Perpetuum Software LLC releases a beta version of Report Sharp-Shooter™. Now it is a pure .NET 2.0 component. So, you can take advantage of the whole .NET 2.0 functionality.

Some new features include:

Improved Visual Interface.
Automatic layout of localized interface elements allows the correct displaying and positioning of these elements in the property grid and on the toolbar. So, Report Sharp-Shooter™ designer will have an attractive appearance no matter what language is selected as the current one.

New designer.
All text properties can be easily changed from the associated toolbar buttons. You can modify and/or assign text style, size, font color, format, alignment, etc. Expressions toolbar provides a more convenient way of assigning expressions for a selected element property; no need to invoke the expression editor. Fill editor helps developer set fill of a selected control.

New syntax editor.
New syntax editor is similar to those in Visual Studio.Net. It provides the code completion and syntax highlighting features. Now it is so easy to write scripts in Report Sharp-Shooter™.

Improved report viewer.
Report Sharp-Shooter™ features an improved WinForms viewer. Its user interface became more convenient and attractive.

Re-designed mechanism of data grouping
The working with groups in Report Sharp-Shooter™ became easier. Now it is possible to sort groups and their elements. More over, Master-Detail reports are designed in the same way Group reports are created; this facilitates evaluation and exploration of the report generator.

The DataBand functionality is extended.
The component is able to perform filtering and sorting of the displayed data.

Re-designed mechanism of working with aggregate functions.
Calculation of data totals is performed in a more convenient manner. A wide range of aggregate functions is available: sum, minimum, maximum, average, standard deviation, estimate of standard deviation, etc. Group totals are calculated automatically; no need to specify the current group. It is possible to calculate running totals and totals by page.

The process of reports creation became even more intuitive and easier!

Please be advised that final release of the product will support only .NET 2.0.

You can download Report Sharp-Shooter™ and evaluate its new features. We will appreciate your feedback and comments on the new functionality. Please send your comments to [email protected].