I am using the Crystal Controls.
===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 10/17/01 6:15 pm
>Are you using the Crystal Control or the Automation Server?
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Troy Sosamon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 6:40 PM
>Subject: RE: Passing variables to programs outside of R:Base
>
>
>> 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]
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