> I am beginning to regret deciding to use the latest version of
> FastReport even though it provides a web based server. I'm trying to
> sort out how to use it in a stand alone mode, since it has dropped the
> IBObjects compatibility. There are three options for connections, ADO,
> BDE and IBX ( I can get IBO, but not reliably ) Obviously BDE is out,
> IBX seems to be OK, but how much work is involved in getting ADO
> working? Do I have to have the .NET framework and .NET driver, or is
> there a simpler way of doing it.

ADO and ADO.NET are quite different.
You will get ADO working just with MDAC installed perhaps version 2.7
But you'll need an ADO driver for Firebird. Gemini?
Alan

>
> Ideally a direct Firebird connection - as provided by IBObjects in FR2.5
> - would be preferable, but I've been hanging out for the FastReport
> server and now I don't have any time to make it work. Especially since
> it also appears that ALL the reports will have to be reentered manually,
> as the upgrade path simply does not work :(
>
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