Crystal Reports 8.5 Runtime File List for VB packaging
Here's my solution when I run into this dll hell (which is extremely common.)
First I use a program called REVEAL (www.addisonsw.com) that allows you to run
and executable from within its interface and view all dll calls made by your
program. Good way to trace what is happening when with any program. It's also a
great way to remotely debug users machine because of a special RESCUE program
they freely distribute for you to use.
Second I use a program called dependency walker (believe it's downloadable from
the Crystal Decisions web site to view any dll and see all of its dependencies.
And a final word of caution - I've found the error messages that come from
Crystal to be highly suspect. Sometimes reading them literally can lead you down
the garden path when the solution is just a missing or unregistered dll.
Good luck!
Gary Ashley
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> I, too, am having a runtime problem.
> I have a VB6, CR8.5, ADO, Access 2K project that uses CRVIEWER to display
> reports. Instead of using separate report files, I have used the CR designer
> within VB to create reports that are (as far as I can tell) linked into the
> executable file. As so often happens with VB, the app runs fine in my
> development environment but fails when I install it on a user's machine. I
> get an error 'Can't locate physical database' from CRViewer when I try to
> view a report. After wasting a lot of time trying to figure out why CR
> couldn't find my mdb file even though the rest of the app had no trouble
> finding it, I determined that it must be some kind of installation problem
> by installing the develpment environment on the user's machine. This is
> obviously an unsatisfactory solution given the licensing issues involved.
> I have examined runtime.hlp, but it does not help me. As best I can tell,
> all of the DLLs and such mentioned in this document are installed on the
> target. Does anyone know of any mystery file not mentioned in the
> documentation?
> Thanks.
> --
> -----------------------------------
> Elias Sports Bureau
> > Try using the runtime.hlp file installed on your machine
> > can't recal the sub directory off hand.
> > This is very useful for specific problems as it gves you a X is
> responsible
> > for Y type listing...
> > Only a pity they buried it away
> > HTH,
> > Stuart
> > > I am new to Crystal Reports, so hang in there with me.....
> > > I have a VB6.0 app that contains some Crystal Report files. (.rpt) I
> > > have CR 8.5 Developer Edition installed on my PC.
> > > Can someone tell me if they have a list of runtime files specifically
> > > for Crystal Reports 8.5 that have to be installed using Microsoft's
> > > "Package and Deployment Wizard"?
> > > In the end, the user, who is not licensed for Crystal Reports, needs
> > > to be able to run these Crystal Reports files from within the VB app.
> > > If you can assist me here with a comprehensive file list, I would be
> > > grateful.
> > > Thank you.
