text binary file

rbuser

Hello,

I have a question, is it possible to get data from a binary file directly
into a report, normally the TextPipeline needs to be used, but i don't think
it's supporting binary files. (i'm not succeeding any way)

Hope anyone can help me on this one,

thanx in advance
Bart

rbuser

Hi Bart,

grab the data you need from the binary and put it in a JITPipeline.

HTH,
Chris Ueberall;

rbuser

Hi,

THanx chris for the answer, but That JitDataPipeline is not supporting
Binary files, it supports Typed files, but that's not the same I think.

Using ClientDataSet --> SaveToFile, which creates a Binary file, i can easy
open it with LoadFromFile, now I want to use this same file into report
Builder.
That is what i'm not succeeding in.

greetings

rbuser

Hi Bart,

you did not specify what kind of data you are using, a 'binary file' is very vague.
If you saved via 'TClientDataSet.SaveToFile' you should retrieve your data with method 'LoadFromFile'.
You have to connect the client dataset to a pipeline as with all other datasets.

HTH,
Chris Ueberall;

rbuser

Hi,

Binary file , is created by Delphi itself, they just say it's a binary file.
Have no more specifications on that.

I can LoadFromFile, that's not the problem; I can even put it in a
clientdataSet, but to extraxt the correct data for My report I need to put
it in a database fire a query and then I can print My report. I want to skip
the database, can it be done without passing through a database. SO can that
query that I fire from RB, can it be directly on the Binary file or if there
is a way to do it with the ClientDataSet without a database?

If you can help me on that , it would be nice

I have bought TExtraDevices --> Maybe it's possible in there?

THanx in advance,

Bart

rbuser

Hi Bart,

I think you'd better ask it in another newsgroup. I have very less experience in using 'TClientDataSet'.

regards,
Chris Ueberall;

digitalmetaphors

How did you create your binary file? Is it typed or untyped? Have you used
TFileStream before? The binary text file is just a file, so you can use a
TFileStream to navigate through the file and provide records through the JIT
pipeline's OnGetFieldValue event. There should be plenty of examples of
using file streams and typed/untyped files on the web. This is outside of
the scope of ReportBuilder so you should first try to populate a stringlist
or grid control on a form with your data to show that you can use a stream
to show the data in a simple format. Once you can show the data in a simple
way, then try to show the data through the JIT pipeline and report.

The text pipeline works for ascii text files only, not binary text files.
You can use a JIT pipeline. If you have many of these reports using these
binary text files, then it would be advantageous to create your own
BinaryTextPipeline component instead of creating a different set of event
handlers for each report using a separate JIT pipeline. The main reports
demo #140 uses a typed file.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors