Array Problem with Crystal 7

[IanWaterman]

I am modifying a report embedded in another application which is written in 7.

The report creates a picklist and client wanst to see a list of despatch notes at then end of the report so that they can be sure warehouse confirms all and raises invoice properly.

Initially I grouped by despatch and then by pick location, I can then easily produce a list of despatch nos in a string variable. however, client does not like this and wants picklist grouped by Pick location then despatch note, consequently the despatch no could appear multiple times and my simple string variable is not so simple.

At present all I do is evaluate variable in Despatch No group header.

Stringvar DespatchNo = DespatchNo+" "+totext({DespatchNote})

Ideally if I was using Crystal 8 or above I would build an array on the fly, but you can not do this in 7.

Does any one have any code that will allow me to build arrays in 7.

Or

Can any one see a simple solution to my problem without using arrays.

Thank you

Ian

 

[Naith]

Hi Ian,

To build an array in v7, you'll have to hardcode for each component of the array, I'm afraid.

Something like this should work in v7:

StringVar Array YourString := {@YourDespatchString};
NumberVar Components := Count(YourString);

YourString[1] +
If Components > 1 Then ', ' + YourString[2] +
If Components > 2 Then ', ' + YourString[3] +
etc...

Naith