FastReport 3
for Delphi 4-7/2005/2006 & C++Builder 4-6/2006

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction
2. Capabilities
3. Backward compatibility
5. Ordering

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1. INTRODUCTION

FastReport 3 is new generation of the report generators components. It consists of 
report engine, designer and preview. FastReport 3 can be installed in Delphi 4-7/2005/2006
and C++Builder 4-6/2006.

FastReport 3 is "try before buy". See "Ordering" topic for details.

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2. CAPABILITIES

- Band-oriented report generator.
- Fast, compact and flexible code allows you to extend FastReport functionality.
  No additional DLLs needed.
- Built-in powerful and easy-to-use designer (also available in run-time).
- Full WYSIWYG
- Set of most useful components: Text, Line, Diagonal line, Picture, Shape,  OLE, 
RichText, Chart, Barcode. You can also write your own components.
- Ability to export your reports to other formats (such as TXT, RTF, HTML,  PDF, XLS, 
XML, JPG, BMP, TIFF). 
- Dot matrix reports. 

- Built-in language allows you write code without programming in Delphi. 
  It allows you to create reports that can't be created in other tools. 
-  Various fill types, shadow.
- Script editor with syntax highligt.
- One script in the report (like an unit in the Delphi). 
- Dramatically increased performance. 
- Strict type checking. 
- Multi-language architecture allows you to use many script languages (Pascal,   C++, Basic, 
Java). 
- Access to any object inside your application (in case you've allowed this).  Standard 
libraries to access to base classes, controls and forms. Easily  expandable library 
architecture. 
- Debugger.

- Report preview with "Search text" and "Edit" functions.
- Text rotation 0..360 degrees.
- Paragraph gap. 
- Memo object supports simple html-tags (font color, b, i, u, sub, sup). 
- Styles. 
- Text flow. 
- URLs, Anchors 
- Zooming in designer. 
- In-place editing. 
- Rulers, guides. 
- Grid: mm, inches, pixels. 
- Wizard for base type reports. 
- Copy objects to Windows clipboard. 
- Full Undo/Redo.

- reports can contain dialogue forms that you can use to ask  parameters before 
prepare a report. You can have as many dialogs as you need. FastReport uses the 
same designer for dialogs and have set of standard dialog controls like Button, Edit, 
CheckBox and other.
- Storing reports in XML format, compressed XML format (compatible with GZip) also 
available.
- Set of DB engines for FastReport allow you to create table/query/database 
components in run-time. Your reports can be completely independent of your  
application!
- You can use FastReport in international applications.
- Full Bi-directional text output.

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3. BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY

You can't use old .frf files in FastReport 3. Use FastReport 2.55 for convert old files 
(from FR 2.*) to new FastReport 3. FastReport 3 and FastReport 2.* can work together in 
one time (design and run-time mode). Step by step migration from version 2.* to 3.0 is 
really possible.

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4. ORDERING

FastReport 3 is "try before buy". You can try trial version of  FastReport 3, which prints 
only five pages of report. Full version of Product does not contain such restrictions and 
shipped with compiled modules (Basic Edition and Standard Edition) or with full 
source code (Professional Edition and Enterprise Edition). FastScript components 
included in all versions except Basic Edition (it contains trial version of FastScript).

Price:

FastReport 3 Basic Edition         $79
FastReport 3 Standard Edition     $179
FastReport 3 Professional Edition $249
FastReport 3 Enterprise Edition   $349

You can register it with Emetrix, RegisterNow! or ShareIt online services which 
accepts all kinds of payment. 
Use this link for register: <http://www.fast-report.com/en/purchase/> 
Registered users gets technical support and can get minor upgrade to the next version of FR 
with no additional payment.

Registered users of FastReport 2.* and FastScript can buy FastReport 3 with 
discount. Upgrade details: <http://www.fast-report.com/en/purchase/upgrade.php>

See Dealers.txt for more information about our resellers in countries.

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Fast Reports Inc. 

e-mail:    	<info@fast-report.com>
web site:  <http://www.fast-report.com>