Produce Report from Visual C#

[Aubs010]

I may be barking up the wrong tree, but I have just picked up a copy of Visual C# Express Edition from the MS site and have messed about a little with it.

Anyway, to the point...

I created an *application* in Access. The mdb/mde file is placed in a folder where .jpg photos are saved, open the app and click reset. This then populates a table with photo names. User then enters a description for each photo and presses the Report button and an access report is produced with 2 photos on each page and below each photo is the description.

From what I gather, C# is able to save a small amount of data to a text file to be recalled at a later date. That's fine.

What I want to be able to do though, is recreate the report that is used in Access.

I have very little knowledge of C#, but a very keen interest in learning it!

Any help greatly appreciated.

Aubs

Aubs

 

[Aubs010]

I should have added...

I am trying to create an exe file instead of mdb/mde. Preferably it will be able to store the table info within itself, but that's not essential, a txt file will suffice. I am trying to get away from relying on Access.

Thanks!

Aubs

 

[chrissie1]

If you want to write to textfiles you can use the streamwriter and streamreader to read them.

you could also use access as a database and use it's report engine to create your reports.

or create you reports via code and the printdocument.


Christiaan Baes
Belgium

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[Aubs010]

Hi Christiaan,

Thanks for your reply.

The streamWriter and Reader sounds like what I want for saving/loading the data.

You say I can create reports via code and then use the PrintDocument to obviously print the report.

Do you have any suggestions as to where I can get information on how to create the reports using code? - I don't know where to start looking!

Thanks,



Aubs

 

[Aubs010]

This site may help me, and maybe others so thought I'd post it:

Visual C# Developer Center : Download 23 C# Code Samples

This bit:
Using System Printing in C# Applications(PrintDocumentSample.exe). A sample application that shows how to print a formatted report from sample data stored in an XML file using the PrintDocument class in the System.Drawing.Printing namespace. Also illustrates the user selection of a destination printer and multiple print fonts.


Any comments greatly appreciated!



Aubs