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   Topic: How to Print to File in CR for .NET (VB.NET 2005)
Posted: 13 Jun 2007 at 8:32am |
We are upgrading our VB6 application to VB.NET(2005). We are switching from the RDC to using Crystal Reports for .NET assemblies.
In VB6 (RDC) we used to be able to use the PrintOutEx Method to print a report to a file. I cannot locate how to do this in VB.NET(2005) using the Crystal Reports for .NET assemblies.
What we are trying to accomplish is sending the report to a printer that has a PostScript print driver, and the end result is to print to a file. So, the report will end up as a file in PostScript format that we will then fax via our faxserver.
The ExportToDisk method does not work for us as it required you to export to a specific format, none of which are postscript. So, we really need to know how to print to a file.
Please help. Thank you.
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Posted: 13 Jun 2007 at 8:40am |
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I don't have it off the top of my head. But something like PrintToPrinter() is what you're looking for I think.
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Posted: 13 Jun 2007 at 10:50am |
PrintToPrinter only allows the arguments (Copies, Collated, StartPage, EndPage). The PrintOutEx method had the arguments of (PromptUser, Copies, Collated, StartPage, StopPage, PrintFileName).
Any other suggestions
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Posted: 13 Jun 2007 at 11:01am |
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Ahh. Yes. The RDC has much more functionality built into it. I don't know of another option then. Sorry.
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Posted: 13 Jun 2007 at 3:31pm |
Is there a problem with just installing the printer driver for the postscript printer and then printing directly to it? That should handle the formatting you need without having to send the report to a file first.
-Dell
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Posted: 14 Jun 2007 at 4:56am |
We distribute our application to many customers. Our application provides the ability to fax certain reports. The fax software our customers use require the file to be faxed be in a postscript format. Therefore, we print the Crystal Report to a file using the postscript print driver. The fax software will then search its directory for any postscript files and fax them. Therefore, we cannot print directly to the postscript printer, we must print to a file.
Thanks.
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Posted: 14 Jun 2007 at 7:17am |
Ok, now I understand. Thanks for the info!
A quick search of the knowledgebase doesn't show anything more recent than 2001, so that's not a help. You may have to open a support case with Business Objects to see if this is even possible with the new SDK.
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Posted: 02 Aug 2007 at 12:55pm |
I opened an incident with Business Objects. They said there is not a way to do what we want to do with the Crystal Reports for .NET assemblies. They are going to implement a way to create a postscript file and include it in Service Pack 3 of Crystal XI Release 2. They would not say how the postscript will be created (ie, ExportToDisk or any other method), only that they would include it in CRXI Release 2 SP3 which they intend to release sometime this coming winter.
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Posted: 12 Nov 2007 at 12:59am |
I also have similar problem..... Please let me know if you found any solution to this.....
Thanks in advance
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Posted: 25 Apr 2008 at 6:02am |
Just an update...this has been fixed in Crystal XI Release 2 Service Pack 3.
I just finished testing, and it now allows you to print to a file without prompting the user. We are now able to create a postscript file.
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