Hi all
We developed Windows application using VB.NET and Crystal Reports bundled with Visual Studio 2005
While running with setup wizard, it is required to install crystal reports run time also along with Framework 2.0 That gave problems in the 1st time that it was required to again run Crystal Reports Run Time installation repair option. This was with Crystal Reports MSI run time bundled with Visual Studio 2005 product.
Crystal Decisions - released Crystal Reports SP1 somewhere in Oct 2007 and the above problem got removed for running the Crystal Reports MSI (Run time) for the 2nd time.
Problem
After installing the Crystal Reports SP1 - .NET Run time installer , it is experienced that initial response for the 1st Report Form Opening has degraded drastically may be to 2-3 minutes on some machine running Windows XP. On some machines , initial response is very slow as compared to previous Crystal reports run time as bundled with Visual Studio 2005.
Sometimes it is felt that the machine has hanged. But once 1st Report Form opens correctly after initial irritating pause - later on all the report forms will keep opening instant as desired and there is no problem subsequently in that Application Session. Same behavior is felt with all report forms and as such it is confirmed that there is no problem with code in any particular report form and this problem is in general. Once the application is closed or System is rebooted, again we need to pass through this much delayed irritating pause again. We have fully narrowed down this to the initialilization of the Crystal reports .NET Run time.
This problem is just not faced in any other Windows Form related to Data Entry which does not have crystal reports reference.
Any suggestion to overcome this irritating initialization of Crystal Reports .NET Run time engine is badly desired to overcome the feeling of System hanging. Systems used are normally Windows xp professional with PIV and 1GB RAM.
Regards
Suresh Bansal
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