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QUICKREPORT TO FASTREPORT CONVERTER v1.00 (TRIAL UNITS)
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CONTENTS OF THIS README FILE:

1. FILES        - Little description about the files inside the zip file
2. REQUIREMENTS - Some requirements to use converter trial
3. USAGE        - Instructions for using converter units
4. REGISTERING  - Info about ordering
5. HISTORY      - Lists the changes in each version released
6. CONTACT      - Info about contacting Automa

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1. FILES
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When you decompress the zip file, some directories will be create:

/D5QR3STD (Delphi 5 + QuickReport 3.05 Standard - trial version)
Contains compiled units the Delphi 5 version of the converter

/Demos/QR3
Contains the demo project for QuickReport 3, which ilustrates how 
to use the converter units


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2. REQUIREMENTS
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There are some requirements to use this trial version:

1. Your installed QuickReport must be the one which comes with Delphi 
   (no source code changes). This is because the units in this trial 
   version are precompiled, and you will get an error if you're using
   different versions of QR units.
2. You must use FastReport 2.4.10 beta.


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3. USAGE
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In this trial version, all you can do is to preview your existing QR report in
FastReport preview (the report will be converted in runtime). To do that,
you need to change the unit where you call QuickReport Preview method.
Here are the steps:

1. Add ConvQRFR.pas unit to the uses clause of the unit:

   implementation
   uses ConvQRFR;

2. Change the QuickReport's Preview method to the ConvertReportAndPreview 
   procedure, passing the TQuickRep component as parameter:

   // MyReport.Preview;   <- Comment this line
   ConvertReportAndPreview(MyReport);  // <- Add this line

Note that you must pass TQuickRep component to procedure. If the QuickReport
variable was declared as TAbstractQuickRep, you must typecast the variable:

   ConvertReportAndPreview(TQuickRep(MyReport));


Note that reports are being converted in run-time, and as it's impossible
to convert 100 % of reports, you might notice errors in some reports.
This means that report were not completely converted, but most of hard
work was done (converting controls, fonts, captions, bands, and so on).

With registered version of converter you can install a design-time add in
to Delphi. You can then convert existing reports in design-time, and then
edit the converted report in FastReport editor. This way you can fix the
minor conversion problems that may occur.

   

 
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4. REGISTERING
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QuickReport to FastReport converter costs only US$ 29.95. The registered
version comes with a design-time add-in, to allow you convert reports
in design-time. We accept MasterCard, Visa, AmExpress, Dinners,
and check. To register, go to:

http://www.automa.com.br/delphi/register.htm


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5. HISTORY
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v1.00  (06-May-2000)
   - QuickReport expressions are now being converted;

v.beta (28-Apr-2000)
   - First release;


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6. CONTACT
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Our URL: 
http://www.automa.com.br/delphi

Our e-mail:
automa@automa.com.br