Change CR Field Value From VB6

[JerseyKid]

I have created a report and am looking to change a value of one of the fields through VB6...can this be done?

I was looking to do something like this (I know this is wrong but something along these lines) the field in CR is called for example: USERID

Report.Field.USERID = "WhateverValue"

I know this is wrong but do you get what I mean? If not please ask and I will try and explain in more depth... If it can be done what would the code be?

Thanks

[brucevde]

Which Version, Edition and Licensing of CR do you have? What type of object is the UserId field? Database, Textbox, Formula, Special Field?

[JerseyKid]

I am using version 9 of CR

UserID is a Textbox

[GaryMazzone]

You would probably want to use a Parameter field in the report. That way you can set the parameter value from VB when you process the report.

[brucevde]

All report objects can be accessed via VB if you have a developer edition. Add a refererence to the Crystal Reports ActiveX Designer Runtime Library to your project.

This VB6 code is for Crystal 8.5 but it should be similar for version 9.

Dim objCrystal As New CRAXDRT.Application
Dim objReport as CRAXDRT.Report
Dim objTextBox as CRAXDRT.TextObject
 
Set objReport = objCrystal.OpenReport(ReportPath, 0)
Set objTextBox = objReport.Sections("Section1").ReportObjects("Text6")
objTextBox.SetText "User Id"
 
'code to view/print report

You will need to find the correct Section name and TextObject name used by Crystal.

[JerseyKid]

Could you explain what is entered into the ("Section1") part?

I am a little confused?!

[sacramento]

Hi Brucevde:

Do you know the way to change a name field create in a .ttx file?
It's the same way that you present in your post?

Thanks

[brucevde]

Sorry, I am not sure exactly what you are asking.

Assume the .ttx file contains

Id	Long		
CustomerName	String	30

Are you asking how to change the above ttx file to something like the following and then update the report file (.rpt) to change all occurrances of Id to CustomerId.

CustomerId	Long		
CustomerName	String	30

[sacramento]

yes thats it

[VBFnewcomer]

Could you explain what is entered into the ("Section1") part?

Bruce's code can also be written like this
Report.Sections(1).ReportObjects(1).SetText "YOUR TEXT"
Where

• .Sections(1) is the section (Report Header, Page Header, Details etc) where the Textbox resides
• .ReportObjects(1) is item number of the object (within the section) you want to manipulate. In present case Textbox

[sacramento]

Hi:

Thanks for your answear,but I have a few doubts:

1 - The code you present is valid for Text box create in CR right?Wich way I can see the number of the object?
When you tell that .Sections(1) is the section (Report Header, Page Header, Details etc),I presume if the section is details than .sections(3)...thats it?

2 - And for database fields?It's the same sintax?Because I want rename a database field in my report before sort a recordset

Thanks

[VBFnewcomer]

When you tell that .Sections(1) is the section (Report Header, Page Header, Details etc),I presume if the section is details than .sections(3)...thats it?

Not necessarily.. You might have seen using the Section Expert you can insert more sections

[sacramento]

Ok...That's correct about .Sections(x)

I had try the code and work with text box...But with the database fields not work...do you know the syntax for those fields?

[VBFnewcomer]

you want to rename a dbfield in report? what do you gain by that...
If absolutely necessary I would recommend you create view/Query with the desired field names and link it to the report instead.

[sacramento]

I work with .ttx files,and I don't have any link with database...My problem is that I had create a field(in .ttx file) named "Registo",but I need chance this name sometimes for "RegistoCM" other times to "RegistoDE"...If I do not chance the name I can't see the records in my report...That's because I need chance the name in this field...

[VBFnewcomer]

I don't have any knowledge of these .ttx files. Anyway try renaming by the above methods and let us know the results. Remember each field placed in the report is an item withing the section...