How to Capture Cancel on Crystal Parameter Dialog Box

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Are you refering to the CANCEL button on the print setup form from VB?  If so there is no way to capture the cancel click.  Once you activate the report from VB it will run to completion.

To avoid this I built my own Print Setup form and then have full control over the CANCEL button.

If this is what you want I'll be happy to post the code for the form and the calling routines.

good luck
mlmcc

Yes, I am trying to cancel thee print from Crystals own dialogue box.  Whether I enter my parameters in or not as soon as I hit cancel the report tries to run.
I still want the Crystal Dialogue box!  but if the only way to cancel a print is to have my own Print & Parameter Setup then yes  would appreciate your code. Thank you

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Do you still need the code?

mlmcc

per recommendation

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Hey jules,

I too had this problem for awhile, but recently figured it out.  I'm not sure if it'll work for all versions of Crystal, but it's worth a try.

Apparently, the .PrinterName property of the Crystal Report Control is set as a Null string by default and can only be set by code, or when the user hits "Ok", not "Cancel" on the .PrinterSelect popup box!!!

So,

    crReport.PrinterSelect
    If crReport.PrinterName <> "" Then
        crReport.PrintReport
        crReport.PrinterName = ""  'back to default
    End If

works like a charm!!!

Don't for get to set the PrinterName back to "" as if a user prints and then choose cancel the next time, the PrinterName will still be the printer selected from the prior print action.

Who thought making the Crystal Report Control work that way was a good idea????

Brian

Ok not quite what I'm looking for.
On the Parameter dialogue there is a cancel button this is the one I would like work.

I have the same Problem, I want to cancel the report during the Parameter dialogue is shown, but nothing happens when I click the cancel button - has anyone a solution for this problem??

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The way I use it is to display the form modal then when the user clicks Cancel or Print I hide the form and then can use the informatiion entered from the CRViewer.

If you need more help let me know and I'll post the code from one of my printing routines.

mlmcc

This Code from Presbria work well but only if you want to see the windows Printer Setup GUI.
Still is not the right solution as far as I'm concerned but can get you out of a tricky situation.

   CrystalReport1.PrinterSelect
   If CrystalReport1.PrinterName <> "" Then
       CrystalReport1.PrintReport
       CrystalReport1.PrinterName = ""  'back to default
   End If

put this code in instead of your CrystalReport1.Action = 1

Presbria I should have awarded you points - Sorry

Does anyone know how to do this in Visual Foxpro?
I've tried to guess at the code change but go zilch

Thanks,
T

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According to Crystal you cannot capture the click of the CANCEL from the Crystal Printer Select after clicking the print button.  The report will click.

mlmcc

Thanks mimcc,

Yeah, I figured that out and posted my own question   https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21207443/Checking-for-Cancel-button-click-when-printing-Crystal-report-from-visual-Foxpro.html#12589355

Thanks to CarlWaner I got what I needed. I included the final solution so check it out for reference.

Thanks again,
Troy