Crystal Reports VCL for C++ Builder 2007

I created a new project file for the component and managed to get the package installed, but now when I try to add it to a form I get the error:
Access violation at address 7C901010 in module 'ntdll.dll'. Read of address 0000001C.

Any ideas what this means?


--Adrian

I don't know if this will be useful for anyone, but when I get the "Access violation" error I mentioned above and click on the Details button I get this information:

[7C901010]{ntdll.dll   } RtlEnterCriticalSection + $B
[20007435]{rtl100.bpl  } System.InitUnits (Line 11397, "sys\system.pas" + 21) + $0
[200074A6]{rtl100.bpl  } System.@PackageLoad (Line 11418, "sys\system.pas" + 8) + $0
[2001A20B]{rtl100.bpl  } SysUtils.InitializePackage (Line 16157, "sys\sysutils.pas" + 4) + $0
[2001A34F]{rtl100.bpl  } SysUtils.LoadPackage (Line 16207, "sys\sysutils.pas" + 18) + $5
[2165CD37]{delphicoreide100.bpl} PasCppPakMgr.TIDEDesignPackage.ClearModules (Line 714, "PasCppPakMgr.pas" + 14) + $10
[2093A148]{coreide100.bpl} PakLoad.TPackage.DoLoadPackage (Line 143, "PakLoad.pas" + 0) + $8
[2093A2BD]{coreide100.bpl} PakLoad.TPackage.Load (Line 217, "PakLoad.pas" + 7) + $7
[20A090DD]{coreide100.bpl} PakMgr.TDesignPackage.Load (Line 575, "PakMgr.pas" + 2) + $2
[2165D0F4]{delphicoreide100.bpl} PasCppPakMgr.TIDEDesignPackage.Load (Line 829, "PasCppPakMgr.pas" + 4) + $3
[2000A348]{rtl100.bpl  } System.TInterfacedObject._Release (Line 17977, "sys\system.pas" + 1) + $4
[20003DC4]{rtl100.bpl  } System.@FreeMem (Line 2699, "sys\system.pas" + 2) + $0
[20007A19]{rtl100.bpl  } System.@LStrArrayClr (Line 12266, "sys\system.pas" + 16) + $0
[216605DE]{delphicoreide100.bpl} PasCppPakMgr.TProfileData.SavePackageCache (Line 1851, "PasCppPakMgr.pas" + 115) + $C4
[2003553A]{rtl100.bpl  } Classes.TStringList.CompareStrings (Line 5200, "common\Classes.pas" + 4) + $2F
[200341BE]{rtl100.bpl  } Classes.TStrings.IndexOf (Line 4532, "common\Classes.pas" + 2) + $17
[200341E2]{rtl100.bpl  } Classes.TStrings.IndexOf (Line 4534, "common\Classes.pas" + 4) + $10
[21660ECF]{delphicoreide100.bpl} PasCppPakMgr.TProfileData.LoadIntersectingPackageGroups (Line 2023, "PasCppPakMgr.pas" + 20) + $4
[2165D441]{delphicoreide100.bpl} PasCppPakMgr.TIDEDesignPackage.Load (Line 893, "PasCppPakMgr.pas" + 68) + $6
[201407A3]{vcl100.bpl  } Controls.TWinControl.DefaultHandler (Line 7334, "Controls.pas" + 23) + $17
[2015BFB6]{vcl100.bpl  } Forms.TCustomForm.DefaultHandler (Line 4576, "Forms.pas" + 7) + $4
[2013C527]{vcl100.bpl  } Controls.TControl.WndProc (Line 5146, "Controls.pas" + 83) + $6
[2000A332]{rtl100.bpl  } System.TInterfacedObject._AddRef (Line 17972, "sys\system.pas" + 1) + $4
[20003DA8]{rtl100.bpl  } System.@GetMem (Line 2654, "sys\system.pas" + 2) + $0
[20007AA4]{rtl100.bpl  } System.@NewAnsiString (Line 12429, "sys\system.pas" + 6) + $0
[2000DEB2]{rtl100.bpl  } SysUtils.AnsiLowerCase (Line 4013, "sys\sysutils.pas" + 3) + $8
[20A094D0]{coreide100.bpl} PakMgr.IsMatch (Line 699, "PakMgr.pas" + 1) + $64
[20003DC4]{rtl100.bpl  } System.@FreeMem (Line 2699, "sys\system.pas" + 2) + $0
[200079F0]{rtl100.bpl  } System.@LStrClr (Line 12226, "sys\system.pas" + 11) + $0
[20A09605]{coreide100.bpl} PakMgr.IsMatch (Line 702, "PakMgr.pas" + 4) + $1D
[20A09DCF]{coreide100.bpl} PakMgr.TDesignPackages.LoadDelayLoadPackage (Line 922, "PakMgr.pas" + 2) + $2
[21659D95]{delphicoreide100.bpl} CompPalMgr.TComponentPalettePageItemDelegate.EnsurePackageLoaded (Line 2510, "CompPalMgr.pas" + 8) + $A
[21659DB0]{delphicoreide100.bpl} CompPalMgr.TComponentPalettePageItemDelegate.EnsurePackageLoaded (Line 2512, "CompPalMgr.pas" + 10) + $9
[21659C2D]{delphicoreide100.bpl} CompPalMgr.TComponentPalettePageItemDelegate.CreateComponent (Line 2481, "CompPalMgr.pas" + 1) + $4
[20D460C9]{designide100.bpl} ComponentDesigner.TComponentRoot.DoCreateComponent (Line 2308, "ComponentDesigner.pas" + 10) + $17
[20D2FFBA]{designide100.bpl} Designer. + $0
[2000A348]{rtl100.bpl  } System.TInterfacedObject._Release (Line 17977, "sys\system.pas" + 1) + $4
[20159E7F]{vcl100.bpl  } Forms.TCustomForm.WndProc (Line 3512, "Forms.pas" + 136) + $5
