PWCT 1.9 Art Documentation ( http://doublesvsoop.sourceforge.net )

2006-2019, Mahmoud Fayed ( msfclipper@users.sourceforge.net )

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Table of contents

1 - Introduction

2 - Implementation steps

3 - Final Steps Tree

1 - Introduction

In this lesson we are going to learn how to create the template (Crystal Reports 10 - Print Preview)

2 - Implementation Steps

Fig. (1) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Set Class Name & Window Name)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (PWCT - Code Generator)

                3 - Select the component (CG Replace String)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (CG Replace String)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (2) Component Browser – Select the component (CG Replace String)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (3) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (4) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Set Class Name & Window Name)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (PWCT - Code Generator)

                3 - Select the component (CG Replace String)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (CG Replace String)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (5) Component Browser – Select the component (CG Replace String)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (6) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (7) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Class)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Object Oriented Programming (OOP))

                3 - Select the component (Define Class)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define Class)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (8) Component Browser – Select the component (Define Class)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (9) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (10) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Declare Class Data)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Object Oriented Programming (OOP))

                3 - Select the component (Declare Class Data)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Declare Class Data)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (11) Component Browser – Select the component (Declare Class Data)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (12) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (13) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Declare Class Data)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Object Oriented Programming (OOP))

                3 - Select the component (Declare Class Data)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Declare Class Data)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (14) Component Browser – Select the component (Declare Class Data)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (15) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (16) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Declare Class Data)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Object Oriented Programming (OOP))

                3 - Select the component (Declare Class Data)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Declare Class Data)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (17) Component Browser – Select the component (Declare Class Data)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (18) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (19) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Declare Class Data)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Object Oriented Programming (OOP))

                3 - Select the component (Declare Class Data)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Declare Class Data)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (20) Component Browser – Select the component (Declare Class Data)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (21) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (22) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Declare Class Methods)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Object Oriented Programming (OOP))

                3 - Select the component (Declare Class Method)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Declare Class Method)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (23) Component Browser – Select the component (Declare Class Method)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (24) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (25) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Declare Class Methods)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Object Oriented Programming (OOP))

                3 - Select the component (Declare Class Method)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Declare Class Method)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (26) Component Browser – Select the component (Declare Class Method)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (27) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (28) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Declare Class Methods)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Object Oriented Programming (OOP))

                3 - Select the component (Declare Class Method)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Declare Class Method)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (29) Component Browser – Select the component (Declare Class Method)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (30) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (31) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Class Methods)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Object Oriented Programming (OOP))

                3 - Select the component (Define Class Method)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define Class Method)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (32) Component Browser – Select the component (Define Class Method)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (33) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (34) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Start Here)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Windows)

                3 - Select the component (Define New Window)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define New Window)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (35) Component Browser – Select the component (Define New Window)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (36) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (37) Form Designer

Fig. (38) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Window Controls)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Controls)

                3 - Select the component (Button)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Button)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (39) Component Browser – Select the component (Button)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (40) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (41) Form Designer

Fig. (42) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Button Events)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Events)

                3 - Select the component (Button Events)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Button Events)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (43) Component Browser – Select the component (Button Events)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (44) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (45) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Window Controls)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (ActiveX)

                3 - Select the component (Define ActiveX control)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define ActiveX control)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (46) Component Browser – Select the component (Define ActiveX control)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (47) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (48) Form Designer

Fig. (49) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Window Controls)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Controls)

                3 - Select the component (Button)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Button)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (50) Component Browser – Select the component (Button)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (51) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (52) Form Designer

Fig. (53) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Button Events)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Events)

                3 - Select the component (Button Events)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Button Events)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (54) Component Browser – Select the component (Button Events)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (55) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (56) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Define New Window ( MyWindowName ) , Title : "Print Report")

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Windows)

                3 - Select the component (Window Class)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Window Class)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (57) Component Browser – Select the component (Window Class)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (58) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (59) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (60) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (61) Form Designer

Fig. (62) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Class Methods)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Object Oriented Programming (OOP))

                3 - Select the component (Define Class Method)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define Class Method)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (63) Component Browser – Select the component (Define Class Method)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (64) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (65) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Start Here)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Windows)

                3 - Select the component (Window Class)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Window Class)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (66) Component Browser – Select the component (Window Class)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (67) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (68) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (69) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (70) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Class Methods)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Object Oriented Programming (OOP))

                3 - Select the component (Define Class Method)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define Class Method)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (71) Component Browser – Select the component (Define Class Method)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (72) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (73) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Start Here)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Files / Folders)

                3 - Select the component (Get Startup folder)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Get Startup folder)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (74) Component Browser – Select the component (Get Startup folder)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (75) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Start Here)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Crystal Reports 10)

                3 - Select the component (CR10 View Report File)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (CR10 View Report File)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (76) Component Browser – Select the component (CR10 View Report File)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (77) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (78) Goal Desginer - Final Steps Tree

3 - Final Steps Tree

Set Class Name & Window Name

                PWCT-Code Generator: Replace String (MyClassName) with (windowprint)

                PWCT-Code Generator: Replace String (MyWindowName) with (&(self:cWindowName))

Class

                Define Class MyClassName

                                Declare Class Data

                                                Data cWindowName Init Value "PrintWindow"

                                                Data reportname Init Value "report1.rpt"

                                                Data databasename Init Value "data.mdb"

                                                Data oActiveX Init Value 0

                                Declare Class Methods

                                                Method showwindow

                                                Method closewindow

                                                Method showreport

                                End of Class

                                Class Methods

                                                Define Method showwindow Class MyClassName

                                                                Start Here

                                                                                Define New Window ( MyWindowName ) , Title : "Print Report"

                                                                                                Window Events

                                                                                                Window Properties

                                                                                                Window Controls

                                                                                                                Define New Button ( btnClose ) , Caption : "Close"

                                                                                                                                Button Events

                                                                                                                                                Event: ON CLICK : Action self:closewindow()

                                                                                                                                Button Properties

                                                                                                                Active Control ( self:oActiveX )

                                                                                                                Define New Button ( btn1 ) , Caption : "Show Report"

                                                                                                                                Button Events

                                                                                                                                                Event: ON CLICK : Action self:showreport()

                                                                                                                                Button Properties

                                                                                                End Of Window

                                                                                                MyWindowName.Center ( )

                                                                                                Activate window

                                                                End of Method (Return 0)

                                                Define Method closewindow Class MyClassName

                                                                Start Here

                                                                                MyWindowName.Release ( )

                                                                End of Method (Return 0)

                                                Define Method showreport Class MyClassName

                                                                Start Here

                                                                                StartUpFolder := Get StartUp Folder

                                                                                Crystal Reports 10, Object self:oActivex, View Report self:reportname , Database Location = startupfolder+"\"+self:databasename

                                                                End of Method (Return 0)