SMReport Designer 1.90

SMReport is a set of native VCL components that will not require any external libraries. By implementing SMReport within your application you and your end-users will instantly have available a powerful tool for the creation of reports, lists, labels, forms etc.
You can use any data as the source for your reports. Developers have full control over which variables, fields and other data are made available in the report designer. No external database connections are needed - you use current result set as the source for your report.
Any TDataset-compatible component can be used with our report engine, allowing you to report against BDE, ADO, dbExpress, DAO, Direct Oracle Access, DBISAM, IBX, Apollo, Advantage, Flash Filer, and more.
In the SMReport Explorer you can see hierarchical structure of your report (bands and controls), the dataset structure with field list, and system and custom variables/parameters.
Using dragndrop you can quickly and easily re-order controls or create a new control - just drop a desired field or variable onto your report band in the designer. A new control will be automatically created and any required information will be filled from field/variable properties
The developer and/or end-user can create any required report form:
Report and Lists
You can create any report with data grouping, calculations, shapes, images, charts, barcodes etc
Labels
You can print address or product labels in a few seconds. Many types of barcode are supported (postal, for example) and graphics can be printed - there are no limitations
Forms
You can create and complete forms of any kind: tax forms, cheques or any other official documents...
Grids/Tables
You can create and print a grid/table with your data. Horizontal or vertical grid lines are printed.
Master/Detail
You can generate reports using a Master/Detail relationship. Unlimited data grouping is possible, too.
Menus/Covers
You can print any restourants menu or CD cover with extended graphics, automatic frames, backgrounds/watermarks - the possibilities are limited only by your imagination. You can freely design the layout of your report - size, distance, spaces, horizontal/vertical alignment, transparency etc.
Wide reports can be designed, previewed and printed with automatic sheet/bar creation like in MS Excel (without any additional programming or designing).
You can use variables as the source for text printing, control highlighting, group expressions etc You can define any own complex formula or simple text description and use it throughtout the entire project.
You can calculate subtotals (per group, particular page or entire report) or use variables as condition for highlighting individual report areas (for example, to print in any debit debit amounts in red).Within any expression you can use operators, system variables and custom variables in any combination.
Any complex custom formula can be saved as a user variable and can be used repeatedly in any part of your report.The Expression Builder provides a user-friendly way of quickly and easily creating complex expressions.
More than 50 predefined functions are provided in 6 categories. Short description and parameter list are available for every function.Any custom variable you create can be provided with short hint and description.
The SMReport Visual Report Designer supports the display of report bands as a tree in which you can collapse (hide) or expand (show) any band in the report. Any child controls on the report band will be hidden or shown automatically.
Main features:
- friendly interface
- run-time designer
- dragndrop functionality
- customized preview dialog with zooming and magnifier capability
- report wizards
- wide report designing
- conditional highlighting of variables and fields
- unlimited data grouping
- variables can be calculated on-the-fly (sum/count/average etc)
- user variables for custom formulas
- stretching feature
- restrictions for end-users action (disable/enable the control change)
- reports can be exported in many different formats including HTML, XML, PDF, CSV, Text, MS Excel, RTF, TIFF/bitmap/metafile and more
- exposed interfaces to the report engine allow developers to add new printable controls (flow charts, for example) and export filters
- multilingual interface