Word processing component for Delphi and C++Builder
Sections make it possible to use many different header and footer texts and different page sizes in one document. The editor will display an arrow in the left margin where a new section starts. The following code can be used to create a new section: var sectionprops : TWPRTFSectionProps; begin // New Page WPRichText1.InputString(#12); // … Read more
Not only does WPTools support printing of header and footer texts, these texts can also be edited in page layout mode. WYSIWYG editing of headers and footers in page layout mode. Exclusive editing of a header or footer text in normal layout mode. Different headers and footers for the first page or for odd and … Read more
MS Word DOCX Files Since 2015 optionally available for WPTools 7 is native support for DocX files. You will need Delphi 7 or later since UTF8 support is required. DocX support is activated when you add the units WPIOReadDOCX, WPIoWrtDocX and WPIoZIPDOCX to the project. (WPIoZIPDOCX implements the bridge to the ZIP support. Unless you … Read more
You can enhance WPToools with “WPReporter” to make it easy to create structured documents using a template. WPReporter is easy to use. It is also possible to convert existing documents into WPReporter template. Please check out our step-by-step guide. You can use the standard text editor as editor for the templates. Only one additional, simple … Read more
“Mail Merge” means the automatic update of data fields in any document. It can be used to do mass mailing or to create customizable database record views.<br> With WPTools merge fields are not destroyed by the merge process, the field data can be exchanged as soon as it changes. So it is possible to scroll … Read more
WPTools can be also used to create forms. These are special texts which are generally protected. The user may only edit the text in the marked areas. We call this areas ‘Edit Fields’: Using Edit Fields you (or the user of your application) can create forms to view and edit the data in a database. … Read more
WPTools allows you to embed images in the text. Once they are selected, the editor will display a frame with sizer markers. The images can be resized and moved. If the image is “free floating” not only the frame, but also the anchor will be drawn when the image is selected. Of course it is … Read more
WPTools strictly separates the text data structures from the output logic. This makes it possible to show the same text using an editor and a preview component. Even more impressive is the possibility to edit the same text using different editors! Text paths The multiview technology cannot only be used to implement a splitscreen feature, … Read more
WPTools will always work in WYSIWYG mode, this means the printed output will always match the output you saw in the editor. Making this work is actually a quite complicated task and the editing engine has to be well prepared for it so the concept of WPTools was created from ground up to make this … Read more