ActiveReports allows you to host the ActiveReports end-user report designer control in your application and provide end-user report editing capabilities. The control's methods and properties provide easy access to save and load report layouts, monitor and control the design environment, and customize the look and feel to satisfy the needs of your end users.
The professional edition of ActiveReports now contains an enhanced end-user report designer that has been redesigned for ease of use. Among the enhancements is the addition of a CommandBarManager that can be used to place default toolbars on the designer. This gives your designer a consistent look and allows you to quickly create a functioning end-user report designer. Once the CommandBarManager has been added to the designer, you can add or remove individual command bars or command bar items to meet the needs of your end users.
The following image depicts the default command bar library that the CommandBarManager adds to the end-user report designer.
- Creating the Basic Layout for an End-User Report Designer
- Demonstrates how to set up a basic layout for the end-user report designer.
- Adding Code for the End-User Report Designer
- Demonstrates how to add code to create a working end-user report designer.