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FastReport is third party component to generate reports. eDocEngine provides Gnostice FastReport Export Interface to export Fast reports to the electronic document formats provided by eDocEngine.
Note: Before installing this Interface, FastReport component must be installed in your system.
During eDocEngine installation, all the Project Group, Run time and design time packages of FastReport Export Interface gets copied to the location: <eDocEngine Install Dir>\Source\FR\.
The table below lists project group and package libraries for the Gnostice FastReport 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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gtFRExpD50.bpg
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gtFRExpD60.bpg
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gtFRExpD70.bpg
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gtFRExpD2005.bdsgroup
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<Run-time Package>
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gtFRExpD50.bpl
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gtFRExpD60.bpl
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gtFRExpD70.bpl
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gtFRExpD2005.bpl
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<Design-time Package>
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DCLgtFRExpD50.bpl
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DCLgtFRExpD60.bpl
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DCLgtFRExpD70.bpl
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DCLgtFRExpD2005.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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gtFRExpBDS2006.bdsgroup
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gtFRExpC50.bpg
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gtFRExpC60.bpg
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<Run-time Package>
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gtFRExpBDS2006.bpl
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gtFRExpC50.bpl
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gtFRExpC60.bpl
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<Design-time Package>
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DCLgtFRExpBDS2006.bpl
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DCLgtFRExpC50.bpl
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DCLgtFRExpC60.bpl
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Before proceeding with Installing/Re-Compiling:
| 1. | Delete any stray files of Gnostice FastReport 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 FastReport Export Interface component if present earlier. |
Installing/Re-Compiling:
| 1. | Open "<eDocEngine InstallDir>\Source\FR\<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\FR\gtFRExpBDS2006.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\FR\*.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\FR\gtFRExpD2005.bat". |
A new tab named 'eDocEngine Additional' along with Gnostice FastReport Export Interface should now appear on the component palette!
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