Question “How do I automatically navigate/scroll once the preview is loaded?” Solution With the addition of the scrollable previewer for RB 14, it is increasingly necessary to automatically navigate or scroll to a pre-defined position inside a report. This can easily be done by using the TppViewer.OnPrintStateChange event and the TppViewer.Busy property. 1. Access the  Full Article…

Question “How do I add hot key support to the preview window?  For instance pressing F8 prints the report?” Solution Create a preview plugin that overrides the KeyDown routine.  From there you can capture any key presses and perform any task you need. Download: HotKeyPrintPlugin.zip Sample Delphi code: type TmyHotKeyPrint = class(TppPreview) public procedure KeyDown(var  Full Article…

Question “How do I add a custom button to the preview toolbar?” Solution Create a Preview Plugin that overrides the CreateToolbarItems routine. Use the Toolbar.AddButton routine to add a new button to the toolbar before the default buttons are created. Take a look at the TppPreview.CreateToolbarItems routine located in the ppPreview.pas file for examples of  Full Article…