TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.
II.
III.
IV.

Introduction
Manual installing of the FastReport packages
Recompiling FastReport Basic Edition and Standard Edition packages
Recompiling FastReport Pro Edition and Enterprise Edition packages

-----------------------------------------------------------------------I. Introduction
FastReport comes with precompiled *.dcu, *.bpl, *.dcp files. Installation
program puts the runtime packages to the system folder and installs other
packages into the Delphi. You don't need to install anything manually.
However, if you change FR sources, change the language resources, or have
another version of TeeChart, IBX or any standard Delphi components, you'll
need to recompile FR packages.
FastReport includes several packages, divided into runtime and design-time
parts. Design-time packages have 'dcl' prefix in the package name. Each
package has a number, corresponding to the Delphi version. For example,
dclfrx4.dpk is a design-time package for Delphi4. Here is a list of
runtime packages used by FastReport ('*' denotes a Delphi version):
fs*.dpk
fsDB*.dpk
fsBDE*.dpk
fsADO*.dpk
fsIBX*.dpk
fsTee*.dpk
frx*.dpk
frxDB*.dpk
frxIBO*.dpk
frxBDE*.dpk
frxADO*.dpk
frxIBX*.dpk
frxDBX*.dpk
frxTee*.dpk
frxe*.dpk

FastScript,
FastScript,
FastScript,
FastScript,
FastScript,
FastScript,
FastReport,
FastReport,
FastReport,
FastReport,
FastReport,
FastReport,
FastReport,
FastReport,
FastReport,

main package
DB classes and controls
BDE components
ADO components
IBX components
TeeChart components
main package
TDataSet wrapper (TfrxDBDataSet)
IB_Objects wrapper (TfrxIBODataSet)
end-user BDE components
end-user ADO components
end-user IBX components
end-user DBX components
TeeChart components
export filters

Design-time packages are:

dclfs*.dpk
dclfsDB*.dpk
dclfsBDE*.dpk
dclfsADO*.dpk
dclfsIBX*.dpk
dclfsTee*.dpk
dclfrx*.dpk
dclfrxDB*.dpk
dclfrxIBO*.dpk
dclfrxBDE*.dpk
dclfrxADO*.dpk
dclfrxIBX*.dpk
dclfrxDBX*.dpk
dclfrxTee*.dpk
dclfrxe*.dpk
-----------------------------------------------------------------------II. Manual installing of the FastReport packages

Perform the following steps if you want to install FastReport packages

manually.
Step 1. Copy runtime packages to System folder
- close Delphi
- copy \Lib\fs*.bpl file (* = your Delphi version) to Windows\System32
(Windows\System for Windows 95/98/ME)
- copy \Lib\fsDB*.bpl file to Windows\System32
- copy \Lib\fsBDE*.bpl file to Windows\System32
- copy \Lib\fsADO*.bpl file to Windows\System32
- copy \Lib\fsIBX*.bpl file to Windows\System32
- copy \Lib\fsTee*.bpl file to Windows\System32
- copy \Lib\frx*.bpl file to Windows\System32
- copy \Lib\frxDB*.bpl file to Windows\System32
- copy \Lib\frxBDE*.bpl file to Windows\System32
- copy \Lib\frxADO*.bpl file to Windows\System32
- copy \Lib\frxIBX*.bpl file to Windows\System32
- copy \Lib\frxDBX*.bpl file to Windows\System32
- copy \Lib\frxTee*.bpl file to Windows\System32
- copy \Lib\frxe*.bpl file to Windows\System32
Step 2. Install packages
- in the Delphi IDE, select
- press "Add..." button and
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- press "Add..." button and
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- press "Add..." button and
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- press "Add..." button and
- press "Add..." button and
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- press "Add..." button and
- press "Add..." button and
- press "Add..." button and
- press "Add..." button and
- press "Add..." button and
- press "Add..." button and

"Component|Install Packages..." menu item

select \Lib\dclfs*.bpl file (* = your Delphi version
select
select
select
select
select
select
select
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select
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\Lib\dclfsDB*.bpl file
\Lib\dclfsBDE*.bpl file
\Lib\dclfsADO*.bpl file (D5+)
\Lib\dclfsIBX*.bpl file (D5+)
\Lib\dclfsTee*.bpl file
\Lib\dclfrx*.bpl file
\Lib\dclfrxDB*.bpl file
\Lib\dclfrxBDE*.bpl file
\Lib\dclfrxADO*.bpl file (D5+)
\Lib\dclfrxIBX*.bpl file (D5+)
\Lib\dclfrxDBX*.bpl file (D6+)
\Lib\dclfrxTee*.bpl file
\Lib\dclfrxe*.bpl file

Step 3. Add paths to library path

- in the Delphi IDE, select "Tools|Environmet options..." menu item
- go "Library" tab, "Library path" edit box
- add path to "FastReport 4\Lib" folder
-----------------------------------------------------------------------III. Recompiling FastReport Basic Edition and Standard Edition packages
Perform the following steps if you want to recompile FastReport packages.
Step 0 (for FastReport Basic Edition only)
- open the FastReport 4\Lib\frxReg.inc file and uncomment the following line:
{$DEFINE FR_VER_BASIC}
Step
1.1.
1.2.
1.3.

