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ActiveX Viewer

Asked by: Snody

Hi,

I've got a very urgent question so it would be very very nice if someone can help me. I've got the following problem: I've to design a Intranet-Portal which offers some Cristal Reports and their status. I have to add a link to view the Report instantly if someone clicks on the link. A viewer (I think it's the activeX viewer which has to be installed on the intranet-server) has to display it to users which connects to the intranet-server with Internet Explorer. My question now is:

How can I display the reports to the users? I don't have any experience with ActiveX-Stuff... How can I integrate the crystal activeX viewer in my IIS server and how can I tell the (installed) viewer to display it to the users which are connecting to the server with the Internet Explorer? I only know about HTML, so how can I do it in HTML..? If it's possible I don't want to use script languages like ASP... As I said I don't have any experience with ASP...

HELP would be very glad...

Cheers,
Andy

PS: I've got CR 9 and Crystal Enterprise Professional (Single-Named-User-License)

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2003-04-02 at 01:45:16ID20571299
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Answers

 

by: mlmccPosted on 2003-04-02 at 04:58:59ID: 8253125

First you will need to buy CR Developer edition.

Here are some HTML samples

http://support.crystaldecisions.com/communityCS/FilesAndUpdates/cr_urlsamples.exe.asp

mlmcc

 

by: SnodyPosted on 2003-04-02 at 05:26:40ID: 8253301

I've bought CE Dev... Do you know how to integrate it?

 

by: SnodyPosted on 2003-04-02 at 05:27:42ID: 8253310

Sorry I meant I've bought CR 9 Dev allready... Not only CR 9 Standard Version...

Thanks anyway,
Andy

 

by: mlmccPosted on 2003-04-02 at 10:46:41ID: 8255709

Were the HTML examples useful?

mlmcc

 

by: SnodyPosted on 2003-04-02 at 21:04:18ID: 8258906

I took a look at it... I think I can use them... :)

But do you know if there is a documentation how to integrate the activeX part to IIS?

Greets,
Andy

 

by: fauljaPosted on 2003-04-02 at 22:59:53ID: 8259290

If you have the full instaltion of CR already, you will be able to go into IIS services on the server.  Create a new virtual directory and point it at your folder where your crystal reports are saved.

This will then broadcast your virtual reports folder and you can copy and paste the URL in to a browser.  Upon the first instance you will be prompted to download the activeX viewer.

to do it manually follow the instructions below

In your C:\Program Files\Seagate Software\Viewers\ActiveXViewer directory you will see CRviewer.inf.

This needs to be left clicked the click on install. This seems to write to the regisrty that the file has been downloaded and it location.

next in C:\Program Files\Seagate Software\Viewers\ActiveXViewer\en (en for english) you will see NPVIEWER.exe. This will istall the actual software, i just let it install to its selected path.

Then restart your pc. Then look for your web report page (//myserver/myweb/report1.rpt). Make sure your IE settings are set to allow activex etc. You will then get a download promt, just click yes at them all and it brings the report up.

Fred

 

by: LeeG_HPIPosted on 2003-04-03 at 04:17:44ID: 8260728

I think the Dev version only comes with a single user of the reports distribution server, but you would be able to at least test & then go for more client licenses later.

 

by: erpetersPosted on 2003-04-03 at 09:21:55ID: 8263037

Since you are unfamiliar with ASP, etc...you should research recrystallize pro software www.recrystallize.com  This software will create asp's and html's for you to simply move to your root web server directory and link from a master homepage.  Very simple and relatively inexpensive.

As far as CR 9 DEV, it uses 3 concurrent user technology.  You can cause license cleanup at the end of a report process to ensure that licenses are only used while the database is actively being queried.  Use the following java script for cleanup.  Make sure that cleanup.asp is in the same directory as the asp file...

<script language="javascript">
function CallDestroy()
{
    window.open("Cleanup.asp","Cleanup","top=2000");
}
</script>

 

by: SnodyPosted on 2003-04-03 at 23:35:24ID: 8267726

First of all, thank you all very much for help... At the current I only have one Problem:

The ActiveX-Viewer was installed on the server with Crystal Enterprise :) I can access the report and actualize it. The only thing which doesn't work is to export the report to other formats than .rpt (CR). I can choose pdf or rtf and so on but if I click on download it only saves the .rpt file.... Do you have an idea what's wrong or what can I do?

I've copied the text of the export dialog:
------------------------------------------------------
Select the format you wish to export to:
 
Depending on your machine's configuration, you will be prompted to save the exported document or it will show within your browser. Please see the documentation for the requested document type, or your browser, in order to configure this behavior. Note: if you are prompted to save the report, depending on your browser and the configuration of your machine, you may have to enter the correct extension before saving the file.  

Options in a dropdown-box:
Crystal Reports (.rpt)
Microsoft Excel 7.0 (.xls)
Microsoft Word (.doc)
Rich Text Format (.rtf)
Portable Document Format (.pdf)

Then is there an option:
"Open exported report in new window?"

And a a link:
Click here to start download of exported report
------------------------------------------------------

 

by: acptPosted on 2005-06-05 at 01:23:50ID: 14147867

Hi,

I have a problem with Crystal Activex Viewer.
When the ACTIVEX settings in the IE  of the user in its  is set to DISABLE the reports wont open until it is set to ENABLE.
My question here is
if the ACTIVEX settings on the users IE is set to DISABLE,
 can i explicitly allow user to install the ACTIVEX components by putting a link from where he can manually download the components and installl them ??
If yes then whats the procedure to achieve this ??

Regards,

 

by: mlmccPosted on 2005-06-06 at 19:49:34ID: 14158798

acpt - Is this your question?  If not then please ask a new question using the link to the left ASK A QUESTION

mlmcc

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