VCL FR3 --> .NET FR4

NelsonHNelsonH
edited 9:05AM in FastReport .NET
Hi folks,

Sorry for the cross-post but I guess I should have put it here in the first place...

I have a project that was built in Delphi 7 using (vcl) fr3 for reporting. For various reasons we've had to switch to ms visual studio 2008 for the next release, and I would like to know if I can reuse the old reports. I know that v3-->v4 is no problem, but what happens if I'm also switching platform? There is some code in a few of the reports, so that will have to be ported to c#, no big deal. How about the forms themselves and the data sources?

cheers,
Nelson

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  • AlexTZAlexTZ
    edited 9:05AM
    Hello,

    You may use the converter tool that reads .fr3 file and saves it in the .frx format:

    http://www.fast-report.com/pbc_download/files/fr3tofrx.exe

    This converter does not perform 100% conversion; you need to change the .frx file. The following items are not converted:
    - script (you need to convert pascal code to c# code)
    - expressions (you need to convert pascal functions like Copy, Pos, ... to C# functions)
    - data fields (add datasources, replace < > with [ ])
    - totals (you have to replace aggregate functions like Sum, Min, Max with totals - you need to create the total in the "Data" window)
    - charts and vertical bands are not converted
    - cross-tab is not converted
  • NelsonHNelsonH
    edited 9:05AM
    Not 100% as you say, but still close enough to save me over a month's work... time to give it a test drive.

    Thanks for the answer!

    Nelson
    AlexTZ wrote: »
    Hello,

    You may use the converter tool that reads .fr3 file and saves it in the .frx format:

    http://www.fast-report.com/pbc_download/files/fr3tofrx.exe

    This converter does not perform 100% conversion; you need to change the .frx file. The following items are not converted:
    - script (you need to convert pascal code to c# code)
    - expressions (you need to convert pascal functions like Copy, Pos, ... to C# functions)
    - data fields (add datasources, replace < > with [ ])
    - totals (you have to replace aggregate functions like Sum, Min, Max with totals - you need to create the total in the "Data" window)
    - charts and vertical bands are not converted
    - cross-tab is not converted

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