kkvd
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Printing Databases
This will be a moot point by August 14th, so if you want to answer, please hurry!
I'm fairly new to Delphi (2.0), and I am looking for a simple straightforward way to print out my databases. I can view them fine on screen, but I haven't yet found a no-fuss method of printing what I see straight to the printer. QuickReport is a bit confusing to me right now, so some hand-holding and guidance would be appreciated!
I'm fairly new to Delphi (2.0), and I am looking for a simple straightforward way to print out my databases. I can view them fine on screen, but I haven't yet found a no-fuss method of printing what I see straight to the printer. QuickReport is a bit confusing to me right now, so some hand-holding and guidance would be appreciated!
If you really are in a hurry, then I suggest to look for a DBGrid print component :
Here are some :
www.torry.ru/vcl/grids/oddataprn.zip (10$)
www.torry.ru/vcl/print/lptgrd.zip (25$)
www.torry.ru/vcl/print/printrec.zip (FWS) prints current record of datasource
www.torry.ru/vcl/print/pageprnt.zip (FWS) GREAT component! But print table = beta release, maybe you can fix it in a short time! Benifit : full preview and great print component for FREE.
Regards, Zif.
We can offcourse guide you with QR, but then you've to give us the layout, ...
Here are some :
www.torry.ru/vcl/grids/oddataprn.zip (10$)
www.torry.ru/vcl/print/lptgrd.zip (25$)
www.torry.ru/vcl/print/printrec.zip (FWS) prints current record of datasource
www.torry.ru/vcl/print/pageprnt.zip (FWS) GREAT component! But print table = beta release, maybe you can fix it in a short time! Benifit : full preview and great print component for FREE.
Regards, Zif.
We can offcourse guide you with QR, but then you've to give us the layout, ...
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ZifNab,
Thanks for the sites, but for several reasons I must do my printing within the bounds of Delphi (no "cheating" - others will take this stuff and add to it without the benefit of my third-party additions). I'm afraid I'll have to do it the hard way. Tell me what you need and I'll e it to you. I'll up the points some, too. (Hope I'm not being too stingy with them...)
K
Thanks for the sites, but for several reasons I must do my printing within the bounds of Delphi (no "cheating" - others will take this stuff and add to it without the benefit of my third-party additions). I'm afraid I'll have to do it the hard way. Tell me what you need and I'll e it to you. I'll up the points some, too. (Hope I'm not being too stingy with them...)
K
kkvd,
with these components it will still be within the bounds of delphi, because this are components! you make your program in delphi with components? not? Well, these are own -made components (just like the TDBGrid component), place them on your form and up you go. It are all Delphi components = made with delphi source- code.
If you still want to do it with more programming, then we best use QR? or do you have a better idea? Next give me a sample of your database, what has to be printed, etc.
Zif.
with these components it will still be within the bounds of delphi, because this are components! you make your program in delphi with components? not? Well, these are own -made components (just like the TDBGrid component), place them on your form and up you go. It are all Delphi components = made with delphi source- code.
If you still want to do it with more programming, then we best use QR? or do you have a better idea? Next give me a sample of your database, what has to be printed, etc.
Zif.
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Hi Zif!
Got my report figured out in ReportSmith, and now all I need to do is get the thing to print in landscape instead of portrate. Then I'm done! I'm using the basic print command for tReport...
K
Got my report figured out in ReportSmith, and now all I need to do is get the thing to print in landscape instead of portrate. Then I'm done! I'm using the basic print command for tReport...
K
kkvd, you do know that Reportsmith is an add-on... (I thought you didn't want that) QR isn't a add-on.
ASKER
Okay, to clarify yes, I understand it isn't pure Delphi code, but my real intent is to keep it within the bounds of what is supplied with the installation cd, that's all.
Which version are you using of D? Delphi 2.0 ships with QR.
ASKER
ReportSmith v.3.0.
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