ANN: Let's use FastReport 3

From: Michael Philippenko (info_at_fast-report.com)
Date: 08/31/04


Date: 31 Aug 2004 01:57:22 -0700

Dear friends!

First of all - today is last day for buy FastReport 2.* and get
$50 discount to upgrade to FastReport 3 (Pro or Enterprise).

Second (and main):

FastReport 3 is issued!

New generation of the reporting tools for you:

Core:
- Rewritten class architecture.
- Storing reports in XML format.
- Precise object's coordinates and sizes.
- Full WYSIWYG (now for text objects too).
- New object - diagonal line.
- New fill types, shadow.
- Text rotation 0..360 degrees.
- Paragraph gap.
- Memo object supports simple html-tags (font color, b, i, u, sub, sup).
- Object's properties ParentFont, Printable.
- Improved stretching (StretchMode, ShiftMode properties).
- Group and Data-band properties - KeepTogether, KeepFooter.
- Band property KeepChild.
- Access to DB fields via TfrxDBDataSet. TfrxIBODataSet for IB_Objects.
- Styles.
- Text flow.
- URLs, Anchors
- Dot matrix reports.

Script:
- One script in the report (like an unit in the Delphi).
- Dramatically increased performance.
- New events for FR objects.
- Standard Pascal features: variables, constants, procedures, functions (nested allowed) with var/const/default parameters, all standard operators and statements (includind case, try/finally/except, with), types (int, float, bool, char, string, multi-dimensional array, enum, variant), classes (with methods, events, properties, index and default properties).
- Strict type checking.
- Multi-language architecture allows you to use many languages
(PascalScript, C++Script, BasicScript, JavaScript).
- Access to any object inside your application (in case you've allowed this). Standard libraries to access to base classes, controls and forms. Easily expandable library architecture.
- Debugger

Designer:
- - New architecture.
- Improved interface, ability to dock tool windows.
- Improved Object Inspector.
- Zooming.
- In-place editing.
- Rulers, guides.
- Better line drawing.
- Better bands handling.
- Better DB-field selection.
- Grid: mm, inches, pixels.
- Better Left/Right margin handling.
- Wizard for base type reports.
- Copy objects to Windows clipboard.
- Full Undo/Redo.

Export filters:
- Improved WYSIWYG TXT, RTF, CSV, HTML, PDF, XLS, XML, JPG, BMP, TIFF exports is available

See more here:

http://www.fast-report.com/en/products/products.php?BID=23&ID=41
  

-- 
Best regards,
 Michael Philippenko         mailto:michael@fast-report.com
 Delphi Informant Magazine Readers Choice Awards 2004
 Product of the Year and Best Reporting Tool
 FastReport http://www.fast-report.com
 All results can be found at
 http://delphizine.com/newsletterarticle/2004/08/di200408jc_l/di200408jc_l.asp


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