Vector barcodes and SVG in PDF, HTML and SVG export
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
FastReport 2018.2 has support for vector graphics in exports. Now some barcodes and SVG images are exported in vector form. This applies to exports to PDF, HTML and SVG. As for barcodes, the explanation is needed to be given - only linear bar codes can be exported as vector images. In the current ...
How to use the new TextObject.TextRenderType property
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
The new property came to replace the obsolete HtmlTags. Now the TextRenderType property is responsible for processing html tags, and not only. This property has three possible values: Default – just text, without any tag transformations; HtmlTags – applying html tags. Their list is r...
How to connect to MS SQL from reports in .Net Core
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
One of the most common DBMS with which .Net developers work is MS SQL Server. In this article, we'll look at the way to use FastReport.Net reports in your .Net Core application with a connection to the MS SQL data source. Firstly, you need to create a report with connection to MS SQL in the report ...
Overview of new features of Online Designer in version 2018.2
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
The new version of Online Designer has acquired five innovations. These innovations have touched both usability and functionality. But first things first. 1. The possibility of horizontal band resizing has been added. This feature allows you to change the width of the band headers. When can it be ...
How to quickly use connectors to databases from the Nuget repository
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
FastReport.Net has been supplying plugins for a long time - connectors to various databases. These plugins allow you to add connectors to the report designer to connect to the required database. The purpose of creating these plug-in connectors is to simplify the process of connecting to a data sourc...
How to use the query editor Active Query Builder in the report designer FastReport.Net
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
FastReport.Net provides enough opportunities for customization of its report designer. In this article, we'll look at how to replace the built-in SQL query editor with Active Query Builder. To get started, you need to download the latest version of Active Query Builder for .Net from the develope...
How to use the FastReport.Core library from nuget
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
One of the innovations of FastReport.Net 2018 was the ability to use nuget packets FastReport. To install the packages, it was necessary to create a local package source and place the compiled FastReport libraries in it. This mechanism is preserved for licensed packages, but demonstration versions a...
How to use Steema TeeChart in combination with FastReport.Net
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
TeeChart is a library of charting. It is widely known among the programmers of the VCL platform of programmers, but it is also popular in other platforms, for example, in the .Net Framework. FastReport.Net, since version 2018.2 supports this component in its report designer. To add a new control e...
How to use SVGObject in FastReport .Net 2018.2
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
Format SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic) was developed in the late 90's to display vector graphics in Web sites. The basic idea behind it is the use of XML for describing the image. This made SVG very popular in the web graphics. Using css or java script, it's easy to change the XML description of an im...
The indicator of the presence of events in the object in the report designer FastReport.Net
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
In FastReport 2018.2.3, new settings for the report designer appeared - objects appearance. Settings can be opened in the File menu - Settings. The new section contains only two settings for now: • Show indicator on bands with events; • Show indicator on objects with events. Both setti...