How To…Write Checks Using ReportBuilder

Question

“Is it possible to print pre-formatted checks using ReportBuilder?”

Solution

The following example uses a free Delphi library NumWords to convert numerical values into English text.  This allows you to convert a dollar amount to a text string for check writing purposes.  The full version of this library including other language translations is available from http://www.torry.net.

Next is a matter of designing your report to match the formatted check form you are using.

Download: CheckWriting.zip

Sample Delphi code:

procedure TForm1.ppVariable3Calc(Sender: TObject; var Value: Variant);
var
  ldTotal: Double;
begin

  ldTotal := ppSubReport1.Report.DataPipeline['OnOrder'] * ppSubReport1.Report.DataPipeline['Cost'];

  Value := ldTotal;
  ppVariable2.Value := ppVariable2.Value + ldTotal;
  ppVariable1.Value := ppVariable1.Value + ldTotal;

  {NumWords Library: By Andy Preston altered for the use in this demo.  The full
   version of this library is available from Torry's Delphi, http://www.torry.net}

  //InWords.SelectLocale(CTRY_UNITED_STATES, LANG_ENGLISH);
  ppVariable4.Value := InWords.EMoney(ppVariable2.Value, False);
  
end;
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