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iReport Ultimate Guide• TrueType fonts support.• Support for localization.• Extensibility through plug-ins.• Support for charts.• Management of a library of standard objects (for example, numbers of pages).• Drag-and-drop functionality.• Unlimited undo/redo.• Wizard for creating crosstabs.• Styles library.• Integrated preview.• Error manager.• Unified Reporter repository explorer.• Integrated SQL and MDX query designer.• Additional features in Professional Edition.Version 3.6 added support for visual components based on Adobe Flash.Version 3.7 has these new features:• Instructions on installing iReport on Mac OSX.• Enhanced page formatting, including band features that enable multiple bands and subbands of the same type and a newPage Format dialog.• Keep Together and Footer Position properties for groups.• Query executers and fields providers to enable you to use custom query languages.1.2 The iReport CommunityThe iReport team comprises many skilled and experienced programmers who come from every part of the world. They workdaily to add new functionality and fix bugs. The iReport web site is at http://ireport.sourceforge.net. If you need help withiReport, there is a discussion forum in English. This is the place where you can send requests for help and technical questionsabout the use of the program, as well as post comments, discuss implementation choices, and propose new functionality. Thereis no guarantee of a prompt reply, but requests are usually satisfied within a few days’ time. This service is free. If you needinformation concerning commercial support, you can write to sales@jaspersoft.com.Please report bugs at the following address:http://jasperforge.org/tracker/?group_id=83At the project site, there is a system to send requests for enhancement (RFE). There is also the ability to suggest patches andintegrative code. All members of the iReport team value feedback from the user community and seriously consider allsuggestions, criticism and advice coming from iReport users.1.3 iReport LicenseiReport require a commercial license. iReport Professional includes a full-feature,30-day evaluation license that must be replaced with the commercial license provided by UR. The commercial licensecan be installed using the License Manager.10
IntroductionTo open the License Manager select Help → License Manager:Figure 1-1License Manager DialogClick Install License and select the license file to use. iReport will copy the provided file in the user directory with the namejasperreports.license. If the license is not valid, a message will explain the problem and what do to.If you do not purchase the commercial license and the evaluation license expires, iReport shows the following message atstartup. You can still use iReport with the expired license, but you cannot run reports that use Pro components:Figure 1-2License Manager Dialog When License Expires1.4 Code Used in This BookUR supports the following languages for expressions:• Java• JavaScript• GroovyAll the sample expressions used in this guide are written in JavaScript.11
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Flash ChartsCHAPTER 13 FLASH CHARTS
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