A TDetailFrame is a dynamic band frame that can be linked as a "detail frame" to a parent TPageFrame or TMasterFrame via their DetailFrame property, or executed independently at any point in a report by calling TDetailFrame.Execute(ReportWriter). It provides a single "code loop" to cycle through "rows" in a report, but lacks the "grouping details" of a TMasterFrame.
Studying this diagramme and understanding it well can be the key to effectively using a TDetailFrame.
Control Flow for a TDetailFrame
When executed, a TDetailFrame component cycles through a sequence of band output events: OnBodyHeader, OnRow and OnBodyFooter. These output events are where you write your report output code. Each output event is preceded by a corresponding automatic band setup/definition process where band font and tab settings are applied. It includes a repeated loop which continues to cycle until invalidated in code by setting event parameter Valid := False within the loop.
Appropriate before/after events allow you to manipulate the process and add data access or other report infrastructure code.
The flow of events is represented in this diagramme:
Notes:
- The "Body" output events (OnBodyHeader and OnBodyFooter) start and conclude output of the "row band" of the report (the repeated loop part of the frame).
- There is no linked sub-frame property in a TDetailFrame. Use a TMasterFrame instead if this is required.