If you login with your Data Access Global Account you have the option to download the Developer Edition of Visual Report Writer 2012 v2.0.

Registration
Visual Report Writer will run as a 60 day trial version by default. If you start Visual Report Writer you will be asked to register your version. To register, you need to purchase a license. Registering will lift the trial period. After registering your license you have a 60 day period to activate your license. Make sure to have an internet connection, and simply confirm the activation.

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Installation
Visual Report Writer 2012 - 2.0 is developed with Visual DataFlex. If you have no Visual DataFlex 16.1 Studio or Client License installed, a single-user Client License will be installed for you. 

A Visual DataFlex 15.1, 16.0, 16.1 or 17.0 Studio license is required to use the Integration library which is part of Visual Report Writer 2012 Developer Edition - 2.0.

Supported platforms
- Microsoft Windows XP SP 3 (32 bit)
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP 2 Home Premium or higher (32/64 bit)
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium or higher (32/64 bit)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP 2 (32 bit)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP 1 (32/64 bit)

Integration library
Developer Edition comes with an Integration library. This library allows you to seamlessly integrate Visual Report Writer reports with your Visual DataFlex 15.1, 16.0, 16.1 or 17.0 applications. The library contains an Integration Wizard and classes for integrating and viewing Visual Report Writer reports.

During installation you can specify the location of the Integration library. We suggest you install the library in a subfolder of the main Visual DataFlex directory, this allows you to add the library using relative paths. To use the Integration library and Integration Wizard in your Visual DataFlex projects and Workspaces you must first add the library. You can do this by opening the Visual DataFlex Studio and select the ‘Maintain Libraries…’ option from the ‘Tools’ menu. Next, you can use the ‘Add Library’ button and open the ‘Visual Report Writer.sws’ file. After selecting the .sws file and clicking the ‘Ok’ button the library is added to the currently selected workspace.

To use the Integration Wizard, simply choose the ‘View/Report’ option from the ‘File’ menu and select the ‘VRW Integration Wizard’ icon.



Language support
Visual Report Writer ships with support for a number of languages. Before changing the language used in Visual Report Writer you must set your Windows Regional Options to the language of your choice. This ensures that the correct (ANSI) code page is selected in Windows. You can change the Regional Options in the Windows Control Panel, for full language support you must change both the ‘Standards and formats’ option to ensure correct date and number handling and the ‘Language for non-unicode programs’ option. Please note that the name of these options may differ in various versions of Windows. After changing the Windows Regional Options you can change the language in Visual Report Writer by choosing a language from the ‘Language’ menu.

Documentation
Visual Report Writer comes with a User Guide, Developer Guide aimed towards integration of reports and – context sensitive - Help.

Reporting bugs, comments and suggestions
Please report bugs to support@dataaccess.eu. If you have a HelpDesk Express account you can also enter reports directly at http://hde.dataaccess.eu. Make sure to provide as much detail as possible to define and reproduce the problem that you are reporting.

Upon your report, you will be invited to use an account on our help-desk support system for reporting future issues.

For further communications and information, there is a forum devoted to Visual Report Writer in the Data Access Worldwide Support Forums.


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