[RESOLVED] [2008] Crystal Reports

i have a crystal report (version 9) that is already created and i want to view that report. do i need to reference anything? can someone point me in the right direction. i don't have any code yet, but i will try a few things right now.

Create a reportdocument.
Add the report path to it (load).
put the datasource on a dataset and feed the reportdocumet with it (SetDataSource)

i'm using the express edition 2008. there is no reportdocument.

i'm using crystal reports 9. i'm pretty sure i need to add some references. i know i'm gonna need the cr viewer control but i don't know what else i need. i want to open an existing report and view it. that's the first step. then i will need to pass it a selection formula.

is it possible to use view a crystal report using Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition?

ok. i added these two references:
Crystal Report Viewer Control 9
Crystal Reports 9 ActiveX Designer Run Time Libarary

and i added this component:
Crystal Report Viewer Control 9

here is my code:

vb.net Code:

Public Class frmReport
    Dim Appl As CRAXDRT.Application
    Dim Report As CRAXDRT.Report
 
    Private Sub frmReport_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Appl = New CRAXDRT.Application
        Report = New CRAXDRT.Report
 
        AxCRViewer91.DisplayBorder = False
        AxCRViewer91.DisplayTabs = False
        AxCRViewer91.EnableRefreshButton = False
        AxCRViewer91.EnableGroupTree = False
        AxCRViewer91.EnableSearchControl = False
        AxCRViewer91.EnableExportButton = True
        AxCRViewer91.Top = 0
        AxCRViewer91.Left = 0
        AxCRViewer91.Height = 14300
        AxCRViewer91.Width = 19000
 
        Report = Appl.OpenReport("J:\MDI2008\DPRequest.rpt")
 
        AxCRViewer91.ReportSource = Report
        AxCRViewer91.ViewReport()
    End Sub
End Class

now i get this error:
AccessViolationException was unhandled
Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.

i removed the length and height. it seems that was causing the error. everything works great now.

vb.net Code:

Public Class frmReport
    Private Appl As New CRAXDRT.Application
    Private Report As New CRAXDRT.Report
 
    Private Sub frmReport_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        AxCRViewer91.DisplayBorder = False
        AxCRViewer91.DisplayTabs = False
        AxCRViewer91.EnableRefreshButton = False
        AxCRViewer91.EnableGroupTree = False
        AxCRViewer91.EnableSearchControl = False
        AxCRViewer91.EnableExportButton = True
        AxCRViewer91.Top = 0
        AxCRViewer91.Left = 0
        Report = Appl.OpenReport("J:\MDI2008\DPRequest.rpt")
        AxCRViewer91.ReportSource = Report
        AxCRViewer91.ViewReport()
    End Sub
End Class

thanks for everyone's help. oh wait, i did it all myself. i'll give myself a pat on the back. i hope this will help somebody.

Hi Awesome Bezaman,

Thank you for your coding. I am having similar problem and I am trying it out your coding.
The coding with blue font is the error generator list below. Please Help me

Imports CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine
Imports CrystalDecisions.shared
Imports CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms


Public Class FrnTextCryReportViewer

Private Sub btnTest_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnTest.Click

Try
Dim cryfolder As String = "F:\CustReportStorage\ CrystalReportOrderDetails.rpt"
Dim cryRpt As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument = New CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument

cryRpt.Load(cryfolder)

With Me.AxCrystalActiveXReportViewer1
.ReportSource = cryRpt <--generate error "This value is Write-only"
.Refresh()
End With

Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try

End Sub

End class

This is an example of the code I am using:



Public Class Form1



Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
Dim oApp = New CRAXDRT.Application
Dim oReport As CRAXDRT.Report
oReport = oApp.OpenReport("C:\temp\DR3076.R01.rpt", 1)

With oReport.Database.Tables(1).ConnectionProperties
.DeleteAll()
.Add("Provider", "SQLOLEDB.1")
.Add("User ID", "UserName")
.Add("Password", "Password")
.Add("Initial Catalog", "Database")
.Add("DSN", "DSNName")


End With

AxCrystalActiveXReportViewer1.ReportSource = oReport
AxCrystalActiveXReportViewer1.ViewReport()






End Sub

Private Sub AxCrystalActiveXReportViewer1_Enter(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles AxCrystalActiveXReportViewer1.Enter

End Sub
End Class