ActiveReports COM將Microsoft Visual Basic的高效簡捷與高級ActiveX設計組件技術相結合,為VB軟件開發者提供最好的報表設計。ActiveReports COM與VB編程環境完全融合,沒有隱藏的腳本和工作區,讓人感覺很像VB。ActiveReports COM提供一個完全開放的結構,您可以在您的報表中使用VB 代碼、ActiveX控件和OLE對象,所以您可以無限制的完成最困難的報表。
         
                
	ActiveReports combines the power and ease of Microsoft Visual Basic with advanced ActiveX Designer component technology to provide the ultimate report designer for Visual Basic developers.ActiveReports is fully integrated in the Visual Basic programming environment. It feels and works like VB with no more cryptic scripts or workarounds. ActiveReports provides a fully open architecture that lets you use VB code, ActiveX, and OLE Objects in your reports so you can handle the toughest of reports without limits.
	ActiveReports includes a Report Wizard that steps you through creating simple report s without writing any code. The wizard is integrated into the Visual Basic environment as an add-in module.
s without writing any code. The wizard is integrated into the Visual Basic environment as an add-in module.
	ActiveReports is based on the Active Designer specification, which allows a component to be integrated into the hosting design environment, and allows it to make full use of the environment's services.
	The designer is a fully compliant ActiveX control and object host. You can insert any control or OLE object, such as a graph or document, into your reports. OLE objects can be bound to BLOB fields in your database.
	Requirements 
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		Design Time
		
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				Visual Basic 5.0 with Service Pack 3 or higher is required before installation
			
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				Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, and Windows Vista
			
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				Disk Space Required: 7MB Memory Required: 32MB
			
 
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		Run Time
		
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				Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, and Windows Vista
			
 
	Supported Languages 
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		Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 SP3, 6.0
	
	
		
			| Data Access | 
		
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						Supports DAO, RDO, ADO
					
						Supports XML data sources and XPath, and XSL expressions
					
						Supports unbound data from arrays, collections, and other data providers
					
						Binds to recordsets and resultsets for maximum flexibility and connection efficiency
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			| Design Environment | 
		
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						Provides easy-to-use Office-like designer environment
					
						Provides Access Reports import wizard
					
						Provides Crystal Reports import wizard
					
						Supports VBScript and JScript events and expressions and a built-in syntax-highlighting script editor
					
						Provides ActiveReports 1.0 upsizer
					
						Includes data bound text, checkbox, image, OLE objects, rich text and subreports
					
						Allows ActiveX control hosting. Use 3rd party controls or your own custom controls in your reports
					
						Provides Barcode control
					
						Allows report bookmarks and Internet hyperlinks
					
						Provides controls Style property editor based on standard CSS syntax
					
						Pro! Provides royalty-free end-user designer control
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			| Architecture | 
		
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						Provides full run-time access to objects, data sources and binding, ability to add controls/sections dynamically at run time to modify the report behavior
					
						Provides full control over printer jobs, properties, and output devices
					
						Hosts ActiveX components and OLE objects
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			| Deployment | 
		
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						Allows reports to be compiled for maximum security and speed
					
						Allows report layouts to be distributed as XML-based report layouts (RPX files)--(application host independent)
					
						Provides an enhanced Java viewer based on JDK 1.3 with printing support
					
						Provides TIFF export in addition to Text, RTF, Excel, PDF, and HTML export filters
					
						Supports PDF exporting of the Table of Contents bookmarks and embedded fonts
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			| ActiveX Viewer | 
		
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						Allows multi-page thumbnails
					
						Supports split views
					
						Provides a ruler
					
						Allows text searching
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