Shift-Relative multiple columns

rbuser

I don't want to be a PITA about this, but is there an approximate time frame
that this bug will be fixed? This is now the only thing preventing me from
upgrading to Delphi 6 because the functionality only works with 5.56 and
there is not a 5.56 version available for Delphi 6, correct? Is there any
workaround? Will 5.56 compile and function with D6?

nardmoseley

Sorry to be stupid, but am not familiar with the issue.

Please create a simple, minimal Delphi project that demonstrates the
issue to support@digital-metaphors.com? We can check it out and try to
get a fix for RB 6.

rbuser

I certainly don't think you're stupid! RB is the best reporting tool I've
ever seen. But,,,

I first reported this in July, after upgrading to 6.0. I sent an example to
tech support in July too, and it was acknowleged as a bug introduced in 6.0.
5.56 works fine. The problem is that when using multiple columns in a
subreport, using ShiftRelative, the columns don't print correctly. The
subreport overwrites the main report. If this doesn't jar your memory, I can
re-send the original message.

nardmoseley

What is your last name - I am trying to look for the example that you
sent.

rbuser

Don Strenczewilk. Sorry, I think I've finally got all my newsgroup settings
set to my real name.

rbuser

BTW, let me know if you can't find it and I'll send it again.

rbuser

Uh, did my last name confound you, Nard? :-)

At any rate, the following is the text of a thread I sent on 7/20 which
shows how to duplicate the problem:

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I just sent an example to support. But FYI, I just duplicated it very easily
here at home using the dbdemos database. Here are the steps to reproduce it:

1. In the designer|data tab, create a table with 'Customer', and another
with 'Orders'. Link Orders.Custno with Customer.Custno.
2. In the designer set the data pipeline to Customer.
3. Drop a region on the form. Drop a label on it and caption it 'Region1'.
4. Drop a subreport on the form and set it relative the region.
5. Drop another region on the form and shift relative to the subreport.
6. Move to the subreport page and set the data pipeline to Orders. Set the
page layout to 3 columns. Drop a dbtext on it and set it to Order.Orderno.

Preview the report and you'll see that on most of the pages, region2 shifts
relative to region1, printing right on top of the subreport data. This
worked correctly in 5.56.

Thanks,

Don S.