--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Are you serious? > Have we been waiting 19 months for a "Report Maker" > that doesn't break > scrolling fields across multiple pages?!? > Paul Looney >
Hi Paul, Let me start by saying that I do appreciate your concern and understand your sentiment very well. While it is true that it does not _yet_ break scrolling fields accross multiple pages, it is right at the top of my list of items to incorporate. I would encourage everyone to have a good look at the current feature set: there are useful items for everyone, a lot of them going far beyond what 9-to-5 Reports or Reports Data Pro ever offered for HyperCard. Quartam Reports is based on traditional reporting tools as you would find in FoxPro, Access and FileMaker Pro -- it offers among other items: - data fields using everyday Transcript expressions - data groups with separate header and footer - flexible formatting options - aggregate functions without a line of code - support for printing conditions, color and inks - simplified printing commands for stacks, database cursors and automated queries - an advanced callback architecture that lets you combine data from multiple sources All that in a cross-platform package that lets you get the most out of what Revolution has to offer. Data doesn't just come from stacks, it is stored in databases, internet pages, xml-files, web services,... Providing developers with support for these advanced features was my goal. And in order to get this out of my computer into the hands of my fellow Rev-users, while working a full-time job, I had to prioritize. Perhaps not everyone will be happy with the decision making process that I employed for this, but I do think that this is a powerful and valuable addition to the arsenal of Rev-related tools. In order to accomplish this, I've had to be *quite* resourceful to make it all work: creating a layout builder like the one that ships with Quartam Reports, has proven quite a challenge. That being said, I would like to repeat that it is my top priority to bring dynamic resizing fields to the mix. I have a working prototype that, once again, had to circumvent limitations in the environment. But I have to do more than split text over pages: I need to support relative positioning of items to make this feature as flexible as it deserves to be. Another challenge that I'm taking up in the coming weeks. Version 1.0 is not an end-point, it is the start of a long roadmap that will offer developers the best of features found in similar tools. There are some exciting features waiting in the wings. A lot of developers will be more than fine starting out with this first version. And allow me to point out that the upgrade to version 1.1 will be FREE to anyone who buys version 1.0 between now and when the upgrade ships. I think that shows my commitment. Again, I most certainly appreciate your eagerness to have this feature. And I'll make it happen shortly. In the meantime, Quartam Reports offers tremendous value right here and right now. Best regards, Jan Schenkel. Quartam - Tools for Revolution <http://www.quartam.com> ===== "As we grow older, we grow both wiser and more foolish at the same time." (La Rochefoucauld) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
