Formatted text export ?

[cedarhay]

I need to export a report in a straight text format, with formatting (lines, columns) retained, which will then be loaded into a unix based document management archive.

Exporting as rtf and using rtf2text isn't an option - is there another way to achieve ?

Many thanks

 

[arthernan]

I am trying to do the same as what you were doing, did you have problems with extra leading spaces and missing padding spaces?

 

[chelseatech]

The format with the closest to the original CR is to use PDF - available in CR8.0 and CR8.5. Editor and Publisher of Crystal Clear

http://www.chelseatech.co.nz/pubs.htm

 

[san1234]

I am trying to do the same as what you were doing,Not only problem with Format but fails to export to text format.

shall any one clear my doubts with sample code.

the code i used is

crxreport.ExportOptions.FormatType = crEFTText
crxreport.ExportOptions.DestinationType = crEDTApplication
crxreport.Export

Thanks in advance

 

[shaunk]

I'm not much help for your poblem as I have found the same thing. I will give the export to PDF a go.
However, that piece of code gives me some hope that I can automate the export to an external file without manual intervention.
Where does the code you described get executed:
crxreport.ExportOptions.FormatType = crEFTText
crxreport.ExportOptions.DestinationType = crEDTApplication
crxreport.Export

Is this embedded in an application or in Crystal itself.

 

[san1234]

Hai Shaunk,

I embedded this piece of code in VB only.
From Crystal it is not showing any problem.
Hope that Arthernan can heilp us.


Thanks
Ess Davis