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  • Loogie
    #1

    Need help with reports

    I want to create reports and I don't care if I use crystal reports or
    vb.net reports. I am using vb.net 2005 and the app pulls data from
    user created access db's and compact 2005 sdf's.

    Here is where things get a bit tricky for me. I don't want to open any
    datasets to create my reports. All of the data I need is staring at me
    on the screen. Is there anyway to copy over the contents of textboxes
    and listviews to the report easily?

    I tried using the Print Form utility in the Vb.Net Power Pack but it
    only does a screen capture and does not get the all of the information
    I require.

    This is my first .net project that I have required paper reports and I
    am completely lost on how to approach this.. Every tutorial I have
    found does not seem to apply as they all want to use a single static
    database. I literally can be pulling data from hundreds of databases
    in a variety of formats.

    Dumping the contents of forms seems to be the easiest and logical
    solution...I just can't get a handle on it.

    Please help.

    Thanks

    :L
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    • Chris Tacke, MVP
      #2
      Re: Need help with reports

      You've cross-posted to way too many groups here. The compact framework
      doesn't have Crystal Reports, VB.NET reports, Print Form, or any sort of
      "Power Pack" so it's certainly off topic in this group.

      -Chris


      "Loogie" <boogieloogie@g mail.comwrote in message
      news:18781f64-fadc-4934-8d2f-104a45c13616@d4 5g2000hsc.googl egroups.com...
      >I want to create reports and I don't care if I use crystal reports or
      vb.net reports. I am using vb.net 2005 and the app pulls data from
      user created access db's and compact 2005 sdf's.
      >
      Here is where things get a bit tricky for me. I don't want to open any
      datasets to create my reports. All of the data I need is staring at me
      on the screen. Is there anyway to copy over the contents of textboxes
      and listviews to the report easily?
      >
      I tried using the Print Form utility in the Vb.Net Power Pack but it
      only does a screen capture and does not get the all of the information
      I require.
      >
      This is my first .net project that I have required paper reports and I
      am completely lost on how to approach this.. Every tutorial I have
      found does not seem to apply as they all want to use a single static
      database. I literally can be pulling data from hundreds of databases
      in a variety of formats.
      >
      Dumping the contents of forms seems to be the easiest and logical
      solution...I just can't get a handle on it.
      >
      Please help.
      >
      Thanks
      >
      :L

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        • Loogie
          #3
          Re: Need help with reports

          On Jun 26, 2:34 pm, "Chris Tacke, MVP" <ctacke.at.open netcf.dot.com>
          wrote:
          You've cross-posted to way too many groups here.  The compact framework
          doesn't have Crystal Reports, VB.NET reports, Print Form, or any sort of
          "Power Pack" so it's certainly off topic in this group.
          >
          -Chris
          >
          "Loogie" <boogieloo...@g mail.comwrote in message
          >
          news:18781f64-fadc-4934-8d2f-104a45c13616@d4 5g2000hsc.googl egroups.com...
          >
          I want to create reports and I don't care if I use crystal reports or
          vb.net reports. I am using vb.net 2005 and the app pulls data from
          user created access db's and compact 2005 sdf's.
          >
          Here is where things get a bit tricky for me. I don't want to open any
          datasets to create my reports. All of the data I need is staring at me
          on the screen. Is there anyway to copy over the contents of textboxes
          and listviews to the report easily?
          >
          I tried using the Print Form utility in the Vb.Net Power Pack but it
          only does a screen capture and does not get the all of the information
          I require.
          >
          This is my first .net project that I have required paper reports and I
          am completely lost on how to approach this.. Every tutorial I have
          found does not seem to apply as they all want to use a single static
          database. I literally can be pulling data from hundreds of databases
          in a variety of formats.
          >
          Dumping the contents of forms seems to be the easiest and logical
          solution...I just can't get a handle on it.
          >
          Please help.
          >
          Thanks
          >
          :L
          That was helpful.

          Thanks

          :L

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            • William Vaughn [MVP]
              #4
              Re: Need help with reports

              The ReportViewer can source data from any data source that can expose
              IBindingList. This means you can create an array, collection or many other
              objects (not to mention DataTable objects) with the data and point the RDL
              at the data. This is explained in Chapter 14 of my book.

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              Microsoft MVP
              (425) 556-9205 (Pacific time)
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              "Loogie" <boogieloogie@g mail.comwrote in message
              news:ee77df06-1a05-4eb8-bdb7-4c36a2e5744f@k3 0g2000hse.googl egroups.com...
              On Jun 26, 2:34 pm, "Chris Tacke, MVP" <ctacke.at.open netcf.dot.com>
              wrote:
              >You've cross-posted to way too many groups here. The compact framework
              >doesn't have Crystal Reports, VB.NET reports, Print Form, or any sort of
              >"Power Pack" so it's certainly off topic in this group.
              >>
              >-Chris
              >>
              >"Loogie" <boogieloo...@g mail.comwrote in message
              >>
              >news:18781f6 4-fadc-4934-8d2f-104a45c13616@d4 5g2000hsc.googl egroups.com...
              >>
              >I want to create reports and I don't care if I use crystal reports or
              vb.net reports. I am using vb.net 2005 and the app pulls data from
              user created access db's and compact 2005 sdf's.
              >>
              Here is where things get a bit tricky for me. I don't want to open any
              datasets to create my reports. All of the data I need is staring at me
              on the screen. Is there anyway to copy over the contents of textboxes
              and listviews to the report easily?
              >>
              I tried using the Print Form utility in the Vb.Net Power Pack but it
              only does a screen capture and does not get the all of the information
              I require.
              >>
              This is my first .net project that I have required paper reports and I
              am completely lost on how to approach this.. Every tutorial I have
              found does not seem to apply as they all want to use a single static
              database. I literally can be pulling data from hundreds of databases
              in a variety of formats.
              >>
              Dumping the contents of forms seems to be the easiest and logical
              solution...I just can't get a handle on it.
              >>
              Please help.
              >>
              Thanks
              >>
              :L
              >
              That was helpful.
              >
              Thanks
              >
              :L

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