Hi Lester,

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Lester Caine <lester@l...>
wrote:

> 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.
>
> 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 :(

Why don't you ask at FR web-site (www.fast-report.com) for IBO
components? I am going to use FIB+ with FR3, and there is FR package
for that (not built-in, although). Also you can find new DB engine
template creator in one of FR subfolder, and full description of how
to create your own DB engine in pdf documentation.

As for 2.5->3.0 reports convert, they say you can save your reports
using 2.53 (in new 3.0 xml file format), and then open them in FR3.
Watch some options in FR3 when opening converted reports (see FR3
forum). (I didn't convert any reports yet.)

Hope that helps.

Best regards,
Pavel Menshchikov.