I now have my vb program working passing parameters into Crystal!
Mike, maybee you can do it from VB Script then. I was told by Crystal the
only way to do it was w/ VB.
Troy
===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 10/17/01 10:37 am
>Troy,
>
>In VbScript,
>
>Dim CR
>set CR = createobject("Crystal.CrystalReport")
>
>When this is done, in the MS Debugger, I can drag "CR" to the watch list and
>click on it and see all the properties and methods of the object. I would
>take this to be that the object properties and methods are available. I
>don't have time to verify this today, but I will look into it ASAP and
>report my findings.
>
>Mike
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Troy Sosamon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 8:49 PM
>Subject: RE: Passing variables to programs outside of R:Base
>
>
>> You can't pass the parameters into Crystal w/ vb script.
>>
>> Troy
>>
>> >===== Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] =====
>> >VBScript it. You can pass values to VBScript from RBase and launch
>Crystal
>> >from VBScript. You won't sacrifice any speed and in some instances it is
>> >quicker. No compiled code to maintain and you don't need VB Ide. Script
>> >It!
>> >
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 3:01 PM
>> >Subject: RE: Passing variables to programs outside of R:Base
>> >
>> >
>> >> Troy:
>> >>
>> >> I'd be happy to beta test whatever you currently have.
>> >>
>> >> I just want to be able to update the SQL Query in the Crystal Report
>from
>> >> within R:Base.
>> >>
>> >> Tony
>> >>
>> >> Anthony Schmidt
>> >> President
>> >> The Computery Ltd.
>> >> One East Main Street
>> >> Bay Shore, NY 11706
>> >>
>> >> Voice 631-665-8100
>> >> Fax 631-969-5988
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Troy Sosamon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >> 10/12/2001 01:59 PM
>> >> Please respond to rbase-l
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >> cc:
>> >> Subject: RE: Passing variables to programs outside of
>> >R:Base
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Tony,
>> >>
>> >> You can NOT pass parameters directly to Crystal reports.
>> >>
>> >> However, you can pass parameters to a VB program which can start your
>> >> Crystal Report and give the parameters to the report.
>> >>
>> >> I was going to demonstrate this at the Developers conference, and if I
>can
>> >>
>> >> get it working good enough package it up and sell it. It is not very
>easy
>> >>
>> >> to do, but can be done with the right tools, patience, and time. Since
>the
>> >>
>> >> conference was postponed, I have not finished it. I do have all of the
>> >> pieces written to do it, they just all need to be put together.
>> >>
>> >> Troy Sosamon
>> >> Denver, Co.
>> >>
>> >> ===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 10/12/01 11:42 am
>> >> >I don't have Crystal loaded on this Machine anymore, but I recall it
>had
>> >> >interface with VB. I just don't recall if it was an automation
>> >> interface,
>> >> >but it probably was. If so, you can pass variables from RBase to a
>> >> VBScript
>> >> >and on into Crystal.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >----- Original Message -----
>> >> >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> >Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 12:21 PM
>> >> >Subject: Passing variables to programs outside of R:Base
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> Does anyone know if it is possible to pass variables from an R:Base
>> >> >> application to a program outside of R:Base like Crystal Reports
>using
>> >> the
>> >> >> launch option?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'd like to take some of the Crystal Reports that I've written, but
>use
>> >> >> the Choose command in R:Base to select a value to send to the
>Records
>> >> >> Selection in the Crystal Report.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Tony
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Anthony Schmidt
>> >> >> President
>> >> >> The Computery Ltd.
>> >> >> One East Main Street
>> >> >> Bay Shore, NY 11706
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Voice 631-665-8100
>> >> >> Fax 631-969-5988
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>> Troy Sosamon
>> Denver Co
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
