Printing to PDF and loading a template

rbuser

I try to export to a pdf file, if i load runtime a template the
preview form is opened and the report is not exported.

If i comment the lines
// ppReport1.Template.FileName := 'c:\myreport.rtm';
// ppReport1.Template.LoadFromFile;

the save file dialog is shown correctly and the report is exported

RB 10.02

nicocizik

Hi Max,

When you load a template, all the properties you have set for your report
object are replaced with the ones saved with that template. You will need
to use the Template event OnLoadEnd to ensure your report properties are set
for each template loaded. Take a look at the following article on using
template events.

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Tech Tip: Using Template Events
----------------------------------------------

The Report.Template object has several events that can be used for
customizing what happens when a report is loaded or saved:

- OnLoadStart
- OnLoadEnd
- OnNew
- OnSaveStart
- OnSaveEnd


The OnLoadEnd and OnNew events are often used to perform actions related
to report and data initialization.

The OnSaveEnd event is often used to save additional descriptive
("meta") data to the database each time the report is saved.

Example:

The Report.Template events are public and therefore must be assigned at
run-time.


1. In the private section of your form declaration you can declare an
event-handler method:

TForm = class(TForm)
private
procedure myTemplateOnLoadEndEvent(Sender: TObject);

public

end;


2. In the Form.OnCreate event, you can assign the event-handler to the
event:

procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin

ppReport1.Template.OnLoadEnd := myTemplateOnLoadEndEvent;

end;


3. Implement the event-handler method:

procedure TForm1.myTemplateOnLoadEndEvent(Sender: TObject);
begin

{add code here to initial the report or data, etc. }
ppReport1.PrinterSetup.MarginTop := 0.5;

end;


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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

I have found that setting the properties (dtScreen, dtPDF, ect) AFTER
calling Template.LoadFromFile will do the job

Thanks