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  1. Feb 10th, 2009, 03:55 PM #1
    bezaman
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    using crystal on other computers

    i am using these two references in my program:
    Crystal Report Viewer Control 9
    Crystal Reports 9 ActiveX Designer Run Time Library

    it all works fine on my computer (i have crystal reports installed) but when i try to run my program and view a report on another computer it fails

    am i missing a reference?
    by creating the above references, does it install the dll's on the computer if it is missing them? or do i have to register the dll's myself?
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  2. Feb 10th, 2009, 04:24 PM #2
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    Re: using crystal on other computers

    Is crystal reports 9 installed on the other computer ?
    Did you install your program there ? or you just copied the exe ?
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  3. Feb 10th, 2009, 04:25 PM #3
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    Re: using crystal on other computers

    I installed the program on the other machine.
    Crystal Reports is not installed on that machine.
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  4. Feb 10th, 2009, 04:35 PM #4
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    Re: using crystal on other computers

    Hmm... I'm not sure about this one.

    Theoretically this should work... I mean with other software installing your app is enough (The Package & Deployment Wizard should take care of the DLLs)

    When I worked with CR before, I installed CR on both machines, then copied the exe. And that worked for me.

    Did you get any errors / warnings when you made the setup package with PDW ?
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  6. Feb 10th, 2009, 04:47 PM #5
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    Re: using crystal on other computers

    i'm using vb.net 2008 express.
    i get no errors when publishing.
    the pdw is for vb6 right?
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  7. Feb 10th, 2009, 04:53 PM #6
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    Re: using crystal on other computers

    You did not say what VB version you are using, so I jumped to assumptions because that's what I'm more familiar with...

    Well, hopefully someone with more experience with CR and VB.NET can help you
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  8. Feb 11th, 2009, 08:07 AM #7
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    Re: using crystal on other computers

    Did you add the dependency for CR in the pre-reqs? Add the merge module for CR in the Setup and Delpoyment project?
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  9. Feb 11th, 2009, 02:14 PM #8
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    Re: using crystal on other computers

    where do i add the dependency in vb.net 2008 express?
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    Re: using crystal on other computers

    I don't think you can... You can't create a setup program there only a click-once deployment. Check CR site for the MSIs reequired for .Net depoloyment and install them on the target machines. Or look into another deployment model (ie INNO Setup)
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  12. Feb 11th, 2009, 02:44 PM #10
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    Re: using crystal on other computers

    thanks. i'll check it out.
    by the way i'm from Lyndeborough, NH and I work in Manchester.
    i saw you were from NH.
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    Live in Dover work in Portsmouth
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    Re: using crystal on other computers

    Curious if you ever resolved this problem?
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  15. Feb 19th, 2009, 08:50 AM #13
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    Re: using crystal on other computers

    i haven't had a chance to look into it that much.
    i needed to get my application up and running, so i just installed crystal on the computers that were having problems.
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