Fast Report´s future

[Silvio.Falconi]

Eduardo,
I asked Cristobal where the actual ER designer source can be downloaded.
I think it is the best to go ahead with Cristobal's code. Antonio published the project on GITHUB and I hope the designer will be there too.

Silvio,
One advantage of EasyReport is that the PRINTAREAS are real layers.
You can completely overwrite the layer below with another layer - e.g. watermarks like "proforma" in the example.
They are not bands that have to be processed one after the other.

Best regards,
Otto

Otto you read what I wrote for the designer
[b]Otto have you ever tried to create an object class?

the problem with ER lies in the designer

The ER designer is badly created, read carefully what I wrote where I explained how the graphic elements are built and how they are moved by the user[/b]

read this http://forums.fivetechsupport.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=38865&start=30#p232310 before ( maybe you'll understand what I'm saying)

there is no object class for each Item and all items use the same tcontrol class

and all the graphic items use the same tcontrol class that TIMM has tried to modify but Antonio has not published the changes of the Tcontrol

Before using ER you need to modify these problems

how do you build the graphic elements?
how do you build the fields of the report if when you go to move an element it is not in the right place?

[Otto]

Eduardo,
you have to move the label placeholder.

On the bottom you see the layer starting at the top.

Regards,
Otto

[Silvio.Falconi]

Otto you have to stop writing nonsense, you still haven't understood what the real problem is and why everyone doesn't use ER

I too love Antonio but that doesn't mean I don't have to tell the truth

Cristobal wonders why they don't use ER, but it is the designer of ER that doesn't work well

I've always said it

you keep talking saying craps but you still don't want to understand that the problem is not ER

but it is the ER designer because dragging controls doesn't work properly, and things get worse when you add boxes, lines,

show me with an animated gif how you can move a control and a graphic object

[Otto]

Silvio,
I answer here to your email.
I think you can create the same invoice with ER. I tried with header.vrd.

[TimStone]

Silvio,

I was refering to the print engine sample included in FWH. I tried the latest one included in 20.04, and although it will open up the browses, it fails to display the report.

1). I tried putting all of the .vrd and supporting files from the folder into the data folder. That way it displays the preview with nothing else.
2). I tried setting the path so it found the folder as a sub folder of the data folder. Then when I try to hit the Report button, it waits a couple of seconds and kills the full application without a FWH error message ...

The topic is Easy Report's future. So first, before I can ecen begin to participate in working on the designer, I must get the report print function woriking. Since others report it is working fine, and my question relates to this thread, I think it was OK to ask it.

Tim

[TimStone]

PROBLEM FOUND -

When working with eRep01.prg from the FWH Samples folder, it kept failing, but without a FW error message.

I finally found the problem.
PRINTAREA 7 OF oVRD ;
ITEMIDS { 120 } ;
ITEMVALUES { DToC( Date() ) }

In the .VRD file, PRINTAREA 7 has no ITEMIDS 120. It doesn't exist. I'm not sure why we would want to add a date here anyway.

Area 7 is a header for the data lines, so I can understand printing it. Removing the ITEMIDS and ITEMVALUES lines does allow the printout to execute correctly.

With that working, now I'd be happy to start seeing what can be done with the Report Generator ... if I can get a copy of the most current itteration. Is it also in the 20.04 distribution ?

Tim

[nageswaragunupudi]

Building erep01.prg

[nageswaragunupudi]

Easy Report:

The print engine of Easy Report is already a part of FWH and is available for all compilers 32/64 bit.

Soon FWH's adaptation of the designer will be released as part of FWH. We are planning to release this by July/August. From then onwards, we will keep improving it on the basis of feedback and suggestions from our users.

[Silvio.Falconi]

Nages,
We not talked for the print system but for the designer
If you move One object It Is not at the right position
If you sede my picture and the Red Arrow you'll see
The line on Gray color on a position but I'm dragging the line
Is up the object Gray color.

The same happen on each control

If i Wish a zoom One area to draw well i cannot Do It
And all the Is hard to build .

[nageswaragunupudi]

Nages,
We not talked for the print system but for the designer
If you move One object It Is not at the right position
If you sede my picture and the Red Arrow you'll see
The line on Gray color on a position but I'm dragging the line
Is up the object Gray color.

The same happen on each control

If i Wish a zoom One area to draw well i cannot Do It
And all the Is hard to build .

I know
We will soon include the designer in FWH and then we will have the benefit of your advice and suggestions.

[Silvio.Falconi]

Silvio,
I answer here to your email.
I think you can create the same invoice with ER. I tried with header.vrd.

yes of course,

You still don't understand,

I want to see a movie where you create the invoice from the beginning

and insert the objects of the fields and the lines and boxes in the designer.

I don't want to see the finished and functional product

I want to see how you create the invoice I want to see the movements when you move the objects

Did you understand now ?

[TimStone]

I see your copy is building, as is mine, after I removed the two lines I noted in my previous post.

Perhaps once we have the designer available, I will understand the Easy Report system better.

Feel free to include me in direct, early testing, before the final FWH inclusion. I'm happy to work with it, test it, and provide specific feedback.

Tim