Loading Report Templates

rbuser

Hello,

The requirement for the reports I have designed was that the report
templates would be saved to a templates folder. When a particular report is
executed, it loads the most current template at run time.

I have been asked to design a tool which can open a particular report
template, and allow a minor change to a label for instance. Then resave the
report.

Unfortunately, when the report program is executed there is a problem with
the template. Is it possible that because the template is being loaded to a
form without the same event handlers on the particular report form, and then
resaved, that it is losing the events?

Is there a way to accomplish this?

Thank you,
Michael Malinowski

nicocizik

Hi Michael,

Yes, it is possible to keep all event handler code local to each saved
template using RAP. Report Application Pascal (RAP) is ReportBuidler's
run-time Pascal development environment. RAP enables the entire report
definition (Data, Calculations, and Layout) to be stored outside of the
application executable. Using RAP, developers and end-users can code
calculations and event-handlers without Delphi. RAP is extensible - which
means developers can easily register their own built-in functions and
objects to meet specific requirements. RAP is available with the Enterprise
edition of ReportBuilder.

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Regards,

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