Compiling RAP methods

rbuser

Hi,

I've recently inherited a problem we're having with ReportBuilder reports.
It seems that the RAP methods for events embedded in the report are not
staying compiled. I can compile them fine, but when I go to the preview tab,
the code has not taken affect, and when I return to the Calc tab, the
methods are not compiled anymore. What I'm doing is fairly simple, just a
variable where I concatinate two fields together. I've tried displaying
straight text and the ShowMessage procedure, and neither appear, so it is
obviously never getting to the event method in the first place. I'm using
template files rather than report components in the Delphi application.

Can anyone point me in the right direction to look, please?

nardmoseley

1. If you edit a report template, select File | Save to make sure that the
template is saved.

2. Try downloading a trial version of the latest release and perform the
same test. I recall there was an issue in prior releases with event-handlers
in subreports not being compiled automatically. (Backup up your existing
installation and reports prior to installing the latest release. )


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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors Corporation
www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

Thanks. I was on 6.03, Delphi 6 (and also using ExtraDev), and I downloaded
the 7.03 trial and that looks like it may have been it. It certainly seems
to be working from the preview in the TppDesigner anyway. I can't print it
out anymore though, because whenever I try the TppReport.Print function, it
comes up with an EAbstractError exception. Which seems a bit strange.
Without the source for 7.03 I can't track it down though, so I'll have to
wait until the boss gets a copy.

rbuser

Incase you're interested in what was causing the Abstract Error, it was
because we have replaced ppPDlg unit with our own class, and it needed to be
updated to work with the latest version. The background print settings in
particular...