Print Engine in Crystal XI

[Former Member]

I development software in Visual Basic 6.0, it isn´t NET.

I have a application what use Crystal Report 5 through Print Engine, I want upgrade to Crystal Report XI.

I have try to launch a report from Visual Basic 6.0 with the API "crpe32.dll" of the version 11.5 and it work. The problem become when want launch it in a computer that haven´t installed Crystal Report. The API can´t open the report. Any another thing need I?, I have installed all the libraries depends of crpe32.dll

[former_member11696 · Accepted solution]

CRPE32.dll has not been supported or licensed to be used as a reporting engine since version 9, any changes we do to it may break your application so highly recommended you use one of the supported SDK's.

Your only option is to upgrade to RDC ( craxdrt.dll ) which is a COM engine. It's no longer supported after CR 2008 so you do need to move to .NET

Also there have been a huge number of changes to the dll since version 5 and most likely the API's you are using are legacy functions and may be removed at any time.

Even if it works we can't help you.

[former_member183750]

Inaki, I have replied to your query on this post:

My last post still stands. As there is no MSM or MSI for the Print Engine APIs, you will have to use the MSI specified in that post. That MSI, is the one and only MSI that includes the crpe32.dll. Please review that post - and keep your fingers crossed.

Ludek

[Former Member]

I have buied the version XI sp2 what is the 11.5, but I don´t find the file redist of that version.

With my version 11.5 for work with aplications Vb 32 bits (COM), which the solution is optime? RDC?

[former_member183750]

In VB, your only option is the RDC with any version of Crystal Reports - from version 10 on. RDC runtime for CR XI r2 (11.5) is here:

http://resources.businessobjects.com/support/additional_downloads/runtime.asp#06

Help files are here;

C:Program FilesBusiness ObjectsCrystal Reports 11.5Helpen dcsdk_com_dg_docdoc dcsdk_com_dg.chm

More help:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/105181db-cb1d-2b10-38a4-b0a30e26...

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/00635998-751e-2b10-9cba-f50ee1e4...

Ludek