Print to PDF

rbuser

Hello all,

When I set DeviceType=dtPDF I get the error 'List index out of bonds (0)'
but everything works great with DeviceType=dtScreen or DeviceType=dtPrinter.

Whe had no problems with the same code back in Delphi7 and RB9.

Thans in Advance,
Antonio

rbuser

Just forgot to mention that I´m using TurBoDelphi and RB 10.07

nicocizik

Hi Antonio,

Are you using the built-in PDF device or a third party device? Is there
anywhere in your code you could be unregistering a file device?

In my testing with the latest version of ReportBuilder and Delphi 2006, the
following code compiled and exported a report to PDF successfully. Try
updating your version of ReportBuilder to 10.09 and see if that helps the
issue. Contact info@digital-metaphors.com for updating instructions.

ppReport1.AllowPrintToFile := True;
ppReport1.DeviceType := dtPDF;
ppReport1.Print;

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

Hi Nico,

I´m using the built-in PDF device. I had TExtraDevices but already
uninstalled it.
I'll try to update to RB10.09 and see if that helps.

My code is:
Report.TextFileName := SomeFile;
Report.DeviceType := dtPDF;
Report.AllowPrintToFile:=TRUE;
Report.ShowPrintDialog:=FALSE;
Report.ShowCancelDialog:=FALSE;
Report.print.

I do not have writen code that could unregister a file device but I would
apreciate a hint on how can that occur and how can I debug such cases.

António

rbuser

Nico,

Just found what the problem is.
The report has a DBmemo with DBmemo.TextAligment=taFullJustified.
if I change to DBmemo.TextAligment=taLeftJustified the problems does not
occurs.
This seams to be a bugy behavior of the RB.

As a workarround I can change this property just when I need to export to
PDF but the final result is not as it should be.
Is this problem fixed in RB Enterprisee 11.03 ?
How can I test it?

Best regards,
António

nicocizik

Hi Antonio,

We do not currently have any issues with exporting full justified text to
PDF in RB 11.03. The bug you are seeing was however fixed for 10.08 so
upgrading to the latest RB 10 version (10.09) will fix the problem.

I do suggest that you take a look at some of the new features the PDF device
was given for RB 11 including vector graphic support (high quality RichText,
Barcode, Teechart, MetaFile, etc.), embedded fonts and enhanced character
encoding.

http://www.digital-metaphors.com/rbWiki/General/What's_New/RB_11

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com