DynamicPDF™ ReportWriter - Examples

• Invoice [view source]. This example shows an invoice that is generated from a database query.
   
• Invoice With Events [view source].
   
• Contact List [view source]. This example shows how grouping can be used to group records from a recordset.
   
• Contact List Grid [view source]. This example demonstrates how the DynamicPDF™ ReportWriter's layout grid feature can be used to position report elements.
   
• Simple Report [view source].
   
• Simple Report With Verdana [view source].
   
• Stored Procedure Report [view source].
   

DynamicPDF™ ReportWriter Program Flow Example

The basic program flow for a script using DynamicPDF™ ReportWriter is as follows:

1. Create a report object.
2. Define the database connection and query.
3. Add report elements (i.e. RecordBox) to the header, section header, body, section footer and/or footer.
4. Generate (Draw) the PDF report.

   ASP Example Script:

   <!-- METADATA TYPE="typelib" UUID="{567E47DC-8220-403F-B348-EB9A035648BB}" --> <% Dim objReport Set objReport = Server.CreateObject("DPDF_RptWtr.Report") With objReport.Command 'An ADO Connection String (Northwind DB in this example) .ActiveConnection = "File Name = " & Server.MapPath("Northwind.udl") 'A SQL Query .CommandText = "SELECT CompanyName FROM Customers" End With With objReport.Header .Height = 24 .AddLabel "Header goes here", 0, 0, 504, 12 End With With objReport.Body .Height = 12 .AddRecordBox "CompanyName", 0, 0, 504, 12 End With objReport.DrawToASP Set objReport = Nothing %>