Putting code in a TppVariable

rbuser

Hi,

first, I have to congratulate you for the excellent suite you developed. I'm
responsible for porting reports from Crystal Reports to Report Builder and I
know that it will give us a much better software. Here's my question :

I'm developing a CrystalReport --> ReportBuilder Converter and I'm able to
convert the Crystal Report formulas in a RAP form. But how can I store it in
my TppVariable the way the Designer does it ? Here's an example :

=====================
if ppInvoiceHead['ORDERTYPE'] = 'P' then
Value := 'Package'
=====================

I can put it in my Variable in the Report Designer, but I want to do it in
run-time and automatically. How can I do it?

David Caouette
Developer
Omniciel International
http://www.omniciel.com

nardmoseley

Thanks for the positive feedback.

Once you have complete your converter, perhaps you will be willing to list
it on the Companion Products section of our web site. I know other customers
converting from Crystal would be extemely interested.

For examples of programmatically generating RAP code

1. Check out RBuilder\Demos\RAP\Main. Demos 41 and 42.

2. Here are a couple of additional examples that show how to create global
procedures and global variables.

www.digital-metaphors.com/tips/CreateGlobalProc.zip

www.digital-metaphors.com/tips/CreateGlobalVar.zip


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

rbuser

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nardmoseley

That is in fact a TppVariable OnCalc event-handler - its just that the
Calculation dialog hides the implementation from you.


Try this:

1. Use the Calculation dialog to enter the "formula" that you show in your
example. Close the dialog.

2. Select the Calc tab of the ReportDesigner to access the Calc workspace.
Note that the View menu provides 3 views. In the Variables view the
implementation is hidden and only the "formula" is displayed. In the Events
view the event-handler declaration is shown.



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

rbuser

Aaaaaaahhh, thank you! lol

David Caouette
Developer
Omniciel International