Version 11.0  – 9/24/2008

•  Delphi 2009 support!
•  Unicode support! (Delphi 2009 only)
•  New state of the art installer
•  Complete Windows Vista compatibility

Unicode (Delphi 2009 only)

• Full Unicode VCL support
• Database access support for Unicode and Ansi databases
• Unicode Report Designer, RCL, Report Output (*except PDF export)
• Unicode String Translation Application
• TextPipeline supports Unicode and Ansi data (can auto detect or use Encoding property)
• TextFileDevice supports Unicode and Ansi export (Encoding and BOM properties)
• Unicode RAP Code Editor
• Unicode Server uses UTF-8 encoding for TCP communication
• Unicode WebTier produces UTF-8 encoded XHTML web interface

 

Designer Enhancements

•  Office2007, Outlook2007 adaptive themes to update the UI
•  Theme support for Object Inspector, Code Toolbox
•  Design Guides to quickly align and size objects
•  “Edit in Place” support for Labels and Memos
•  Design support for Parameters, AutoSearchSettings, Lookups
•  BringForward/SendBackward options for fine tuning z-order
•  Persistent Undo/Redo between Design/Preview for better iterative design
•  IniStorage option, IniNone can be used to avoid ini storage
•  IniFile default location (Local Settings\Application Data) for Vista compatibility
•  Name property support for Delphi design-time

Report Parameters and AutoSearch 

•  Powerful integrated architecture for Parameters, AutoSearch, Lookups, DADE
•  Parameters design time support including AutoSearch and Lookups
•  Parameters AutoSearchSettings property
•  AutoSearch Lookups, LookupDataPipeline (name/value and value support)
•  AutoSearch panels for Lookups (displays combobox with picklist)
•  AutoSearch Calendar Date Picker for dates (windows, web)
•  DADE search criteria can be bound to Parameters
•  AutoSearch ‘Or’ logical operator support
•  Include AutoSearch Description in Report with no code (SystemVariable)

Report Groups

•  Group dialog, more intuitive design
•  Group NewFile option (print each group as sep file)
•  Group StartOnOddPage option (great for duplex printing)
•  GroupFooter option to Print only when > 1 detail (suppress totals)

Report Summary

•  Summary AlignToBottom of page option (frequently requested)

Report Output Enhancements

•  PDF embedded font support
•  PDF RichText, TeeChart, Barcode, PaintBox support (converts to native PDF)
•  PDF vector graphics support (converts metafiles to native PDF)
•  PDF canvas architecture
•  ArchiveReader.ArchiveStream property
•  Print multiple reports to a single file (all FileDevice descendants)
•  Generate multiple files with one report (one file per group)
•  TextFile support for subreport elements
•  TextFile support for crosstab data
•  TextFile support for memos
•  TextFile options for quoting strings
•  Printer Escape support
•  Printer PCL Language library built-in (simplifies escape commands)
•  Printer DeviceSettings control any/all specialized printer settings
•  Printer internal refactoring/architecture
•  Printer.CheckDC method for improved error handling

Report Component Library (RCL) Enhancements

•  Hyperlink property (viewer, PDF, WebViewer supports url and email addresses)
•  Paintbox component (including PDF export)
•  SystemVariable options: AutoSearchDesc, CopyNo, CopyNoDesc
•  Line component option for diagonal lines
•  Image PNG support (Delphi 2009)
•  Image.Align property (left, Center, Right)
•  Image context menu to Clear picture
•  BarCode Alignment support for barcode symbol
•  TppVariable SuppressRepeatedValues support
•  RichText full justification
•  RichText LeftMargin property
•  RichText Transparent support
•  RichText Editor support for Full Justify, Consistent Attributes
•  RichText.Font property used to set DefAttributes
•  DBRichText.MailMerge support
•  Report.OnFileDeviceCreate event (use to configure devices)
•  Report.OnPrinterDeviceCreate event (use to configure printer device)
•  OnPrinterDeviceStateChange event (use to send Escape commands)
•  Report.GetDataPipeline method

Report Explorer Enhancements*

• Toolbar options for Open, Design

Visual Data Access Enhancements*

•  SQL Having clause support (QueryDesigner, SQLBuilder, SQL)
•  EditSQL Text and AutoSearch support
•  EditSQL Text and Link support
•  Linking options: MagicSQL, Parameterized SQL, Manual
•  Linking on calc fields (non-aggregate)
•  Search Criteria allow SQL functions ex. Where SalesDate = GetDate()
•  Search Criteria bind to Parameters (which can be autosearch or not)
•  SQL Text Editor with syntax highlight support
•  Group By allow calc fields (non-aggregate)
•  Query Wizard table/field lists display horz scroll bar
•  SQLBuilder support for Linking
•  SQLBuilder support for adding calc expressions

RAP Enhancements**

•  RAP Unicode Editor for D2009
•  RAP RTTI for TeeChart
•  RAP RTTI for TCanvas (use RAP to draw to Paintbox.Canvas)
•  RAP RTTI for TTextAttributes, TppParaAttributes (RichText)
•  ECodeError properties for ProgramName, ProgramCode

Server Enhancements***

•  Web AutoSearch Calendar DatePicker
•  Web AutoSearch Lookup support (drop down list)
•  Web date format for data entry (supports webtier locale)
•  ClientReport AutoSearch Lookup support (drop down list)
•  ClientReport AutoSearch Calendar DatePicker
•  ClientReport date format for data entry (supports client locale)

*ReportBuilder Professional and Enterprise Editions
**ReportBuilder Enterprise Edition
***ReportBuilder Server Edition