[RESOLVED] Deploying with Crystal reports

[Beast777]

I created an crystal report using Version 10.0.0.533. I then create an app in VS2005 and add a form and drop a crystal report viewer on the form. Then set the source to my report, which is on a network drive where I will be putting the app. I have tried adding the EmbeddedReporting merge module and tried it without and get the same error either way. Could not load file or assembly 'CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms'.

I just created another setup with these merge modules and still same problem.

Crystal_Database_Access.msm

• Crystal_Database_Access_enu.msm

• Crystal_Managed.msm

Can someone please help me?


What merge modules should I be using and can someone quickly tell me the correct way to add them?

[Beast777]

I did another setup with no merge modules and followed the steps below and now it works. I guess merge modules are a thing of the past.

1. Selected my setup project, and clicked properties.
2. Clicked the "prerequisites" button
3. Checked the boxes "Crystal Reports for .NET Framework 2.0",
"Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8" (CRYSTAL NEEDS THIS TO INSTALL),
also ".NET Framework 2.0" (optionally).
4. I then selected the "Download prerequisites from the same location as
my application".
5. When the setup file builds, it then put the necessary prerequisite
files into directories with the install package.
6. Installed on the server and am now happy!