rbuilder.ini access

rbuser

We are using the end-user reporting tool and when the users try to access
the data tab they are getting an error when accessing he rbuilder.ini file.
They are running XP on secure machines, so they do not have write access to
the windows dir.

Is ther a work-around?

Charles
PCMS

rbuser

In the Designer component in your end user application, you should be
able to change the IniStorageType property to Registry. You can then set
the IniStorageName property to signify the registry key where you want
these entries stored.

I believe that these all go to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER key, so there should
be no permission or security problem saving and restoring these settings.

Bob

rbuser

I do not see this property on the component and it does not show up in a
search of the Rbuilder source code. We are running 5.53 of Rbuilder. Was
this added after this version?

Charles

nardmoseley

You need to update to the latest version of ReportBuilder. RB 7.03 includes
support for D7, D^ and D5.

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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
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rbuser

Can't you reassign the ini path to where the application is located in the
oncreate event of the main form? The user should have write access there..

Designer1.inifilename := getfilepath(application.exename) + 'myDesign.ini';

This works for me and I don't have to use the registry.

pl

nardmoseley

I do not recall there being a property called TppDesigner.IniFileName in any
version of ReportBuilder.

There is a TppDesigner.IniStorageName property which was introduced in
ReportBuilder 6.


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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

Yes, that's the one. I was thinking of EQ grid..
pl