Thanks Joe, I own a copy of the original Crystal Reports program before Crystal Services was bought by Seagate Software. If I can find my copy which was part of Microsoft VB I will give it a try to see how it goes, but I won't hold out much hope. I will keep my eyes open for version 7.0 of the Crystal Report software.
In the meantime I will push on with List Maker and finish my simple report that way. Thanks a bunch to Joe and Jim for the explanations. Eric - Ve3gsi > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph Glockner > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Reports? - rpt vs. lsv > > Eric, > > The *.rpt reports are generated using the program > called Seagate Crystal reports (version 7.0) .. > > The *.lst reports, as you know, are made using the > built-in List MAKER. > > The *.rpt is the more powerful report maker program. > > The *.lst IS quite powerful, for the Variables that > are already in the User Designed List Maker. > > NOTE Eric: the Seagate Crystal reports program can > be version 7.0, version 8.0, or even up to version 8.5 -- > BUT, when you use 8.0 or 8.5 you HAVE TO make very sure > that you save the report under the version 7.0 .. > > There is a learning-curve - as with any software. > > The Seagate Crystal Reports - can probably be obtained > via EBay. > > > 73 Joe wa6axe > > > Eric - VE3GSI wrote: > > > To any and all Report experts, > > > > > > > > I have been working on generating a custom Report using DXbase 2007's > > built-in tools. So far my project is still in the learning stage but > I have > > come up with an observation that I cannot answer using the Help > files. > > > > > > > > The powerful report generator that is built-in to DXB saves it > projects with > > the .lsv extension and are saved in the \Reports folder under DXbase. > I also > > noticed there are other reports also saved in the same folder using > the .rpt > > extension. For the most part these are the ones that come with the > DXB > > install, plus some of the reports that our mentor Joe has been kind > enough > > to provide us with, which also have the .rpt extension. > > > > > > > > What tool(s) are required to create the .rpt type reports? Are these > the > > .rpt reports more powerful then the .lsv reports? It looks to me that > the > > .lsv reports I make cannot generate input options when run - i.e.: > "What > > mode?:" (or at least I have not found a way to do it yet), which begs > me to > > ask are there other advantages of making .rpt type reports. > > > > > > > > I'm off to put the coffee on, so I can be wide awake when all your > answers > > come in. <grin> > > > > > > > > TNX, > > > > Eric - Ve3gsi. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Dxbase mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1862 - Release Date: > 12/23/2008 12:08 PM > > ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected]
