Evaluating FastReport

gerard

Hi all,

I just downloaded the Fast Report 4 trial in order to evaluate it. I need to know if (and how) it is possible to do the following type of report (invoice):
- The invoice header varies depending on the page number. On the header of the first page there should be a couple of images, only to be printed on the first page, not the following ones.
- The page footer should vary depending on the page. Any page that is not the final page has simple footer with a running total, the final page has a footer with more info (Totals, taxes, bank info, etc...)
- I need to print vertical lines between fields of the detail, wich should run over the entire length of the page, even if the invoice has only 3 items.
- I've seen that there is a PDF export component, but I'd like to know if the PDF file can be created programatically, as this would be a batch process with no user interaction.
- Can reports be printed on both sides of paper is the printer supports it?
- Can reports be stapled when the printer supports it?

Thanks in advance,

Gerard.

gpi

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- The invoice header varies depending on the page number. On the header of the first page there should be a couple of images, only to be printed on the first page, not the following ones.

Use ReportTitle for first page content

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- The page footer should vary depending on the page. Any page that is not the final page has simple footer with a running total, the final page has a footer with more info (Totals, taxes, bank info, etc...)

Use ReportSummary for last page

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- I need to print vertical lines between fields of the detail, wich should run over the entire length of the page, even if the invoice has only 3 items.

Use additional data band with empty memos with frames and set height of this memos band in script depend of Engine.FreeSpace

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- I've seen that there is a PDF export component, but I'd like to know if the PDF file can be created programatically, as this would be a batch process with no user interaction.

Set TfrxPDFExport properties like FileName, ShowDialog and call TfrxReport.Export(frxPDFExport1)

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- Can reports be printed on both sides of paper is the printer supports it?

Yes. You can set duplex mode for TfrxReportPage or TfrxReport.PrintOptions

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- Can reports be stapled when the printer supports it?

I think you can't. May be this is possible, but I don't have such printer

gerard

Thanks for your quick reply. I'll try that.