Using Crystal Over the Internet

[auroraCassanova]

I have a web site that uses Crystal Reports. I am using the ActiveXObject [viewer] to display the Report. This works very well on my machine, but I do I modify the application so that other users over the internet can view the report.

Thank you

Nitin Sanghi

 

[ducky123]

I don't know how much help I might be with this one, but... I do know that others who wish to view your report over the web will have to install the ActiveX viewer as well. Is your report on a publicly accessible web site?

 

[auroraCassanova]

Hello ducky123,

It is not yet on a publicly accessible web site, but it will be. You are right, the users will have to install the ActiveX Object on their machines, but I know that there are web sites that force the Active X Object to the client. Would you or anyone else have an idea.

Thank you for all the help.

 

[auroraCassanova]

Hello,

I found a way. You have to create a virtual directory using IIS to the following folder, called viewer:

C:\Program Files\Seagate Software\Viewers

I found the following documentation very helpful:

http://support.crystaldecisions.com/communityCS/TechnicalPapers/cr85_webmanualinstall.pdf

Thank you

 

[TRNCOLS]

If using ASP pages for serving up reports can choose viewer:
ex: '*** INSTANTIATE THE CRYSTAL REPORTS SMART VIEWER
viewer = "ActiveX"
'viewer = "Java using Browser JVM"

'*** PULL IN THE PREDEFINED CODE FOR THE SELECTED SMART VIEWER
if cstr(viewer) = "ActiveX" then
%>
<!-- #include file=&quot;SmartViewerActiveX.asp&quot; -->
<%

elseIf cstr(viewer) = &quot;Java using Browser JVM&quot; then
%>
<!-- #include file=&quot;SmartViewerJava.asp&quot; -->
<%
else
Response.Redirect(&quot;rptserver.asp&quot
end If

There are others availble as well for zero client, but lose drill downs.