FR4: feature list

Here is a list of features of new version of FR - FastReport 4 VCL.

Report Designer:
- new XP-style icons
- the "Data" tab with all report datasets
- code completion (Ctrl+Space)
- breakpoints
- watches
- report templates


Report Preview:
- thumbnails


Print:
- splitting a big page to several small pages
- printing several small pages on one big
- duplex handling from print dialogue


Report Core:
- "endless page" mode
- images handling, increased speed
- the "Reset page numbers" mode for groups
- reports crypting (Rijndael algorithm)
- report inheritance
- drill-down groups

Comments

  • khhkhh
    edited September 2006
    We hope to see more Right-To-Left support, mainly for crosstab, multi-column pages and outline panel.

    Also for new features in FR4:
    # thumbnails.
    # splitting a big page to several small pages.
    # printing several small pages on one big.

    Thank you for your continues support.

    Khalid Alhazmi
    FR3 Pro Customer
  • edited 3:00PM
    Thanks for the upgrade

    (the "Reset page numbers" mode for groups)

    How about "Reset line numbers" mode for groups?
  • edited September 2006
    Nice features... however, that seems that FastReport 4 is more useful for electronic reporting. For those who use just printed reports, there are no nice new features that can encourage an upgrade.

    Some suggestions:

    - Some new HTML Tags would be very appreciated. Like size and face;
    - The Sub-report page could have an option to be printed just on the dimensions of the sub-report object;

    Minor suggestions:

    - I use to press F11 when I want to use Object Inspector. But in FastReports, it always undock my object inspector. Couldn't it just be focused?

    I'll post some more suggestions when I remember. :-P

    Best Regards.
  • khhkhh
    edited September 2006
    Prview Drill-Down Mode:
    Auto collapse
    Collapse all
    Expand all

    Print Drill-Down Mode:
    As Previewed
    Collapse all
    Expand all

    For me can not wait to upgrade!

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