A Report Writer Control/Component by ceTe Software

Features

• True PDF Generation. DynamicPDF™ ReportWriter generates PDF code from scratch. It is not a printer driver and there is no need to import an existing PDF document. PDF documents are created dynamically in much the same way that ASP or ColdFusion creates HTML pages dynamically.


• High Performance. DynamicPDF™ ReportWriter is a highly efficient COM/ActiveX component. It integrates with IIS and ADO for optimal performance.


• ASP/IIS Optimization. When using the DrawToASP method of the report object, DynamicPDF™ ReportWriter generates the PDF in memory and outputs it directly to ASP's response object. This results in superior performance and avoids the need for costly temp files.


• Flexibility. DynamicPDF™ ReportWriter can be used from any language that supports COM objects. Generated PDF documents can be returned as a byte array or saved directly to disk. This allows the component to be used from ColdFusion as well as in Visual Basic, C++, and .NET applications.


• Extensibility. DynamicPDF™ ReportWriter can be used as a base component for other products.


• Events Support. DynamicPDF™ ReportWriter supports 18 events during the process of generating a report. The events can be used to greatly increase the flexibility of the Reporting engine.


• Page Element Rotation. Text and /Images can be rotated at any angle on the page.


• Font Embedding. TrueType and Type 1 fonts can be embedded in the report.


• Easy to Learn. Our simple object model reduces the learning curve for DynamicPDF™ ReportWriter. You will be generating your own dynamic PDF reports in minutes.


• Page Numbering. The current page number and total pages can be added to any page in the document. If your report uses sections, pages can be numbered with each section as well.


• Five Part Reports. The report can be divided into up to five parts and records can be grouped into sections. The five report parts are: Header, Section Header, Body, Section Footer, and Footer.


• 100% Compliant With PDF Standard. DynamicPDF™ ReportWriter is 100% compliant with Adobe's published PDF standard for PDF version 1.3. Generated PDF documents are viewable from any viewer that complies with these standards.

Object Oriented Design

DynamicPDF™ ReportWriter has three types of objects:

Report Object. This is the first object that is created and represents a report.

Report Part Objects. The report object has five report parts: Header object, Section Header object, Body object, Section Footer object, and Footer object.

Report Element Objects. Report element objects are added to a report part. These elements are drawn to the PDF document when the report is generated. There are currently five report element objects: Image object, Label object, Line object, RecordBox object, and Rectangle object.