Right-To-Left Multiple Columns layout support

[Kamyar]

I'm trying to find a good replacement for crystal reports engine in a .Net Winforms application.
There's one thing that I could not find any engine able to do. I would to have a multiple columns report which supports right to left layout. Also, I'd like to group my data so each group's columns will be in a different page.
The report is grouped by CustomerID field. As you can see in the image, Each group starts at the page header and fits into one page (The group size never exceeds 1 page). Please notice that I want to have my columns in a Down-Then-Across style.
Please let me know if Stimulsoft Reports supports this feature or not.
Thanks.

[Jan]

Hello Kamyar,

There's one thing that I could not find any engine able to do. I would to have a multiple columns report which supports right to left layout.

Our report engine support two types of columns: columns on page and columns on databand. Each mode can work in right to left mode. You can enable it with help of RightToLeft property of page and of databand.

Also, I'd like to group my data so each group's columns will be in a different page.
The report is grouped by CustomerID field. As you can see in the image, Each group starts at the page header and fits into one page (The group size never exceeds 1 page).

You can use NewPageAfter or NewPageBefore properties of any band. For example of HeaderBand or FooterBand. This properties force creation of new pages.

Please notice that I want to have my columns in a Down-Then-Across style.

In this case you need use columns on databand. You need set ColumnDirection property to DownThenAcross value.


Thank you.

[Kamyar]

After searching up and down the Internet, having tested almost every famous report engine out there, I was unable to find a solution which could get even close to what I wanted to implement.
And then, just by playing half an hour with Stimulsoft Reports, I got EXACTLY what I was looking for.
I'm still a newbie with stimulsoft, But believe me when it comes to RTL support, you guys are the only champs in the market.
P.S. I'm a YAF developer and you use it for your forum, so you definitely rock. :d
Keep up the great work.

[Jan]

Hello,

Thank you for your good words! We support many RTL features. Can you say which features is required for you?

Thank you.

[Kamyar]

Well, I wanted to have 2 columns for each group of data. The important parts were:
1- I want a page break after the group footer (NewPageBefore for group header does this)
2- The columns styles should be DownThenAcross.
3- The report should be Right-To-Left for columns. I mean the first column should appear at the right side of the page.
The best report engine I could find (Before finding Stimulsoft) was Devexpress XtraReports which:
1- Doesn't support right to left layout at all.
2- Pagebreaks cannot be used when you're using DownThenAcross style, according to my issue report at: http://www.devexpress.com/Support/Cente ... id=B191320
Stimulsoft Reports supports all I was looking for. Buying your product would be the first thing I'm gonna discuss with my boss tomorrow.

[Andrew]

Hello,

Well, I wanted to have 2 columns for each group of data. The important parts were:
1- I want a page break after the group footer (NewPageBefore for group header does this)
2- The columns styles should be DownThenAcross.
3- The report should be Right-To-Left for columns. I mean the first column should appear at the right side of the page.

Yes, all these features are supported in the product.

The best report engine I could find (Before finding Stimulsoft) was Devexpress XtraReports which:
1- Doesn't support right to left layout at all.
2- Pagebreaks cannot be used when you're using DownThenAcross style, according to my issue report at: http://www.devexpress.com/Support/Cente ... id=B191320
Stimulsoft Reports supports all I was looking for. Buying your product would be the first thing I'm gonna discuss with my boss tomorrow.

Thank you for the good words. Can we use your words for publishing on our testimonials page?

Thank you.

[Kamyar]

Can we use your words for publishing on our testimonials page?

Sure. That would be an honor.

[Andrew]

Thanks a lot!

Have a nice day!