Active Reports for .NET 2.0 - Is there a tutorial for beginners?

Active Reports for .NET 2.0 - Is there a tutorial for beginners?

Posted by: timmytran on 28 September 2017, 7:46 am EST

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  timmytran

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  Posted 28 September 2017, 7:46 am EST

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  Hello All,

     I was using the "trial version" of Active Reports for .NET 3.0 with Visual Studio 2005, and had no problem at all, and then I found out my company only has the professional version  for AR .NET 2.0.

    My questions are the following:

     (1) Is there any quick and easy way to convert the reports I already made in version 3.0 (report/code behind/resource files) to 2.0?

     (2) If the answer to (1) is no, then how do I choose VB .NET to code the report events? (I can go with C#, but my company is not currently using it).

     (3) Is there a tutorial out there for beginners like me that would at least get me going?

  Thanks,

  Timmy

   

   

   

   

   

   

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  ali-dd

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  Posted 28 September 2017, 7:46 am EST

  [activereports_archive]Hi,
  
  <o:p></o:p>

  1)     
  
  1) There is no quick way to
  
  convert back to version 2. You should install version 2 (both versions can be
  
  installed on the same machine) and then open each report you created and save
  
  the layout to an RPX file using ReportàSave
  
  Layout and select ARNET Format in the Save As Type drop down. This will save
  
  your report layouts. Then create a parallel project and create a version 2
  
  report for each report in your original report. For each report use
  
  Report->Load Layout to load the layout into the report. If you keep both
  
  projects open at the same time you have to copy and paste the events from your
  
  original project. <o:p></o:p>

  2)2) When you create your new project choose a VB.NET project and when you add a report the code-behind will be in VB.NET. You have to translate the code you wrote for the events. You might want to can use an online C#<->VB.NET service to speed up the process.

  3)3)      Read at least the Getting started chapter in the user guide and go through some of the walkthroughs like the bound and unbound reports walkthroughs. If you still need help post to the forum and we will try our best to help.

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  timmytran

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  Posted 28 September 2017, 7:46 am EST

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  Thanks for the prompt response. Being able to open up the report layout, which I made in 3.0, in 2.0 is probably my biggest concern. I wouldn’t mind rewriting the code at all.

  I will try your method.

  Thanks,

  Timmy

   

   

   

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  ken

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  Posted 31 March 2018, 4:32 am EST

  I’ve recently purchased an ERP system that makes use of Active Reports for our forms and reporting. I’d like to learn how to customize these. Is there a webinar, classes or other options available to help achieve this?

  Thank you.
  
  Ken