1. Add paths to library path

in the Delphi IDE, select "Tools|Environmet options..." menu
go "Library" tab, "Library path" edit box
add path to FastReport 4\Lib folder

Step 2. Compile runtime packages

2.1. repeat the 2.2-2.4 steps for the following packages:

- FastReport 4\Lib\fs*.dpk (* = your delphi version)

- FastReport 4\Lib\fsDB*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\fsBDE*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\fsADO*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\fsIBX*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\fsTee*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\frx*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\frxDB*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\frxADO*.dpk (FR3 Std only)
- FastReport 4\Lib\frxBDE*.dpk (FR3 Std only)
- FastReport 4\Lib\frxIBX*.dpk (FR3 Std only)
- FastReport 4\Lib\frxDBX*.dpk (FR3 Std only)
- FastReport 4\Lib\frxTee*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\frxe*.dpk
2.2. open the package (by "File|Open project..." menu, select "Delphi
package (*.dpk)" as a file type)
2.3. press the "Compile" button
2.4. close the "Package" dialog
Step 3. Copy runtime packages to system folder
3.1. copy the following files from the Delphi_dir\Projects\Bpl folder
to the Windows\System32 folder (or Windows\System for Win9x/Me):
- fs*.bpl (* = your delphi version)
- fsDB*.bpl
- fsBDE*.bpl
- fsADO*.bpl
- fsIBX*.bpl
- fsTee*.bpl
- frx*.bpl
- frxDB*.bpl
- frxADO*.bpl (FR3 Std only)
- frxBDE*.bpl (FR3 Std only)
- frxIBX*.bpl (FR3 Std only)
- frxDBX*.bpl (FR3 Std only)
- frxTee*.bpl
- frxe*.bpl
3.2. note for Delphi4 users: *.bpl files are sitting in the FastReport 4\Lib
folder, not in the Delphi_dir\Projects\Bpl folder
Step 4. Compile and install design-time packages
4.1. repeat the 4.2-4.5 steps for the following packages:
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfs*.dpk (* = your delphi version)
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfsDB*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfsBDE*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfsADO*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfsIBX*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfsTee*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfrx*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfrxDB*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfrxADO*.dpk (FR3 Std only)
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfrxBDE*.dpk (FR3 Std only)
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfrxIBX*.dpk (FR3 Std only)
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfrxDBX*.dpk (FR3 Std only)
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfrxTee*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Lib\dclfrxe*.dpk
4.2. open the package (by "File|Open project..." menu, select "Delphi
package (*.dpk)" as a file type)
4.3. press the "Compile" button
4.4. press the "Install" button
4.5. close the "Package" dialog, answer "NO" when Delphi asks to save changes!

-----------------------------------------------------------------------IV. Recompiling FastReport Pro Edition and Enterprise Edition packages

Perform the following steps if you have changed FastReport sources
and want to recompile them.
Step
1.1.
1.2.
1.3.

1. Remove old binary files

in the Delphi IDE, select "Tools|Environmet options..." menu
go "Library" tab, "Library path" edit box
remove path to FastReport 4\Lib folder

Step 2. Add paths to library path

2.1. in the Delphi IDE, select "Tools|Environmet options..." menu
2.2. go "Library" tab, "Library path" edit box
2.3. add path to FastReport 4\FastScript, FastReport 4\Source,
FastReport 4\Source\BDE,ADO,IBX,DBX, FastReport 4\Source\ExportPack
Step 3. Compile runtime packages
3.1. repeat the 3.2-3.4 steps for the following packages:
- FastReport 4\FastScript\fs*.dpk (* = your delphi version)
- FastReport 4\FastScript\fsDB*.dpk
- FastReport 4\FastScript\fsBDE*.dpk
- FastReport 4\FastScript\fsADO*.dpk
- FastReport 4\FastScript\fsIBX*.dpk
- FastReport 4\FastScript\fsTee*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\frx*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\frxDB*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\ADO\frxADO*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\BDE\frxBDE*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\IBX\frxIBX*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\DBX\frxDBX*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\frxTee*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\ExportPack\frxe*.dpk
3.2. open the package (by "File|Open project..." menu, select "Delphi
package (*.dpk)" as a file type)
3.3. press the "Compile" button
3.4. close the "Package" dialog
Step 4. Copy runtime packages to system folder
4.1. copy the following files from the Delphi_dir\Projects\Bpl folder
to the Windows\System32 folder (or Windows\System for Win9x/Me):
- fs*.bpl (* = your delphi version)
- fsDB*.bpl
- fsBDE*.bpl
- fsADO*.bpl
- fsIBX*.bpl
- fsTee*.bpl
- frx*.bpl
- frxDB*.bpl
- frxADO*.bpl
- frxBDE*.bpl
- frxIBX*.bpl
- frxDBX*.bpl
- frxTee*.bpl
- frxe*.bpl
4.2. note for Delphi4 users: *.bpl files are sitting in the source folders,
not in the Delphi_dir\Projects\Bpl folder:
FastReport 4\FastScript, FastReport 4\Source,
FastReport 4\Source\BDE,ADO,IBX,DBX, FastReport 4\Source\ExportPack

Step 5. Compile and install design-time packages

5.1. repeat the 5.2-5.5 steps for the following packages:
- FastReport 4\FastScript\dclfs*.dpk (* = your delphi version)
- FastReport 4\FastScript\dclfsDB*.dpk
- FastReport 4\FastScript\dclfsBDE*.dpk
- FastReport 4\FastScript\dclfsADO*.dpk
- FastReport 4\FastScript\dclfsIBX*.dpk
- FastReport 4\FastScript\dclfsTee*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\dclfrx*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\dclfrxDB*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\ADO\dclfrxADO*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\BDE\dclfrxBDE*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\IBX\dclfrxIBX*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\DBX\dclfrxDBX*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\dclfrxTee*.dpk
- FastReport 4\Source\ExportPack\dclfrxe*.dpk
5.2. open the package (by "File|Open project..." menu, select "Delphi
package (*.dpk)" as a file type)
5.3. press the "Compile" button
5.4. press the "Install" button
5.5. close the "Package" dialog, answer "NO" when Delphi asks to save changes!