[21D93E3F]{delphivclide100.bpl} VCLFormContainer.TControlSizer.ControlWndProc (Line 306, "VCLFormContainer.pas" + 33) + $C
[2003203C]{rtl100.bpl  } Classes.TThreadList.UnlockList (Line 3359, "common\Classes.pas" + 0) + $4
[200EBAA8]{vcl100.bpl  } Graphics.FreeMemoryContexts (Line 5060, "Graphics.pas" + 12) + $5
[2013FDD0]{vcl100.bpl  } Controls.TWinControl.MainWndProc (Line 7073, "Controls.pas" + 3) + $6
[2013FDE5]{vcl100.bpl  } Controls.TWinControl.MainWndProc (Line 7076, "Controls.pas" + 6) + $0
[20040E4C]{rtl100.bpl  } Classes.StdWndProc (Line 11583, "common\Classes.pas" + 8) + $0
[2000A332]{rtl100.bpl  } System.TInterfacedObject._AddRef (Line 17972, "sys\system.pas" + 1) + $4
[20006894]{rtl100.bpl  } System.TObject.GetInterface (Line 9003, "sys\system.pas" + 8) + $A
[200068C6]{rtl100.bpl  } System.TObject.GetInterface (Line 9009, "sys\system.pas" + 14) + $10
[2000A332]{rtl100.bpl  } System.TInterfacedObject._AddRef (Line 17972, "sys\system.pas" + 1) + $4
[216596D0]{delphicoreide100.bpl} CompPalMgr.TPaletteItemDelegate._AddRef (Line 2269, "CompPalMgr.pas" + 1) + $6
[20006894]{rtl100.bpl  } System.TObject.GetInterface (Line 9003, "sys\system.pas" + 8) + $A
[200068C6]{rtl100.bpl  } System.TObject.GetInterface (Line 9009, "sys\system.pas" + 14) + $10
[216567CC]{delphicoreide100.bpl} CompPalMgr.TPalettePageItem.QueryInterface (Line 1281, "CompPalMgr.pas" + 2) + $1B
[2001AE86]{rtl100.bpl  } SysUtils.Supports (Line 16990, "sys\sysutils.pas" + 1) + $9
[2000A348]{rtl100.bpl  } System.TInterfacedObject._Release (Line 17977, "sys\system.pas" + 1) + $4
[216E16C4]{delphicoreide100.bpl} PasCppCmds.TDesignEnvironment.GetCurCompClass (Line 544, "PasCppCmds.pas" + 3) + $18
[20D4B2F6]{designide100.bpl} ComponentDesigner.TComponentRoot.CreateCurrentComponent (Line 4340, "ComponentDesigner.pas" + 2) + $32
[20D4B31B]{designide100.bpl} ComponentDesigner.TComponentRoot.CreateCurrentComponent (Line 4343, "ComponentDesigner.pas" + 5) + $10
[20D5BA02]{designide100.bpl} Surface.TDesignSurface.CreateItem (Line 187, "surface.pas" + 1) + $11
[20D30CAE]{designide100.bpl} Designer.TDesigner.DoDragCreate (Line 764, "Designer.pas" + 1) + $F
[20D31430]{designide100.bpl} Designer.TDesigner.DragEnd (Line 929, "Designer.pas" + 19) + $3
[20D3398C]{designide100.bpl} Designer.TDesigner.MouseUp (Line 1711, "Designer.pas" + 1) + $2
[05589F22]{vcldesigner100.bpl} VCLSurface.MouseEvent (Line 2882, "vclsurface.pas" + 45) + $11
[0558D42E]{vcldesigner100.bpl} VCLSurface.TVclDesignSurface.GetSelectionMessages (Line 4373, "vclsurface.pas" + 3) + $5
[2003203C]{rtl100.bpl  } Classes.TThreadList.UnlockList (Line 3359, "common\Classes.pas" + 0) + $4
[2003236B]{rtl100.bpl  } Classes.TInterfaceList.GetCount (Line 3470, "common\Classes.pas" + 5) + $6
[0558AAF7]{vcldesigner100.bpl} VCLSurface.TVclDesignSurface.IsDesignMsg (Line 3143, "vclsurface.pas" + 48) + $6
[20006936]{rtl100.bpl  } System.@IsClass (Line 9077, "sys\system.pas" + 1) + $8
[2013C2AF]{vcl100.bpl  } Controls.TControl.WndProc (Line 5067, "Controls.pas" + 4) + $21
[20161B8F]{vcl100.bpl  } Forms.TApplication.WndProc (Line 7769, "Forms.pas" + 82) + $E
[2014010B]{vcl100.bpl  } Controls.TWinControl.IsControlMouseMsg (Line 7168, "Controls.pas" + 1) + $9
[201406A7]{vcl100.bpl  } Controls.TWinControl.WndProc (Line 7304, "Controls.pas" + 111) + $6
[20159E7F]{vcl100.bpl  } Forms.TCustomForm.WndProc (Line 3512, "Forms.pas" + 136) + $5
[21D93E3F]{delphivclide100.bpl} VCLFormContainer.TControlSizer.ControlWndProc (Line 306, "VCLFormContainer.pas" + 33) + $C
[2013FDD0]{vcl100.bpl  } Controls.TWinControl.MainWndProc (Line 7073, "Controls.pas" + 3) + $6
[20040E4C]{rtl100.bpl  } Classes.StdWndProc (Line 11583, "common\Classes.pas" + 8) + $0
[2004A49E]{rtl100.bpl  } Contnrs.TComponentList.GetItems (Line 380, "common\Contnrs.pas" + 1) + $4
[201625F0]{vcl100.bpl  } Forms.TApplication.ProcessMessage (Line 8105, "Forms.pas" + 23) + $1
[2016262A]{vcl100.bpl  } Forms.TApplication.HandleMessage (Line 8124, "Forms.pas" + 1) + $4
[2016291F]{vcl100.bpl  } Forms.TApplication.Run (Line 8223, "Forms.pas" + 20) + $3
[0042297A]{bds.exe     } bds.bds (Line 195, "" + 7) + $7


