Thanks Helen,

I couldn't see for forest for the OOP's!

Rick

--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, Helen Borrie <helebor@t...> wrote:
> At 01:19 PM 11/12/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>
>
> >D7
> >IB_Cursor
> >
> >I'm doing some reporting routines that will print things like
Order
> >confirmation, packing lists, invoices etc.
> >
> >I'm creating a TIB_Cursor instance on-the-fly, setting the SQL
> >property, setting some field display formats, field visibility
etc.
> >Then I create some HTML which later prints or displays the report.
> >
> >Because I might have several of these reports I thought I might be
> >able to set up the IB_Cursor with all the settings then "Stream"
out
> >all the properties that are stored (like the SQL, and things
stored
> >in TIB_StringLists). Then I could save these in the DB and call
> >them back into a Cursor when I want to use them. This would save
a
> >lot of extra setup within the program each time and make it so I
> >could change the report by modifying the BLOB where the properties
> >are saved in the DB.
> >
> >Is there some property like this where I can save all the
settings?
>
> :-) Just subtype the tib_query, set all the properties you want,
and create
> an instance of it when you want it, use it, and destroy it. This
*is*
> Delphi, after all!! :-)
>
> Helen