How are you creating reports on file (viewable)?

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From: Charles C. (binstar_at_aei.ca)
Date: 04/09/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:37:13 -0400

I would like to know from whoever is creating reports on file (viewable)
what methods they are using?

Presently I am either writing plain reports to text files or when formatting
and shapes such as rectangles are required, I am using RTF files. RTF
files are cumbersome to work with and very time consuming.

I am looking for alternatives that do not require 3rd party software.

Thanks,
Charles.