ActiveReports 6.0

In the past, when I was doing report-related work, I was most afraid of the report's uidesign work. When I encountered a report with a very complex layout, it usually takes two or three days to complete the report's uidesign. In addition to the complexity of the report, the report designer does not provide enough functions to assist in the uidesign of the report.

ActiveReports is a very easy-to-use control, but some features are often forgotten. When we open the ActiveReports Report design screen, we are most concerned about the toolbox and attribute window, but did not notice the Report menu options above the menu bar, the Report menu has a total of four menu items, save Layout, Load Layout, Data Source, and Settings. Next we will talk about the Settings menu items.

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1. Optional ruler Unit
ActiveReports provides two ruler units: Inches (Inches) and Centimeters (Centimeters). We can select a proper ruler unit based on our own needs, thus eliminating the hassle of length conversion.
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2. Optional alignment
ActiveReports provides two alignment modes: SnapLines (align by edge) and Snap to Grid (align by table. When SnapLines is selected, the relative positional relationship between controls can be determined based on the alignment guides. When Snap to Grid is selected, the smallest unit of the control is the distance of a cell by moving the mouse, the correct position of the control can be determined based on the number of cells.
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3. Optional grid spacing
When Show Grid is selected, the Grid is displayed in the design view of the report, and the number of grids can be adjusted. Selecting a proper ruler unit and number of grids can help us determine the location of the space. For example, if you select Centimeters (CM) as the ruler unit and set the number of grids to 10*10, the distance between adjacent grids is exactly 1mm.
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4. Rich tool bar
ActiveReports 6 provides a wide range of toolbar options. In addition to common UI layout control commands, it also provides a very useful command-zoom in design view command, you can use this command to quickly and accurately determine the control location and other information.
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