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TTXCustomController is base class for non-printable components.

Description
Do not create inctance of TTXCustomController.

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AfterPrint

Delphi declaration
property AfterPrint: TTXAfterPrintEvent read FAfterPrint write FAfterPrint;
C++ declaration
__property TTXAfterPrintEvent AfterPrint={ read=FAfterPrint, write=FAfterPrint }

Description
AfterPrint event is triggered after the contents of TTXCustomController are inserted into the report.

BeforePrint

Delphi declaration
property BeforePrint: TTXBeforePrintEvent read FBeforePrint write FBeforePrint;
C++ declaration
__property TTXBeforePrintEvent BeforePrint={ read=FBeforePrint, write=FBeforePrint }

Description
BeforePrint event is triggered before the contents of TTXCustomController are inserted into the report.

OnNeedData

Delphi declaration
property OnNeedData: TTXOnNeedDataEvent read FOnNeedData write FOnNeedData;
C++ declaration
__property TTXOnNeedDataEvent OnNeedData={ read=FOnNeedData, write=FOnNeedData }

Description
Use OnNeedData event to read data from external sources other than databases.

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GetSysInfoStr

Delphi declaration
function GetSysInfoStr(ThisType: TTXSysDataType; FormatString: String): String;
C++ declaration
virtual System::AnsiString __fastcall GetSysInfoStr(TTXSysDataType ThisType, System::AnsiString FormatString)

Description
Use GetSysInfoStr to read the system info.

PrepareReport

Delphi declaration
procedure PrepareReport(Strings: TStrings; BeginNew, Finalize: Boolean);
C++ declaration
virtual void __fastcall PrepareReport(Classes::TStrings *Strings, bool BeginNew, bool Finalize)

Description
PrepareReport prepares the report.

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ColsPerPage

Columns per page.

Delphi declaration
property ColsPerPage: Integer read GetColsPerPage write SetColsPerPage;
C++ declaration
__property int ColsPerPage={ read=GetColsPerPage, write=SetColsPerPage, nodefault }

Description
Number of characters on a printer page in horizontal direction.

Use the TTXPrinter component to setup page size and other printer parameters.

DataSource

Delphi declaration
property DataSource: TDataSource read GetDataSource write SetDataSource default Nil;
C++ declaration
__property Db::TDataSource *DataSource={ read=GetDataSource, write=SetDataSource, default=0 }

Description
Use DataSource to bind your report with the database.

DetailBand will be repeated once for each record found in the database.

DestStrings

Destination strings.

Delphi declaration
property DestStrings: TStrings read GetDestStrings write SetDestStrings;
C++ declaration
__property Classes::TStrings *DestStrings={ read=GetDestStrings, write=SetDestStrings, nodefault }

Description
TStrings object that holds the contents of the generated report.

DetailBand

Detail band.

Delphi declaration
property DetailBand: TTXRBand read FDetailBand write SetDetailBand default Nil;
C++ declaration
__property TTXRBand *DetailBand={ read=FDetailBand, write=SetDetailBand, default=0 }

Description
Contents of the DetailBand are inserted once for each data record in the datasource.

LinesPerPage

Lines per page.

Delphi declaration
property LinesPerPage: Integer read GetLinesPerPage write SetLinesPerPage;
C++ declaration
__property int LinesPerPage={ read=GetLinesPerPage, write=SetLinesPerPage, nodefault }

Description
Number of lines on one page.

Set LinesPerPage to 0 to print on continous paper without page breaks.

Use the TTXPrinter component to setup page size and other printer parameters.

Master

Master component.

Delphi declaration
property Master: TTXMaster read GetMaster write SetMaster default Nil;
C++ declaration
__property TTXMaster *Master={ read=GetMaster, write=SetMaster, default=0 }

Description
Use Master to create master/datail reports.

Contents of the TTXCustomController will be inserted once for each row in the Master report.