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AceReporter is a third party component to generate reports. eDocEngine provides Gnostice AceReporter Export Interface to export Ace reports to the electronic document formats supported by eDocEngine.
Note: Before installing this Interface, AceReporter must be installed in your system.
During installation of eDocEngine all the Project Group, Run time and design time packages of AceReporter Export Interface gets copied to the location: <eDocEngine InstallDir>\Source\Ace\.
The table below lists project group and package libraries for the Gnostice AceReporter Export Interface. Replace the place holders in the instructions with appropriate names by referring this table.
Place holder
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Delphi 5
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Delphi 6
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Delphi 7
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Delphi 2005
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<Folder Name>
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D5
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D6
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D7
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D2005
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<Project Group>
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gtAceExpD50.bpg
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gtAceExpD60.bpg
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gtAceExpD70.bpg
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gtAceExpD2005.bdsgroup
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<Run-time Package>
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gtAceExpD50.bpl
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gtAceExpD60.bpl
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gtAceExpD70.bpl
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gtAceExpD2005.bpl
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<Design-time Package>
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DCLgtAceExpD50.bpl
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DCLgtAceExpD60.bpl
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DCLgtAceExpD70.bpl
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DCLgtAceExpD2005.bpl
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Place holder
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BDS 2006
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C++Builder 5
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C++Builder 6
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<Folder Name>
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BDS2006
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C5
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C6
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<Project Group>
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gtAceExpBDS2006.bdsgroup
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gtAceExpC50.bpg
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gtAceExpC60.bpg
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<Run-time Package>
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gtAceExpBDS2006.bpl
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gtAceExpC50.bpl
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gtAceExpC60.bpl
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<Design-time Package>
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DCLgtAceExpBDS2006.bpl
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DCLgtAceExpC50.bpl
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DCLgtAceExpC60.bpl
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Before proceeding with Installing/Re-Compiling:
| 1. | Delete any stray files of Gnostice AceReporter Export Interface. See the topic 'Stray Files' for detailed list of stray files that need to be deleted. |
| 2. | In the IDE, check if the '<eDocEngine InstallDir>\Lib\<Folder Name>' path is included under Tools | Environment Options...| Library | Library Path. |
| 3. | Choose "Components | Install Packages" and remove Gnostice AceReporter Export Interface component if present earlier. |
Installing/Re-Compiling:
| 1. | Open "<eDocEngine InstallDir>\Source\Ace\<Project Group>" in Delphi/C++Builder. |
Note: For C++Builder only:
| a. | Right-click the <Run-time Package> and choose "Options" from the pop up menu. In the "Directories/Conditionals" tab, under the BPI/LIB output enter '..\..\Lib\<Folder Name>' and click OK. |
| b. | Right-click the <Design-time Package> and choose "Options" from the pop up menu. In the "Directories/Conditionals" tab, under the BPI/LIB output enter '..\..\Lib\<Folder Name>' and click OK. |
| 2. | Select "Project | Build All Projects" on the main menu. |
3. For BDS 2006 only: Run the batch file from the location "<eDocEngine Install Dir>\Source\Ace\gtAceExpBDS2006.bat".
| 4. | Right-click <Design-time Package> in the Project Manager and choose "Install" from the popup menu. |
5. For C++Builder only: Copy the "<eDocEngine Install Dir>\Source\Ace\*.hpp" files to "<eDocEngine Install Dir>\Lib\<Folder Name>".
6. For Delphi 2005 only: Run the batch file from the location "<eDocEngine Install Dir>\Source\Ace\gtAceExpD2005.bat".
A new tab named 'eDocEngine Additional' along with Gnostice AceReport Export Interface should now appear on the component palette!
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