[RESOLVED] Cant load report to VB

[ezzy85]

Im using CR11 and VB 2005 Express. Im trying to load a report into the Crystal Report Viewer control. Heres the code:

Public Class Form1


Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

AxCRViewer1.ReportSource = "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Temporary Projects\WindowsApplication1\customer.rpt"
End Sub
End Class



The error is "Specified cast is not valid". What does this mean?
Thanks

[Tribo]

CR 11 (from Business Objects) has some bugs that doesn't make you load the report. I was using CR11 with VS 2003 and the report was designed without error and it always appeared a Runtime error. What did I do? I uninstall CR11, install CR9, open the .rpt designed in CR11, I saved (it seems that changes some internal structure) and re-open the application... the report worked perfectly.

Regards,
Tribo

[ezzy85]

Do you know where I could find CR9?

[Tribo]

In the Emule? http://www.emule-project.net

[ezzy85]

are there any legal alternatives?

[Tribo]

Buy it, or use the mini-CR that comes with VS 2003...