EMail with GMail IOHandler and RB 13?

rbuser

I have seen the wiki article about how to use a different IOHandler to
be able to email securely through gmail. I was wondering if there were
any plans in RB 13 to make this a little easier so that a parameter can
be set to select the IOHandler. If so, I will wait until it is
released before changing my code in about 10 different units. If not,
then I will get to work.

Btw, is there any estimate when RB 13 will be released?

nicocizik

Hi David,

This is unlikely. Indy is constantly changing their source base with
little to no regard for backward compatibility or third party components
that may use it. This makes custom Indy based properties a nightmare to
maintain. The best option we have found is to allow the user direct
access to the underlying Indy components so they can perform any actions
they need.

rbuser

Hi Nico.

I might be misunderstanding something, but the difficulty is that it
looks like I have to add my own local Indy components and typecast them
just so I can set the port number and TLS settings. It seems like it
would be easier to have both IOHandlers available, and allow setting
which one to use as a property. Then I could set port numbers and TLS
settings without adding my own local IOHandler.

I have thought about modifying the underlying source code myself, but I
hesitate to start down that path because anytime I update Report
Builder, then I will have to migrate my code changes to the new update.
My other option is to modify every unit that does reports, which right
now is at about 10 units.

In any case, RB 12 was released in May of 2010. RB 11 was released in
Sept. of 2008. Am I correct in thinking that RB13 might be released
next month, or is the road map more like next year sometime? Just
trying to budget my expenses for the next update or RB.

David.

nicocizik

Hi David,

I will look into this however our general policy with Indy is a "hands
off" approach. In the past they have changed type and object names
without any regard for backward compatibility. For the time being, I
recommend moving forward with the method described in the article.

I'm sorry but I cannot give any information about the next release of
ReportBuilder.