued starting with RB 4).

    Access the RBuilder.hlp, select the table of contents, and then select
    Repo…

  • Another option you can try is to use the TppRichText component and its mail
    merge feature. This enables you to embed datafields in formatted text. Then
    at run-time RB replaces the datafield tags with the datafield values. This

  • You need to purchase a license to ReportBuilder 10 Enterprise. It includes
    a license to the last produced version for Delphi 5, which is RB 7.04.



  • You might try rebooting your computer and then as test, run the
    RBuilder\Demos.

    I tried a simple test here and it appeared to work correctly. I changed my
    settings from 96 to 120 dpi and ran the RBuilder\Demos\Reports\De…

  • I assume you mean that you have a TppVariable in the group footer of the
    main report and want to sum across serveral iterations of a subreport.

    - create a TppVariable, called varSalesTotal in the group footer of the main

  • Sorry, but there currently is no right alignment support for the barcode
    symbol.

    I will add this to the list of requested features.



  • I recommend creating a custom Preview plug-in. The defailt preview plug-in
    is defined in ppPreview.pas and the registration code is at the bottom of
    the unit. The TppPreview plug-in class creates and manages the preview UI
    co…

  • It actually does this explain this on the order page... :)

    "Welcome to our secure online order page. Please …

  • Thanks for your order and welcome to ReportBuilder!

    All orders are processed offline manually during normal business hours.
    (This is a necessary business practice to prevent fraud.) Please send an
    email to support@digita…

  • As a first incremental step, determine how this can be done using a TeeChart
    placed on a form (i.e. no ReportBuilder). Use the TeeChart documentation and
    contact TeeChart tech support with any questions.

    As a second step…

  • - One solution is to create a custom preview plug-in class. Here is an
    example...

    www.digital-metaphors.com/tips/PreviewerHidePrintButton.zip

    - Another solution is use the Report.OnPreviewFormCreate event to gain

  • When I tried a simple test here I could not recreate the issue.

    Please specify exact steps to recreate - perhaps using the RB examples or
    create a simple example project that we can run here and email to
    support@digital-…

  • - If you have multiple reports that reside on the same form/datamodule then
    that can cause the issue. When a report template loads, the Delphi VCL will
    rename any components that are not unique. In Delphi, the Form/DataModule is

  • Thanks for the tip :)

    I will add these two optional statements to the daIBExpress.pas unit for the
    met…

  • - the SQL statement, select * from table where 'c'<>'c', is designed to be
    instantaneous because the Where clause contains a constant expression that
    evaluates to false - thus an empty result set.

    - perhaps you are…

  • - the packages (.bpl) is used by the Delphi IDE

    - when you compile your Delphi project, the .dcu's are used. Use Windows
    Explorer to search for copies of the daIBExpress.dcu (check RBuilder\Lib and
    RBuilder\Source and se…

  • -------------------------------------------------
    Article: Resolving IBExpress compatibility Issues
    -------------------------------------------------

    The ReportBuilder Query Tools support the Interbase Express data access …

  • - RB 7.04 was the last produced version for RB 7. Send an email request to
    info@digital-metaphors.com and include your serial number and registration
    info. That will likely fix your issue.

    - If you still have an issue, d…

  • ReportBuilder 7.04 is the last produced version that supports Delphi 5.
    Trial versions are available in the download section of our web site. (Note:
    there is not a trial for RB Server Edition, because we were not able to
    prod…

  • - yes it is definitely possible to create calendars with RB and we have had
    customers implement such solutions. (we do not have an example, however)

    - there are probably several approaches. You might want to create a calendar …

  • 1. Can delphi 6 update pack 2, reportbuilder 7.04 and teechart 7.07 live
    togheter?

    I have not tried, but yes it should be possible.

    ReportBuilder for Delphi 6 is compiled to to be compatibile with Delphi 6
    ge…

  • You need to rebuild the RB TeeChart related packages.





    - RB 10.03 is compiled to support TeeChat 7.07 the latest release.



    - The ReportBuilder online help contains details about


  • Thanks for providing that information.

    Running out of resources is indeed very common with Win 9x, I was not aware
    that Win 9x would sometimes report that the file is corrupted in this case.
    I bet that's it!

    T…

  • Try using the Default theme for the Report Designer (see article below).
    Some older versions of windows do not support some Windows API functions
    used to draw the newer Office 2003 style themes.

    Other than that there are…


  • - Yes, RB 10 includes support for D2006, D2005, D7 and D6


    - Upgrading RB 9 Professional to RB 10 Professional is US $299 as listed on
    the order page of our web site, in Report Builder Pro Upgrade Comment by nardmoseley June 2006

  • - one approach would be for your custom class to descend from TComponent,
    then it can be the Owner

    - another approach would be to create a TDataModule instance for each report

    - ReportBuilder Professional and Enterp…

  • The Report, Labels, DBTexts, DataPipelines, Data Access components etc that
    you create need to reside in a common container - which in Delphi is
    specified by the Owner.

    Typically the Owner will be the Form/DataModule upo…

  • - Report.Template.Format can be ftBinary or ftASCII (defined in ppTypes)

    - From the Delphi IDE, you can also put a Report on a Form, load an .rtm,
    and then select the option to view the form as text (I do this all the
    t…