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In the new version of FastReport .Net 2018.3 we added various database connectors to the Nuget repository. These connectors can be used in both .Net Core and Windows Forms applications We also made our .Net Core library compatible with MacOS System Barcodes are now exported to PDF and HTML as vector images We also added plugin for working with popular SQL editor Active Query Builder   --------------- [Engine] + now for exporting the Barcode Object is converted to vector graphics for PDF, HTML and SVG exports+ added a new logic for converting objects before exporting, the process is automatic, this is necessary to convert some objects into vector graphics.+ added a new property ParagraphFormat for formatting paragraphs in a text obj ...

"Drill Down" or "deepening into data" is a concept with many sides, which can refer to actions in tables or in something else that encapsulates information. And plain and simple, it's a drop-down list! One of the most important operations is Drill-Down, for example, in OLAP with cubes, and, in principle, many places. After all, it greatly simplifies the analysis of information. A "careful dive" into the layers of data. Let's "take a closer look at the data"! This is normally done by clicking on the data we want to drill down into. You can do a drop-down list in FastReport VCL and this is the feature we will talk about in this article. About Drill-down properties in FastReport VCL and its connection: The group header itself has a DrillDown property ("DrillDown" item on the menu). When DrillDown is enabled, it will be possible to make the group interactive. In simple terms, the group will begin to respond to a mouse click in t ...

Each report designer encounters a situation where it is necessary to arrange controls at the same level, or to stretch a group of elements at once. It is necessary to adjust each member to each other. It takes time, and sometimes nerves. In previous FR VCL versions we were offered a grid that facilitated the positioning of objects, as well as lines that help to expose the object in parallel to others. In Fast Report VCL 6, there is another tool for positioning objects - Guide line. It allows you to add to the grid arbitrary vertical and horizontal lines, which help to align objects in parallel. But their main feature is that the objects are attached to the boundaries of lines. By moving the attached lines, you can scale or move objects. Thus, to stretch a whole group of objects, we need to move just one line. These guide lines are visible only in the report designer. They can be added, deleted, moved and hidden. To enable Guides (guides) we open the View menu ...

In the new version we added an ability to restrict user from slice reconfiguration.Restrictions should be set for each zone separately in the zone Restrictions property. For the moment 3 types of restrictions are implemented: - zrDontMoveItems - disable field list change for the zone. The restrictions prevents from add, remove and move fields in the zone. - zrDontShowPopupMenu - disable zone context menu popup.- zrDontEditItemProperties - disable zone/field property editor showing. Several restrictions can be set simultaneously. Added an ability to control zone field list change by TfcxSlice events:-OnBeforeRemoveSliceFieldFromRegion: TfcxSliceFieldRegionChange - is called before field remove.-OnBeforeAddSliceFieldToRegion: TfcxSliceFieldRegionChange - is called before field add.-OnAfterAddSliceFieldToRegion: TfcxSliceFieldRegionChanged - is called after field add. TfcxSliceFieldRegionChange = procedure(ASlice ...

Nowadays, copying of a text from documents is spread and it is being developed. PDF document uses embedded fonts in documents and serves to protect them from copying. However, not all fonts can be embedded in a document as some of them have a copyright. If you are developing a document for printing and cutting plotter, fonts of the curves is the best solution. FastReport.Net provides an opportunity to convert a text into vector objects when exporting to PDF, i.e. the fonts of the curves are formed by means of the report generator. Let us review what the TrueType fonts (TTF) are. These fonts store appearance of symbols in a vector form, which allows scaling without loss of quality or distortion. A symbol is constructed from segments of curves, while the curves are created with the help of required points. To construct a segment only two points are needed, whereas for the construction of the curve there should be more than two points - the beginning - point and the end ...

The first issue of "The InterBase and Firebird Developer Magazine" is published. It is a free electronic magazine in PDF devoted to InterBase`and Firebird database development.You can download the first issue and subscribe to the next issues at www.ibdeveloper.com ...

New version key changes are:Improvement of Online designer's interface and functionality. Now it's even more convenient to use. Optimized memory consumption in WebReport. Support of WebReport in Windows Azure platform. In details: [Core]- fixed bug with change of application working path on call of Report.Prepare [Designer]+ added ability to use FastReport.dll without FastReport.Bars.dll if the designer is not shown* drop-down list width in relations editor now corresponds with items width- fixed bug with incorrect display of Japanese characters in Ribbon bar- fixed bug "Code tab loses focus to events window when typing"- fixed bug with deleting page after "CTRL+C -> CTRL+V -> DEL -> CLICK" sequence[WebReport]+ added support of Windows Azure working environment+ added properties WebReport.InlineRegistration, WebReport.ShowAfterPrepare+ added new property WebReport.Debug+ ad ...

If you are making business software that has to be cross-platform or just run on Linux systems or native operating systems (among which there is also Linux), you will eventually need to create and output electronic documents for printing or export to some format (PDF, office, HTML, etc.). And FastReport VCL will come to the rescue with all of this. There is now a trial version of FastReport for Lazarus which will help you become familiar with all functions of the product before getting the full version. Previously, we could only issue compiled demo projects. ...

Summary of ODS and ODF ODS is an open format for spreadsheets made in accordance with the OpenDocument Format (ODF) standard. This format is distributed free of charge and uses the standards of the International Organization for Standardization. The standard was developed by OASIS technical committee and was based on the XML format; it was approved for release as an ISO and IEC International Standard under the name ISO/IEC 26300 on May 1, 2006. NATO made the Open Document Format (ODF) standard mandatory to support interoperability among the various national governments. Many countries have adopted ODF as a state standard. ODF spr ...

CMYK is a color model based on a synthesis of any color that is based on four basic colors: blue (the Cyan), purple (Magenta), yellow (Yellow), Black (Key Color). This model is mainly used in the printing industry. Reviewing CMYK, one more color model must be mentioned –RGB. The color model RGB consists of red (Red), green (Green), blue (blue) colors. These three colors are the basis to create other colors. This model is used in color television and computers. When should CMYK be used? It is necessary to have documents based on CMYK to be printed on a printer and documents which are based on RGB to be posted on the Internet. Let us consider the principle of printing color documents in polygraphy (printing). First, apply one color on paper. Wait until the ink is dry. Then apply another color and wait again. Modern printers allow you to print with RGB. It took a lot of years of evolution of printing equipment to have a modern way of printing. Nevertheless, C ...