Asking for paramater before each record printing

[Edno]

Hi all,

I'm using Crystal Report 8 and i try to put a different text on each record. The text must be entered by the user.
So my question is "Is it possible to have a prompt box like parameter popup before printing a record ?"

Edno

 

[Madawc]

Crystal has its own cycles - if you enter parameter values, this must finish before data selection and printing will begin.

You can define a large number of parameters, if that suits whatever it is you are trying to do.

Madawc Williams (East Anglia, UK). Using Windows XP & Crystal 10

 

[Edno]

This solution works fine but is not very clean, and in my case this specific parameter isn't a selection criteria but just a comment.

 

[IdoMillet]

Consider using a 3rd-party Crystal tool (see list at:

http://www.kenhamady.com/bookmarks.html).

My "CUT Light" UFL (User Function Library) provides an InputBox() function that addresses this type of need. In your case, you would create a formula that uses this function and place that formula in the detail section, so the user gets prompted for each record. You can use the data in the record to customize the title, prompt, and default text of the Input Box.

- Ido

view, e-mail, export, burst, distribute, and schedule Crystal Reports.

http://www.MilletSoftware.com

 

[Edno]

Hi Ido

Your UFL appears usefull but too big for the small scope of my CR application (it's just used for labelling some drums) and it'll be the first and last CR application.
Have you an other idea instead of using proprietary solution ?

 

[IdoMillet]

The only other option I'm aware of is to create your own UFL or to create an application that accepts the comments into the database so they are available to the Crystal report.

I'm not sure I understand your comment about "too big". CUT Light is a single 200KB dll. If you mean there are too many other functions provided by the UFL, just ignore them...

- Ido


view, e-mail, export, burst, distribute, and schedule Crystal Reports.

http://www.MilletSoftware.com

 

[Edno]

I said "too big" cause it offers too many functionalities that wouldn't be used in my firm due to the fact that i'm the only one whose developes some CR application and this is an exceptionnal project (my first job is the IT validation).
But if there's no other option, i'll try your UFL ;-)

Edno