The Visual FoxPro Report Writer: Pushing it to the Limit and Beyond (Paperback)

Cathy Pountney

  • 出版商: Hentzenwerke Publish
  • 售價: $750
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 297
  • 裝訂: Paperback
  • ISBN: 1930919255
  • ISBN-13: 9781930919259
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Reports are key to a successful software application. It doesnt matter how efficiently the users can enter data, how much information the system can store or how many complicated calculations the system can process if theres no way to see the final outcome. In The Visual FoxPro Report Writer, Cathy Pountney tells you how to use every nook and cranny of the report writer, and even shows you how to do things you thought were up to now impossible. If youre serious about quality output from your VFP applications, you cant do without this book!

 

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction
Wizards
Parts of a report
General information
Toolbars

Chapter 2: The Report Wizard
Starting the Report Wizard
Creating a single-file report
The rest of the Report Wizard
The One-to-Many Report Wizard

Chapter 3: Learning the Basics
Invoking the Report Designer
Setting up the page
The Report Designer environment
Report bands
Running the report

Chapter 4: The Data Source
Normalized vs. Denormalized
Private Data Session
The Data Environment
Real-world Data Environment issues
The FoxPro 2.x Environment

Chapter 5: Report Objects
Types of controls
Using the Report Controls toolbar
Common options
Manipulating the controls
More ways to add controls

Chapter 6: Adding Pizzazz to the Objects
Layout
Appearance
Programming is an art

Chapter 7: Data Grouping
Sorting it all out
Creating a Data Group
Nesting Data Groups
Cool tricks with Data Groups
Theres power in groups

Chapter 8: Report Variables
Creating variables
Using calculations
Using Report Variables
Understanding the process
Mission impossible

Chapter 9: Running Reports
Preview on the screen
Which records?
Miscellaneous clauses
Special preview issues
Special printing issues
Distribution
Debugging
Run with it

Chapter 10: Solutions to Real-World Problems
Using Print When expressions
Using UDFs and Report Variables
Building the right cursor
Printing graphics
Miscellaneous

Chapter 11: Hacking the FRX
Wheres the report?
Understanding the report table
Lets start hacking!
A certified hacker

Chapter 12: Labels
The first time
The Label Wizard
The Label Designer
Special issues
Wrapping up

Chapter 13: Beyond the VFP Report Writer
Within Visual FoxPro
Freeware utilities
Commercial Report Writers
PDF and Automation