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VFP 9.0 Report Features in Runtime

Submitted by Sergey on January 1, 2008 - 22:43

In order to deploy VFP 9.0 object-assisted report features in runtime, the REPORT*.APP files have to be distributed with your application and their location stored into _REPORT* system variables.
The error 'Variable _REPORTOUTPUT is not found' may be generated if they are not populated properly.

_REPORT* system variables
File System Variable Notes
REPORTOUTPUT.APP _REPORTOUTPUT
REPORTPREVIEW.APP _REPORTPREVIEW
REPORTBUILDER.APP _REPORTBUILDER Optional. Gives user access to the Report Designer in runtime

NOTE: The MSXML 4.0 is required for XML/HTML Report Listeners.

When files are in application directory or anywhere on VFP search path, following code can be added to the application main program to populate _REPORT* variables.

This is sample code. Add error handling and adjust to your requirements as necessary.

* Report output
_REPORTOUTPUT  = FULLPATH("REPORTOUTPUT.APP")
* Report preview
_REPORTPREVIEW = FULLPATH("REPORTPREVIEW.APP")
* Report Writer
_REPORTBUILDER = FULLPATH("REPORTBUILDER.APP")

When files are in the same directory as VFP runtime DLLs, HOME() function would return their location.

This is sample code. Add error handling and adjust to your requirements as necessary.

* Report output
_REPORTOUTPUT  = HOME() + "REPORTOUTPUT.APP"
* Report preview
_REPORTPREVIEW = HOME() + "REPORTPREVIEW.APP"
* Report Writer
_REPORTBUILDER = HOME() + "REPORTBUILDER.APP"

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