Can't set the report source

I have crystal reports 9 and vb .net. In my windows application. I manipulate a table which is to be used as the source of a crystal report. When the user clicks the report button, the app. should open a new form with the crystal reports viewer, showing a pre-Designed local report for printing. I am stuck, because no matter how I try, I cannot bind the data to the report.

I have tried by name using full path and relative path. I get an error that says no such interface supported.

I have tried by creating a report object, but I cannot add the namespace CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine , as it says it can't be found.

I have tried also adding the report to my project, and creating a new instance of the report, but it says the type is not defined.

It almost seems like I don't have crystal installed properly, but I just re-installed it and am still running into the same problems. Can anybody offer me some advice?

Thanks, Jonathan

I assume you have the Crystal Viewer Control selected in the properties menu. I use this code to send a report to the screen using the viewer. The printer drivers, etc are selected by the user. If they choose "screen", then glbPrinterDestination is set to 0.


Set Report = crxApplication.OpenReport("Z:\DAD\balanceByLabel.rpt", 1)
For Each crxDatabaseTable In Report.Database.Tables
crxDatabaseTable.SetLogOnInfo "", "", "", "password"
crxDatabaseTable.LOCATION = "Y:\DAD\Techni.mdb"
Next crxDatabaseTable
Report.SelectPrinter glbPrinterDriver, glbPrinterName, glbPrinterPort
If glbPrinterDestination = 0 Then
glbReportForm = "frmProduction"
CRViewer.Show vbModal
Else
Report.PrintOut False
End If

I have a form called CRViewer. The code in the Form Load is:


Select Case glbReportForm
Case "frmProduction"
CRViewer1.ReportSource = frmA10.Report
end Select
SCREEN.MousePointer = 0
CRViewer1.ViewReport

I also have a resize procedure

Private Sub Form_Resize()
CRViewer1.Top = 0
CRViewer1.Left = 0
CRViewer1.Height = ScaleHeight
CRViewer1.Width = ScaleWidth

CRViewer1.Zoom 75



I hope this helps some.

This should read:

CRViewer1.ReportSource = frmProduction.Report


I am using 8.5 with VB6. Maybe it is completely different from the versions you are using.

What is CRXApplication? I think I am missing that component. Thats what I think my problem is, I think I am missing some necessary things. I reinstalled crystal, but couldn't find any options to install vb components seperately, so I just assumed they were installed on their own.