Using Report Variables in Code
Our sample projects and report templates can help you learn the basics of working with our products.Report variables let a report receive values from the application — user input, settings, calculated data.
Passing values to variables. After loading and compiling the report, assign values through the report indexer using the variable names defined in the template:
In the screenshot below you can see the result of the sample code:
Passing values to variables. After loading and compiling the report, assign values through the report indexer using the variable names defined in the template:
var report = new StiReport();
report.Load(@"..\Variables.mrt");
report.Compile();
report["Name"] = textBoxName.Text;
report["Surname"] = textBoxSurname.Text;
report["Email"] = textBoxEmail.Text;
report.Show();report["Name"]) reads and writes report variables by name. Because values are assigned after Compile() and before rendering, the report is generated with exactly the data your application supplies.In the screenshot below you can see the result of the sample code: