Re: Run Crystal Reports without installation - Visual Basic Discussion Boards

Mithun.Shitole1-Jul-09 3:10

1-Jul-09 3:10

Thanks for this quicky,
I already have an installation project in solution. But if i add those files only in installation project, How can i access these files/folders while debugging my application?
As my code uses path of exe+path of folder to access those files, folders must be inside application folder.

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Re: Where to store additional files

Tom Deketelaere1-Jul-09 3:44

Tom Deketelaere

1-Jul-09 3:44

Mithun.Shitole wrote:
I have made folders in bin/debug/ dir so that i can access them relative to exe.

As long as you only read these files that is acceptable.
From the moment you actually need to alter (write into)/ create these files it's not, and vista won't even allow you to (well it will but it will be in the virtual drive).

Mithun.Shitole wrote:
need to copy all these files with dlls which i refer to bin/release directory also.

As suggested you can do this in the setup project.
Just go to where you add the exe ('application folder' if I'm not mistaken), add the folder with the correct name, add the files need into the folder.
Watch out that you add at least one file to each folder created otherwise the setup sometimes doesn't create the folder, don't ask my why but its something I found out the hard way Poke tongue | ;-P

Re: Where to store additional files

TheMrProgrammer1-Jul-09 5:43

TheMrProgrammer

1-Jul-09 5:43

Make a function: openfile(path as string)

if the bin directory is in the same parent
directory as the .exe file then do this

call openfile("bin\sample.jpg")

similarly call other files.

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Re: Where to store additional files

DoctorMick1-Jul-09 5:59

DoctorMick

1-Jul-09 5:59

If the files are read only you should be able to include them in your VB project and set the "Copy to output directory" option to "Copy always". That way, the files will always be copied to the bin directory automatically.

Run Crystal Reports without installation

Hypermommy1-Jul-09 2:31

Hypermommy

1-Jul-09 2:31

Hi all,

I have several Crystal Reports in my application. Of course, I have Visual Studio loaded on my machine so the reports run fine. But my client doesn't have any Crystal stuff loaded so she can't see the reports. I know it's pulling together the data because I can see the XML files that are used as a datasource being created. I'm pretty sure this is some kind of a DLL problem.

So I googled it and everything I found talked about using Crystal's Merge Modules in my installation project. Only one problem... no installation project for this application. All we do is straight build the EXE and then include all the files in the release directory in the virtual application building configuration. So now I have to figure out how to include the Crystal stuff in the virtual app. I've tried including the following DLLs as but that still doesn't allow the user to see the reports:

CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine
CrystalDecisions.Enterprise.Framework
CrystalDecisions.Enterprise.Infostore
CrystalDecisions.ReportSource
CrystalDecisions.Shared
CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms

I don't know if I need registry tweaks or what. Anyone else encountered this? Thanks!

Denise "Hypermommy" Duggan

Re: Run Crystal Reports without installation

Kschuler1-Jul-09 5:51

Kschuler

1-Jul-09 5:51

You could have them manually install the crystal reports stuff by giving them the redistributable that would otherwise have been a part of the installation project. I believe it's called: CRRedist2005_x86.msi

That said, I know it's kinda gross to learn how to make an installation program, they aren't very intuitive. But once you've learned it they are very nice and make things a lot easier for your user. They only have to click one setup.exe and they can get all prerequisits and your program. Less hassle for them. So I recommend breaking down and creating the setup project.

Re: Run Crystal Reports without installation

Hypermommy1-Jul-09 6:54

Hypermommy

1-Jul-09 6:54

Thanks!!!

Unfortunately, installation is not an option. This program runs on a stick and has to be darn near instantly accessible to whatever machine the stick is put in.

Thanks again.

Denise "Hypermommy" Duggan

Re: Run Crystal Reports without installation

tosch1-Jul-09 22:02

tosch

1-Jul-09 22:02

I don't think you'll be able to use Crystal without installation.
When you install the Crystal runtime it installs hundreds or thousands of files in different directories.

Tosch

Add Button to Tab Title

Yose Antony1-Jul-09 1:01

Yose Antony

1-Jul-09 1:01

as a newbie to VB.net Forms development and a student, I'd like some advice on
the following.

I want to use the tabcontrol and created tabpage then I want to close tabpage by add button Close to tab title(tabpage.text).
Big Grin | :-D

$Shucks | :-\$
Thank for your reading and Hope you'll can help.

Re: Add Button to Tab Title

dan!sh 1-Jul-09 2:07

dan!sh

1-Jul-09 2:07

Magic TabControl - VS.NET Style[^]

Re: Add Button to Tab Title

Yose Antony1-Jul-09 18:21

Yose Antony

1-Jul-09 18:21

thank but I would like to do that on VB.Net not C# Confused | :confused:

Re: Add Button to Tab Title

Dave Kreskowiak1-Jul-09 19:13

Dave Kreskowiak

1-Jul-09 19:13

So convert the code. There's plenty of online conversion utilities. All you have to do is Google for "vb.net c# code conversion".

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Re: Add Button to Tab Title

dan!sh 1-Jul-09 19:27

dan!sh

1-Jul-09 19:27

There are plenty of convertors available on net, or you can convert it on your own. Or try your luck with Google.

Re: Add Button to Tab Title

Andy_L_J1-Jul-09 22:00

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1-Jul-09 22:00

You will benefit more if you do the C# to vb conversion yourself (with Googles help on Keywords)

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Re: Add Button to Tab Title

Yose Antony11-Jul-09 0:30

Yose Antony

11-Jul-09 0:30

Thank all that you help I can get it. but I need to add it by other ways Like the tab on Mozilla Firefox tab page can you give me some advice about it? one a gain thank you for all your useful answer.

How are you 2day?

rithaeu30-Jun-09 23:49

rithaeu

30-Jun-09 23:49

Now I asking you to attach file (VB.Net source code) to me please but if you busy you could copy for me at University tomorrow.

Re: How are you 2day?

Jon_Boy1-Jul-09 1:23

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1-Jul-09 1:23

Are you serious with this question?

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Re: How are you 2day?

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1-Jul-09 1:29

I wish you all the luck in the World, especially Hawaii, in getting anything here.
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1-Jul-09 1:33

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1-Jul-09 5:26

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Get List of Files Short By Created Time

Anubhava Dimri30-Jun-09 23:15

Anubhava Dimri

30-Jun-09 23:15

Hi All,
I have a folder in which many images are save. And i want to get the list of files from there short by Created Time.

My Code is this please check it.

backgroundImageDir= "C:\Images\"
For Each file As IO.FileInfo In backgroundImageDir.GetFiles()
      stringfilepath = file.FullName.ToString
Next

Thanks

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Re: Get List of Files Short By Created Time

Luc Pattyn1-Jul-09 1:19

Luc Pattyn

1-Jul-09 1:19

Hi,

this is a C# example, you can do the same in VB.NET; there are two key factors:

1. using DirectoryInfo.GetFiles() returns an array of FileInfo which holds name and dates for each file;
2. implementing the IComparer interface to tell Array.Sort how exactly it should perform the sort.

public class CPTest_Sort : IComparer<FileInfo> {
	public override void ListDirOrderedByCreationDateTime(string dirname) {
		DirectoryInfo di=new DirectoryInfo(dirname);
		FileInfo[] fis=di.GetFiles();
		Array.Sort(fis, this);
		foreach(FileInfo fi in fis) {
			log(fi.Name.PadRight(30)+fi.CreationTime);
		}
	}

	public int Compare(FileInfo fi1, FileInfo fi2) {
		DateTime dt1=fi1.CreationTime;
		DateTime dt2=fi2.CreationTime;
		if (dt1<<dt2) return -1;
		if (dt1>dt2) return 1;
		return string.Compare(fi1.Name, fi2.Name);
	}
}

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Re: Get List of Files Short By Created Time

Anubhava Dimri1-Jul-09 18:27

Anubhava Dimri

1-Jul-09 18:27

Thanks For Halpting

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Error in ADO.Net application

LostMonkey30-Jun-09 23:05

LostMonkey

30-Jun-09 23:05

Chaps and Chapettes,

I am getting the following error in my wee data application: -

Cannot set column 'vcGraphicCode_GRA'. The value violates the MaxLength limit of this column.

The code does a pretty standard create a new row via a oRow = table.newrow() statement, then populates oRow.<list of="" columns=""> with a set of values (no nulls here btw). Then does a table.AddRow(oRow)...this is when I get the error.

The particular column in the error is a string of 5 characters (a SQL 2005 varchar(5) column). The value I place in there is for example "00152". The table I am inserting the row into is always empty (since the table is on a form for setting up new SKU items). The table is also pre-defined in an XSD file within my project.

Yes, the error informative is pretty straight forward. However, the maximum size of the field is 5 characters and the value I am attempting to place into it is exactly 5 characters in length.

I'm beginning to think that sticking with VFP, where this operation would be a straight INSERT on a remote view, would be easier! Laugh | :laugh:

Monkey

Re: Error in ADO.Net application

Luc Pattyn1-Jul-09 0:20

Luc Pattyn

1-Jul-09 0:20

So there would be some length problem?
you did not try making the field a VARCHAR(6) or the data somewhat shorter, say "0152", did you?
you did not think about a terminating NULL character that also needs to be stored, just like C does?

Hmmm | :|

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