On 8/5/98, Inprise shipped Delphi 4.0. Included in this
release of Delphi was a new version (3.0) of the QuickReport
components. These components have apparently not undergone
much testing, because a number of developers have reported
bugs on the charting-reporting newsgroup at Inprise's web
site. The help file for QR 3.0 was not updated from version
2, so there is no information about the new functionality in
the new release.
QuickReport's help file states: "This help file mainly
covers QuickReport 2. To download an updated help file and
documentation please point your web browser to
http://www.qusoft.com." Although an updated help file has
been promised, none is available at QuSoft's site. The Delphi
Planet received an email on 9/14/98 from Ben Riga, a product
manager at Inprise, stating that Inprise is aware of the
problem and is working on it. Mr. Riga did not indicate when
the file will be available.
QuSoft could not be reached for comment. The QuSoft web site
does not contain a phone number or email address for contacting
them.
Delphi users who require support for QuickReport will have to
pay for it. Although they do not offer documentation for
the current release, QuSoft's web site states that they will not
support those who purchased their product as part of the
Delphi package. They will only offer support if you purchase
the "Professional" version of QuickReport. Inprise
provides phone support, but only if you pay for it.
The Planet has begun to track the bugs included in QuickReport
3.0 on the QuickReport Bugs Page.
