Free Reports

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SlawekG

Hi!
Does anyone knows about some free reporting system (something like
FreeReport for Delphi) ? I know that there's Crystal Reports, but i
can't afford commercial version of VS yet.
I would like to use it for displaying data ( in some configurable way
and format ) from firebird database.
In perfect way i would like to supply dataset and reporting system
would print some (or all) fields from it...
cheers!
Slawek G
 
Slawek,

I don't know of any free reporting components, but you might want to try
googling it.

Also, when you do have money for a reporting component, don't use
Crystal Reports. It's awful in the worst way.
 
Also, when you do have money for a reporting component, don't use
Crystal Reports. It's awful in the worst way.
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What do you suggest to integrate reports in C# (WinForm) Applications ?

What don't you like with Crystal ?



Steph.


Nicholas Paldino said:
Slawek,

I don't know of any free reporting components, but you might want to try
googling it.

Also, when you do have money for a reporting component, don't use
Crystal Reports. It's awful in the worst way.


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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- (e-mail address removed)

SlawekG said:
Hi!
Does anyone knows about some free reporting system (something like
FreeReport for Delphi) ? I know that there's Crystal Reports, but i
can't afford commercial version of VS yet.
I would like to use it for displaying data ( in some configurable way
and format ) from firebird database.
In perfect way i would like to supply dataset and reporting system
would print some (or all) fields from it...
cheers!
Slawek G
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Oh!
I'm giving it a try RIGHT now. if only it's gonna meet my
requirements...
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Oh. i was looking on your project before.
Here's what's not acceptable [ of course only for me ]:
- only oledb provider? come on! who uses it? this app needs at least
sqlserver, oracle and firebird providers... [ and please consider
changing the way of switching between datasource and tabledatasource...
cause changing it for each section is a little bit tiring ]
-speed. It's very slow.
-nasty coding.
-the license... i mean, open up man! :)

So, don't take what i wrote as a slap in your face. i tried only
to give some constructive criticism, with further improving of your
application in mind:)
Just think about it. The world of .NET doesn't have a free report
tool. You have something that could be called a base, now it should be
developed to the stage it would became the best reporting tool:) [ same
what happened to freereport. a guy made it a really, really good
component and then basing on it he create closed app, while keeping
open source available... Both sides are happy! ].
I think there are lots of people who would love to develop this along
with You.
cheers,
Slawek G
 
Oh. i was looking on your project before.
Here's what's not acceptable [ of course only for me ]:
- only oledb provider? come on! who uses it?
this app needs at least
sqlserver, oracle and firebird providers...
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I started this project having in mind a generic data access way and oledb
was a good solution because all have the right oledb provider installed on
it's pc.

My first aim was to render the engine stable, now it is (ok, it may still
have some bugs :) ) and if this is a need I can think about it.


[ and please consider
changing the way of switching between datasource and tabledatasource...
cause changing it for each section is a little bit tiring ]
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mmmh... ok... suggestions?

-speed. It's very slow.
slow???


-nasty coding.
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hup! where?


-the license... i mean, open up man! :)
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And why you don't give some $ of contribute? :)

So, don't take what i wrote as a slap in your face. i tried only
to give some constructive criticism, with further improving of your
application in mind:)
Just think about it. The world of .NET doesn't have a free report
tool. You have something that could be called a base, now it should be
developed to the stage it would became the best reporting tool:)
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Well, all suggestions are welcome.
And if you want to continue the discussion I invite you to use my forum or
my private email, because here we are a little OT.

[ same
what happened to freereport. a guy made it a really, really good
component and then basing on it he create closed app, while keeping
open source available... Both sides are happy! ].
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I'm thinking about this, but I don't know why I should open the engine and
close the designer.
It's free, it works, I'm trying to insert all the requests from users, in
some cases is better than $1000+ commercial suites, what do you want more?
It's true that the more you give the more they want.

I think there are lots of people who would love to develop this along
with You.
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I hear all about people that want the source, none that want to help me
developping on it. :(
I'm also thinking to remove the designer project from SourceForge for this
reason.
 
[ and please consider
changing the way of switching between datasource and tabledatasource...
cause changing it for each section is a little bit tiring ]
Click to expand...

It was done this way because you can set it just for the sections you need
it.
Since the DataSource is related to the single section, a way to set it for
all the sections at once will result in OOP nasty code ;)
 

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