Crystal & VB6

[dmccallum]

If I include a report in my vb6 application and send the entire application to someone without Crystal will they be able to see the report in real time?

 

[kenhamady]

Yes, if you include all of the Crystal runtime files, and the connection to the data is the same on their PC. Ken Hamady

http://www.kenhamady.com/

Crystal Reports Training/Consulting and a
Quick Reference Guide to VB/Crystal (including ADO)

 

[dmccallum]

How do I determine what the runtime files are?

 

[kenhamady]

These are listed in a help file which is in (on my machine):

C:\Program Files\crw8\Developer Files\Help\Royalty Free Runtime.hlp


The list varies depending on how you are launching CR from the app. Ken Hamady

http://www.kenhamady.com/

Crystal Reports Training/Consulting and a
Quick Reference Guide to VB/Crystal (including ADO)

 

[dmccallum]

I appreciate your help very much but I don't have the developer edition, I have the professional edition. Do you have a suggestion as to how to look up this topic on the seagate website?

 

[kenhamady]

If you have V8 you need the developer edition. If you have V7 you need the professional edition. What do you have? Ken Hamady

http://www.kenhamady.com/

Crystal Reports Training/Consulting and a
Quick Reference Guide to VB/Crystal (including ADO)

 

[dmccallum]

I have V8 professional

 

[kenhamady]

I don't believe that V8 Pro comes with VB runtime files for CR. You can download the Compile feature for V8 which allows them to run reports from a shortcut (see the FAQ on compiled reports) but I believe to incorporate a report into VB you will need the Developer's edition. Ken Hamady

http://www.kenhamady.com/

Crystal Reports Training/Consulting and a
Quick Reference Guide to VB/Crystal (including ADO)