--Adrian

Well, apparently the component did install even though I got the Access Violation error.  When I got the error I assumed that it didn't install so I didn't even look.  It has worked out OK, but I have run into a snag that is making me pull out my hair.

I can start another post if you would like since this is a slightly different issue, but it may be related.

I can view, print, and export reports just fine except when the report displays an image from the database.  I run off of a MySQL database and I generate images that are stored in a BLOB field.  Now, with the Crystal XI component I am getting errors when the report tries to display the images.  The call stack doesn't seem particularly helpful:

:7c901231 ntdll.DbgBreakPoint + 0x1
:7c901231 ; ntdll.dll
:7c95db9c ; ntdll.dll
:7c96cd11 ; ntdll.dll
:7c96e69b ; ntdll.dll
:7c94976b ; ntdll.dll
:7c834e05 kernel32.GlobalSize + 0x64
:204bcd60 ; C:\Development Tools\Crystal Reports XI\Common Files\bin\crqe.dll
:204bcf8c ; C:\Development Tools\Crystal Reports XI\Common Files\bin\crqe.dll
:204708ec ; C:\Development Tools\Crystal Reports XI\Common Files\bin\crqe.dll
:20479b0a ; C:\Development Tools\Crystal Reports XI\Common Files\bin\crqe.dll
:20471660 ; C:\Development Tools\Crystal Reports XI\Common Files\bin\crqe.dll
:20472001 ; C:\Development Tools\Crystal Reports XI\Common Files\bin\crqe.dll
:20473e7c ; C:\Development Tools\Crystal Reports XI\Common Files\bin\crqe.dll
:20477d92 ; C:\Development Tools\Crystal Reports XI\Common Files\bin\crqe.dll
:2b858f8b ; C:\Development Tools\Crystal Reports XI\Common Files\bin\CRPE32.DLL
:0128d710

I don't know if you know much about the Crystal VCL component, but do you have any ideas what might be causing this?

Thanks!


--Adrian

The report actually opens despite the errors.  Everything is exactly as it should be except the images are not displayed.


--Adrian

The report did work fine with BCB 5 and Crystal VCL 8.5.  It fails durint the call to TCrpe.Execute.  I tried stepping through the source but I didn't get very far.

Calling Execute took me to UCrpe32.pas
I can step through Execute until I get to:
if not FCrpeEngine.PEStartPrintJob(FPrintJob, True) then

That takes me to CRDynamic.pas in the function TCrpeEngine.PEStartPrintJob
I can step through until I get to:
Result := TPEStartPrintJob(CrpeStartPrintJob)(printJob, waitUntilDone);
Unfortulately, when I try to step into this call the debugger wants to go to Classes.pas which it cannot find.  I did a search and that file is nowhere in the BCB2007 installation and it is not in the Crystal XI VCL source code files.  The BCB2007 installation does have Classes.dcu and Classes.hpp but I don't think that is going to help me.

If I step over that line the debugger opens a CPU tab with assembly code, which I don't find very helpful.

Do you know how I might debug this?

Thanks!


--Adrian

I have pretty much given up on BCB2007 for now.  I have decided that since Builder 6 is supposed to be compatible with the Crystal VCL component I will use it to write a DLL to interface with Crystal.  That way I can upgrade the rest of my program to whatever version of Builder I want and just use the DLL function calls to work with the reports.

Thank you very much for your time George!


--Adrian