I make all the reports of my desktop applications with FastReports, and all of them are writed in Delphi, of course.
And... I allways have the print button "hidden" in opposition to "Disabled". The reports of my Applications are allways exported to PDF and opened automatically by the default reader.
The advantages of this thecnique are clears: First, the printing routins in Delphi are identical for all platforms. Second, the complexity of manage different phisical printers are left in the hand of the PDF reader, that make this really well.
The final user, can use the PDF reader that prefers, with the functionalities and improvements he like.
Most of the PDF readers in the market, allows the user do other things, like store the repport on cloud or send it by email.
In other words: hidde the print button creates sinergies with the pdf reader, and simplify my code.
while this is a "joke" i'd take in serious. Electroshock everyone when printing, so they think about it first. Except when you have to put your name on it, in most cases you can ommit printing and set PDFs...but most just don't -.-
It's not delphi based ...
ReplyDeletePavol Stugel FastReport is still Delphi based
ReplyDeleteI think it's a joke! no more. And it's for Delphi too, of course.
ReplyDeleteit's joke of course, but promoted FastReport Desktop on youtube video is based on .NET
ReplyDeleteI make all the reports of my desktop applications with FastReports, and all of them are writed in Delphi, of course.
ReplyDeleteAnd... I allways have the print button "hidden" in opposition to "Disabled". The reports of my Applications are allways exported to PDF and opened automatically by the default reader.
The advantages of this thecnique are clears: First, the printing routins in Delphi are identical for all platforms. Second, the complexity of manage different phisical printers are left in the hand of the PDF reader, that make this really well.
The final user, can use the PDF reader that prefers, with the functionalities and improvements he like.
Most of the PDF readers in the market, allows the user do other things, like store the repport on cloud or send it by email.
In other words: hidde the print button creates sinergies with the pdf reader, and simplify my code.
What more!!!
I love the Green Edition of Fast-Repors!!!!
May be, in .NET too (jajaja), Why not?
while this is a "joke" i'd take in serious. Electroshock everyone when printing, so they think about it first. Except when you have to put your name on it, in most cases you can ommit printing and set PDFs...but most just don't -.-
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