I want to do a batch Convert of all Crystal Report files into PDF

Have you added the crystal references to your project - sounds like you haven't so CRAXDRT isn't going to be recognized.

frodoman

Actually I looked again at your code - try this:

Dim appl As CRAXDRT.Application
Dim rep As CRAXDRT.report
       
Set appl = CreateObject("CrystalRuntime.Application.9")
Set rep = appl.OpenReport("c:\mytest.rpt",1)

frodoman

How do I add the crystal references to your project?  

Also I added:

Dim appl As CRAXDRT.Application -->STILL saying not defined
Dim rep As CRAXDRT.report -->STILL saying not defined
       
Set appl = CreateObject("CrystalRuntime.Application.9")
Set rep = appl.OpenReport("c:\mytest.rpt",1)

Also it won't let me write Set on VS.NET?  It just corrects it like its not supposed to be there.  Any clue?  

Sorry about the loaded questions.

I always do that - too much asp work lately.  Forget the 'set' keywork.

Actually you should probably just scrap what you've got and go with code like this:

Imports CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine
Imports CrystalDecisions.Shared


Dim CrReport As New CrystalReport1()
Dim CrExportOptions As ExportOptions
Dim CrDiskFileDestinationOptions As New DiskFileDestinationOptions()
Dim CrFormatTypeOptions as New PdfRtfWordFormatOptions()

'Set the destination path and file name
CrDiskFileDestinationOptions.DiskFileName = "c:\RichText.pdf"

'Specify a page range (optional)
crFormatTypeOptions.FirstPageNumber = 1
crFormatTypeOptions.LastPageNumber = 3
crFormatTypeOptions.UsePageRange = True

'Set export options
CrExportOptions = crReport.ExportOptions

With CrExportOptions
'Set the destination to a disk file
.ExportDestinationType = ExportDestinationType.DiskFile
'Set the format to PDF
.ExportFormatType = ExportFormatType.PortableDocFormat
'Set the destination options to DiskFileDestinationOptions object
.DestinationOptions = CrDiskFileDestinationOptions
.FormatOptions = crFormatTypeOptions
End With

' Trap any errors that occur on export
Try
'Export the report
CrReport.Export()
Catch err As Exception
MessageBox.Show(err.ToString())
End Try

This code from here: http://support.businessobjects.com/library/kbase/articles/c2010264.asp

frodoman

Ok I have done this and come up with the squigly lines under  CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine and CrystalDecisions.Shared
for these lines
Imports CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine
Imports CrystalDecisions.Shared


Here is what the tooltip says:
--namespace for type engine for the imports of 'CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine' cannot be found.

--namespace for type engine for the imports of 'CrystalDecisions.Shared' cannot be found.

In your solution explorer, expand to the "References" node and right click then select Add Reference.  You should see CrystalDecisions.Shared under the .Net tab - select it, then select the CrystalReports.Engine and click OK.  This will add these dll's to your project.

frodoman

Ok added the references to it and squiglies are gone but new ones appear on

Dim CrReport As New CrystalReport1   ''* Error CrystalReport1 is not defined

MessageBox.Show(err.ToString())  ''*MessageBox is not Declared

I think I am getting closer..

Don't worry about the messagebox for now - that's just error trapping code anyway.

CyrstalReport1 is the name of the viewer.  You should drag a viewer from your toolbox onto your form.  By default it'll be named CrystalReport1 - of course you can change the name and just change your code to reflect whatever name you use.

Ignore the last post - my brain is hurting today.  Instead:

Rt-click on your project then select Add -> Add New Item -> Crystal Report.

This will add a report object to your project and create the class which will be named (by default) CrystalReport1.

OK cool that is happening for me now and it builds just fine creating my pdf.  Thanks frodoman. I will award you the points, but for the most part I am wanting to look out in a certain folder for CR, and loop through it to generate pdf's for all of them, in one button click.  I am not sure if I should post this as a new question, for more points or not, let me know.  If someone else can answer this, then I can award partial points, since frodo mostly helped me.  Let me know frodoman..
Thanks in advance.

Thanks frodoman, I posted a new question on VB.NET still relating to this question on https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21177464/I-want-to-do-a-batch-Convert-of-all-Crystal-Report-files-into-PDF.html 

If anyone needs to follow this.  

Thanks again frodoman.

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