Paul Hill <> wrote:
> On 5/29/07, Garrett Fitzgerald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I've been working with Crystal 8.5 for the past month (it's outdated,
>> but the EMR software we use doesn't support Crystal XI).
>>
>> Last week, I re-implemented a report I had half-done in CR, which I
>> had been working on for a couple of days, in VFP9, and had passed the
>> point where I had left off in less than a day.
>>
>> So, why should I use Crystal instead of VFP? What does it do better?
>
> Sub reports.
Ok, How about summary rows, Cross Tabs, quality graphics in the presentation
overall. There is that whole reporting infrastructure that you can plug
into which kicks ass for security and functionality.
Only thing that vfp does better is the subtle movement of an object. Past
positioning, Crystal kicks the fox in the nuts for the past 10 years. How
do you show a negative number in the color red in a fox report?
>
>> Things about CR that drive me batty(er?):
>
> You're not alone. In my experience Crystal drives most people batty.
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