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Dear friends!FastReport 4 for Delphi / C++Builder / BDS released!Report Designer:- new XP-style interface- the "Data" tab with all report datasets- ability to draw diagrams in the "Data" tab- code completion (Ctrl+Space)- breakpoints- watches- report templates- local guidelines (appears when you move or resize an object)- ability to work in non-modal mode, mdi child modeReport Preview:- thumbnailsPrint:- split a big page to several small pages- print several small pages on one big- print a page on a specified sheet (with scale)- duplex handling from print dialogue- print copy name on each printed copy (for example, "First copy", "Second copy")Report Core:- "endless page" mode- images handling, increased speed- the "Reset page numbers" mode for groups- reports crypting (Rijndael algorithm)- report inheritance (both file-based and dfm-based)- drill-down groups- frxGlobalVariables object- "cross-tab" object enhancements:- improved cells appearance- cross elements visible in the designer- fill corner (ShowCorner property)- side-by-side crosstabs (NextCross property)- join cells with the same value (JoinEqualCells property)- join the same string values in a cell (AllowDuplicates property)- ability to put an external object inside cross-tab- AddWidth, AddHeight properties to increase width&height of the cell- AutoSize property, ability to resize cells manually- line object can have arrows- added TfrxPictureView.FileLink property (can contain variable or a file name)- separate settings for each frame line (properties Frame.LeftLine, TopLine, RightLine, BottomLine can be set in the object inspector)- PNG images support (uncomment {$DEFINE PNG} in the frx.inc file)- Open Document Format for Office Applications (OASIS) exports, spreadsheet (ods) and text (odt)Enterprise components:- Users/Groups security support (see a demo application Demos\ClientServer\UserManager)- Templates support- Dynamically refresh of configuration, users/groupsLet's try leader tool!

+ full multi-thread support+ improved performance+ added packages for Delphi2006+ added separate Tee package- fixed c++ bool type- fixed case sensitivity for c++ (keywords only)- fixed jscript error (function that returns a string)

+ added separate frxTee package for TeeChart+ added CJK Font support in PDF export+ added frxHiButtons.pas unit (hi-color button images). Just add to your uses list.+ added "Classes" tab to DataTree+ added TfrxBarcodeView.WideBarRatio property- multi-thread fixes- fixed bug with cross+subreport- fixed bug with CloseDatasource = True- fixed bug in old-style cross- fixed bug in XLS(OLE) export with extra long text line- fixed bug in PDF export with non-TrueType fonts- fixed memo.loadfromfile- fixed bug with installer- fixed print report title twice- fixed startnewpage+reprintonnewpage- fixed char spacing in PDF export- fixed baClient align- fixed dot-matrix (designer, engine)- fixed app icon bug- FS: multithread fix- preview fixes- frf importer fixes

+ added new Delphi for .NET demo+ added new C# demo: Report client for FastReport Server+ added new C# demo: Picture - shows how to use IfrxPictureView interface+ added new interface IfrxPictureView+ improved interface (new buttons, splash and startup window)+ added scheduler service (you can schedule your report and receive it by e-mail)+ added configuration utility+ added context help in designer (F1 key)+ added method LoadPreparedReportFromStream(IStream *) to TfrxPreviewX+ added method SavePreparedReportToStream(IStream *) to TfrxReport+ added new interface:  IfrxDataBand* fixed C++ demos: variable demo, callback demo* updated C++ thread_test demo* updated C# DataSetDemo: added FrxDataSet class* updated C++ DynamicReport demo* updated: Method CreateReportObject() of IfrxReport interface has been changed in accordance to new requirements* updated Visual FoxPro demo* updated C# DataSetDemo: added FrxDataView class + sorting example

What's new in the FastReport 4?Report Designer: new XP-style icons the "Data" tab with all report datasets ability to draw diagrams in the "Data" tab code completion (Ctrl+Space) breakpoints watches report templates Report Preview: thumbnails Print: splitting a big page to several small pages printing several small pages on one big duplex handling from print dialogue Report Core: "endless page" mode images handling, increased speed the "Reset page numbers" mode for groups reports scripting (Rijndael algorithm) report inheritance drill-down groups frxGlobalVariables object "cross-tab" object enhancements line object can have arrows Download the compiled demo of FastReport 4 here: downloadWe appreciate your feedback! Tell us what you think on the newsgroups or on the forum

Changes:+ added TfrxMemoView.Wysiwyg property (note - block align will be disabled if you set this property to False!)+ added some dbxdatabase properties* update Portuguese resources- fixed bug with shiftmode- fixed bug in taborder editor- bug with splitted richedit- bug with multi-monitor configuration- fixed bug with anchor+keeptogether- fixed bug with printtoprevpage- fixed bug with styles and numbers format in the XML export- fixed bug with continuous mode in the XML export- fixed bug with character height in PDF export- fixed aggregare error (comma in the field name)- fixed compatibility with TLargeIntField- [server] fixed bug with threads in client- fixed bug with DefaultPath in XLS export