I'm a beginner, I need help placing components
I should probably be ashamed. In the VCL of Delphi/C++ Builder, stuff like the TGridPanel or TFlowPanel have become my best friends. They make arranging stuff really easy.
I'm now about to begin using Fast Report. The attached file shows what I want my report to look like. I have no problem achieving that. The only problem I have is placing stuff properly. Does Fast Report have something that helps you with tables and grids?
I see I can draw lines around objects like Images or Memos. I know about the Align property. I also read the manual. But having a 3x3 table properly set up like this is a real pain and takes more time than actually building the report itself. What am I missing? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":huh:" border="0" alt="huh.gif" /> I'm still really new to this. How should a fast report be built? What is going to help me with table-like layouts that feature several columns? How do you build you reports? Many thanks in advance![/img][img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> //[/img]Edit
I should note that I'm using the Embarcadero Edition of RAD Studio XE5 / XE6. I see "Cross tabs" are not part of the Embarcadero Edition. Is this what I need? I don't need stuff from databases put in a table and sorted, I just need a layout helper. Can I also use those cross-tabs for that?
I'm now about to begin using Fast Report. The attached file shows what I want my report to look like. I have no problem achieving that. The only problem I have is placing stuff properly. Does Fast Report have something that helps you with tables and grids?
I see I can draw lines around objects like Images or Memos. I know about the Align property. I also read the manual. But having a 3x3 table properly set up like this is a real pain and takes more time than actually building the report itself. What am I missing? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":huh:" border="0" alt="huh.gif" /> I'm still really new to this. How should a fast report be built? What is going to help me with table-like layouts that feature several columns? How do you build you reports? Many thanks in advance![/img][img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> //[/img]Edit
I should note that I'm using the Embarcadero Edition of RAD Studio XE5 / XE6. I see "Cross tabs" are not part of the Embarcadero Edition. Is this what I need? I don't need stuff from databases put in a table and sorted, I just need a layout helper. Can I also use those cross-tabs for that?
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