ReportBuilder (Written with PureBasic)

DoubleDutch · Post by **DoubleDutch** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:11 pm

I will have another look to see what it may be.

Anyone else have this glitch with the buttons?

-Anthony

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Trond · Post by **Trond** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:24 am

I tested on another computer (did you update it?) and the buttons are not cut off, however they still don't use the system default font so there's got to be some code interfering with the about box that you've overlooked. Maybe even in the menu system for all I know.

Ctrl+A which is usually used to select all text (happens automatically by the richedit) is blocked by the menu shortcut.

DoubleDutch · Post by **DoubleDutch** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:41 pm

I tested on another computer (did you update it?) and the buttons are not cut off, however they still don't use the system default font so there's got to be some code interfering with the about box that you've overlooked. Maybe even in the menu system for all I know.

Yep, it has been updated... Can you test on the original pc?

I've been tring to make it happen on some PC's here - can't get the same thing to happen. I wonder whats different - that may give a clue as to whats going wrong.

Ctrl+A which is usually used to select all text (happens automatically by the richedit) is blocked by the menu shortcut.

Thanks, I'll sort that.

I've almost been through all your other list, fixed all so far. One thing we may not change is having about, options, etc on the top toolbar - we asked a few people and most prefer it the way it is. I may put it in as an option to turn them on/off.

-Anthony

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:04 pm

Not fixed, the buttons are still cut off.

DoubleDutch · Post by **DoubleDutch** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:17 am

New version - this time its 100% PB V4

This is the beta installer:

http://www.ApplePanic.com/downloads/rb/beta.exe

DoubleDutch · Post by **DoubleDutch** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:11 am

New version:

Latest beta has DracScript integrated. Put scripts in the script folder and when you next run ReportBuilder a new menu will be present "scripts".

Only one "native" type command added - Information(string1,string2) - this will display a two line info dialog.

Here are the provisional things added to the official release:

[!] Major improvement
[+] Added feature
[*] Improved/Changed feature
[-] Bug fix (if any

)

[+] 'Select all' pupils by right clicking the pupil list (or selecting the menu tem)
[+] Auto Increment UPN switch to allow easier adding of pupil UPN umbers
[+] 'Select all' editor text by right clicking in the editor (or selecting the menu item)
[*] Adjusted pupil list text Y position to look nicer
[!] Traffic lights - You can see at a glance the report stage of each pupil - suggested by both Katie & Ged
[+] Optional spelling lights - these enhance the traffic lights with spellcheck and gender error information
[*] Double clicking a pupil will select them, then bring up the pupil edit window
[+] You can now select various different date styles for the front page of a report - suggested by Simmo
[*] Adding or editing a pupil goes straight to opening the add/edit dialog, this should fix a problem reported by Nikki
[*] When importing a CTF, default keystage is decided by year group - should fix a problem reported by RobSimpson
[*] The delete pupil icon in the pupil list can be turned off in options - suggested by Nikki
[!] Users can now add extra functionality using the BASIC-like DracScript language - Many thanks to dracflamloc

Because this is a beta - the traffic lights are not yet complete!

http://www.ApplePanic.com/downloads/rb/beta.exe

GG · Post by GG » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:48 am

Great work !

DoubleDutch · Post by **DoubleDutch** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:27 pm

Thanks.

Adding DracScript was pretty easy, make the app a lot more powerful (when I add the extra native commands).

btw, if anyone on this forum is a teacher (about teaching) and you write articles or have a popular blog (about teaching stuff) then you may be able to get a free single user license...

See this link for more information:

http://www.applepanic.com/front/blogoffer

DoubleDutch · Post by **DoubleDutch** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:31 am

The beta has now gone final. Lots of changes and fixes.

I'm also now using egrid (its a great lib btw) in the "Very Advanced" panel for changing settings directly.

Its at: http://www.applepanic.com/downloads/rb/install.exe

srod · Post by **srod** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:37 am

It does look amazing.

Well done.

DoubleDutch · Post by **DoubleDutch** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:47 am

What do you think of the very advanced panel?

Try changing something. Initially I make column -1 and column 1 all the same values. Then I do a compare of column -1 to column 1. If they are different then I change the bgnd colour. All pretty easy stuff thanks to egrid.

srod · Post by **srod** » Wed May 23, 2007 12:04 pm

Uhm, where do I locate this panel?

DoubleDutch · Post by **DoubleDutch** » Wed May 23, 2007 12:26 pm

Go to options, select the "Misc" tab and enable "Very advanced".

You will need to restart ReportBuilder for it to be enabled.

srod · Post by **srod** » Wed May 23, 2007 12:39 pm

Got it. Very nice indeed!