As a matter of interes - we do the identical thing. Having thought we invented it, Neven then showed this other app proving that we had re-invented it. :-)

Neven MacEwan wrote:

Peter

If you are battling with Parameters I'd drop them completely (They are a
pain)
What we use (And I won't take credit here, I borrowsed it from another app)
is formulae with the input config in comments, you give the formula a name
that shows it as an input

ie a formula might be called PASS_Period (where PASS_ indicates it is an
input)
and the text of the formula would be

//TYPE = NUMBERCOMBO
//CAPTION = Select Period No
//ADD =1,Period 01
//ADD =2,Period 02
//ADD =3,Period 03
//ADD =4,Period 04
//ADD =5,Period 05
//ADD =6,Period 06
//ADD =7,Period 07
//ADD =8,Period 08
//ADD =9,Period 09
//ADD =10,Period 10
//ADD =11,Period 11
//ADD =12,Period 12
//DEFAULT=1
1

It is then relatively simple to parse the report formulae and build your own
input form, and
you can create your own input types, ie checkboxes, combos, datepickers etc,
you are not
limited by the Crystal Parameter input form, as an side writing the reports
is simpler as you
can have persistent values without the endless inputting






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