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Rave Reports is a third party component to generate reports. eDocEngine provides Gnostice Rave Reports Export Interface to export Rave reports to the electronic document formats provided by eDocEngine.
Note: Before installing this Interface, Rave component must be installed in your system.
Also note the Version of Rave component as you may need to configure this in eDocEngine by setting switches. This configuration must be done before installing Rave Reports Export Interface. To configure eDocEngine see ' Configuring Additional Interface'.
During installation of eDocEngine all the Project Group, Run time and Design time packages of RaveReports Export Interface gets copied to the location: '<eDocEngine InstallDir>\Source\Rave\'.
The table below lists project group and package libraries for the Gnostice Rave Reports 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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gtRaveExpD50.bpg
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gtRaveExpD60.bpg
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gtRaveExpD70.bpg
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gtRaveExpD2005.bdsgroup
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<Run-time Package>
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gtRaveExpD50.bpl
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gtRaveExpD60.bpl
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gtRaveExpD70.bpl
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gtRaveExpD2005.bpl
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<Design-time Package>
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DCLgtRaveExpD50.bpl
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DCLgtRaveExpD60.bpl
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DCLgtRaveExpD70.bpl
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DCLgtRaveExpD2005.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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gtRaveExpBDS2006.bdsgroup
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gtRaveExpC50.bpg
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gtRaveExpC60.bpg
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<Run-time Package>
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gtRaveExpBDS2006.bpl
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gtRaveExpC50.bpl
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gtRaveExpC60.bpl
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<Design-time Package>
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DCLgtRaveExpBDS2006.bpl
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DCLgtRaveExpC50.bpl
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DCLgtRaveExpC60.bpl
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Before proceeding with Installing/Re-Compiling:
| 1. | Delete any stray files of Gnostice Rave Reports 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 Rave Reports Export Interface component if present earlier. |
Installing/Re-Compiling:
| 1. | Open "<eDocEngine InstallDir>\Source\Rave\<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\Rave\gtRaveExpBDS2006.bat" |
| 4. | Right-click <Design-time Package> in the Project Manager and choose "Install" from the popup menu. |
| 5. | For Delphi 2005 only: Run the batch file from the location "<eDocEngine Install Dir>\Source\Rave\gtRaveExpD2005.bat" |
| 6. | For C++Builder only: Copy the "<eDocEngine Install Dir>\Source\Rave\*.hpp" files to "<eDocEngine Install Dir>\Lib\<Folder Name>". |
A new tab named 'eDocEngine Additional' along with Gnostice Rave Reports Export Interface should now appear on the component palette!
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