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  • Hi Jonas,

    ReportBuilder 20.01 is built with Delphi 10.3.2 (Delphi 10.3 Update 2) but will function with Delphi 10.3.3. This is stated on the download link when downloading the product.

    It was our understanding that Embarcadero…
  • Hi Dusten,

    We do not have much experience with this printer. ReportBuilder does not interact with any specific printer directly. It makes generic Windows API calls which are then interpreted by the printer driver.

    One option …
  • Hi Judit,

    Which version of ReportBuilder are you using? An issue similar to this was fixed for RB 20.01. Please be sure you are using the latest version of ReportBuilder (RB 20.01 Build 2). If you are using the latest, please send a si…
  • Hi George,

    Barcodes such as Code 39 (3 of 9) depend on the reader being able to detect the difference between a narrow and wide bar. You can alter the width of the narrow bar using the BarWidth property and likewise alter the width of th…
  • Hi Fabio,

    The latest version of ReportBuilder (RB 20) includes support for exporting to XLSX files with Delphi XE2 or later. Please consider upgrading your version of Delphi to obtain access to this (as well as many other) ReportBuilder …
  • Hi Alejandro,

    The example is limited to reports with static height bands (other than the detail). I believe it was created long ago to solve a very specific case.

    If you are printing to a receipt printer, I suggest using the m…
  • Hi Alejandro,

    Try setting the MobileExplorer.OpenReportInViewer to False and see if that lets you view the report. This will save the report to file and attempt to open it with your default PDF viewer installed on your phone. The MobileV…
  • Hi Alejandro,

    How are you running your android application? Is this on a separate device or inside an Android emulator? Are you sure the IP and port are open and available?
  • Hi Yong,

    Which version of ReportBuilder and Delphi are you using? If possible, please send a simple application demonstrating this issue (or just the metafile with the dotted line) to support@digital-metaphors.com in .zip format and we'l…
  • Hi Eric,

    The DataDictionary requires the RB_Field and RB_Table datasets to be properly set up before it can function correctly.

    As a first test, try setting Designer.UseDataDictionary to false and see if you are able to access …
  • By design, all bands that appear at the bottom of a page need to be of static height. One option may be to create a static memo that contains enough space to hold numerous lines inside the footer band. This way when more text is added, it will not…
  • Hi Dave,

    You are correct, the TppMarker.Name needs to be a valid component name in order to avoid an error. I will update the help and alter the AddMarker code to avoid this for the next release. Thanks for pointing this out.

  • Hello,

    The footer band will always print at the bottom of each page. This is an ideal place for any footnote information. Another option is the Page Summary band.


  • Hi Dave,

    Which version of ReportBuilder are you using? Are you using a current Google Static Maps API Key?

    Generally if you are getting a "Map Unavailable" message, your application either does not have access to the internet …
  • Hi Eric,

    First try setting DirectDraw to True and see if that helps with the resolution.

    1. Is the image showing poor resolution when previewing, printing, PDF, or all?

    2. Are you stretching the image? If stretching…
  • Hi John,

    Occasionally certain font collections (Truetype Collections) are misinterpreted by the windows fontsub.dll library. These are usually Asian fonts. See if you can isolate the font causing the problem and I will add it to our lis…
  • Hi Rene,

    Does your archive contain transparent images? If possible, please send us a copy of the affected archive file and we will run it with both versions and track down the problem. Send files to support@digital-metaphors.com in .zip…
  • Hi Carlos,

    See the following article on how to export to stream. The article uses an ArchiveDevice as the example, but this applies for all devices. Once the OutputStream property of a file device is set, the file will be exported to st…
  • Hi Eric,

    1. The mail feature uses a single plugin architecture so individual email plugins can be registered and unregistered with ReportBuilder and that plugin will then be used when the mail button is pressed. Alternatively, when the p…
  • Hi Goran,

    I have the InfoPower plugin installed on multiple versions of Delphi on my machine and it is functioning correctly. There is no new component added to ReportBuilder, it simply replaces the existing TppRichText component.
    <…
  • Hi Yong,

    When you say "Print the report" are you printing to a printer or are you perhaps exporting to PDF?

    Below are links to the documentation for FillRect and FloodFill. One fills a rectangle and the other fills the area of…
  • Hi Dave, (Quote) You did not mention this in your first post :).

    For RB 20, you need to use the Report.ExportDia…
    in Export Comment by nicocizik October 2019
  • Hi Dave,

    The first video has the file name without a path present so the Report.TextFileName is "ItemDetails.pdf".

    In your second video, the file path is already present so the Report.TextFileName is "C:\Users\dcraggs\Documen…
    in Export Comment by nicocizik October 2019
  • Hi Yong,

    You can adjust the z-order of each section subreport to control when it is printed. Do this using the "Send Backward" or "Bring Forward" options of the popup menu in the designer.

  • Hi Dave,

    Thanks for the video. In my testing with RB 19 (and looking at the RB 19 code), the exact same behavior occurs. Are you certain you are not saving the TextFileName in code and re-assigning it manually?
    in Export Comment by nicocizik October 2019
  • Hi Dave,

    I am unclear about how to recreate this issue. In my testing with RB 20 and RB 19, if I export a report to file (with an altered file name from the default), it is reset each time I export again.

    Please provide detail…
    in Export Comment by nicocizik October 2019
  • Hi Chris,

    A patch for this issue has been sent to your email address. This issue has also been addressed for Build 2 of ReportBuilder 20.01.

  • Hi Nirmal,

    We have not changed the RBHelpInstaller.exe program for many years. It may be that the virus detection software has updated to a more strict policy.

    From my searches, it appears the Heur.AdvML.B is not actually a vi…
  • Hi Trond,

    Generally when we see this behavior, it's due to the original Archive/Report being created with a third party image component such as DevExpress or GraphicEx. Then, if you update ReportBuilder and Delphi, this library is no lon…
  • Hi Dorivan,

    In my testing the page borders (Preview only) are functioning as designed.

    1. Be sure you have the PreviewFormSettings.PageBorder.Visible property set to True.

    2. You can then adjust the page border prope…