Crustal Reports VB6 to VB.NET

Terry Rogers
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I am converting a vb6 app that uses crystal reports into a vb.net app.

I have completed most of the coding with the exception of a small bit that relates to customising the report before showing it in the report window.

Code is...

    Set Application = New CRAXDRT.Application
    vConStr = "DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver};SERVER=" & vServer & ";DATABASE=" & vDatabase & ";USER=" & vUsername & ";PASSWORD=" & vPassword & ";OPTION=3;"
    Set Report = Application.OpenReport(App.Path & "\" & vReport & ".rpt")
    Report.Database.Tables(1).ConnectionProperties("Connection String") = vConStr
    Report.ParameterFields(1).AddCurrentValue (vQuery)
    Report.EnableParameterPrompting = False
    ReportViewer.ReportSource = Report
    ReportViewer.ViewReport
    Do While ReportViewer.IsBusy = True
        DoEvents
    Loop

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What would be the alternative for above in VB.NET code?
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Terry RogersIT Technical Architect

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Commented:
Oops, forgot to include the declaration in the code snippet...

Dim Application         As CRAXDRT.Application
Dim Report              As CRAXDRT.Report

    Set Application = New CRAXDRT.Application
    vConStr = "DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver};SERVER=" & vServer & ";DATABASE=" & vDatabase & ";USER=" & vUsername & ";PASSWORD=" & vPassword & ";OPTION=3;"
    Set Report = Application.OpenReport(App.Path & "\" & vReport & ".rpt")
    Report.Database.Tables(1).ConnectionProperties("Connection String") = vConStr
    Report.ParameterFields(1).AddCurrentValue (vQuery)
    Report.EnableParameterPrompting = False
    ReportViewer.ReportSource = Report
    ReportViewer.ViewReport
    Do While ReportViewer.IsBusy = True
        DoEvents
    Loop

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Commented:
What version of Crystal?
To the best of my knowledge, the CRAXDRT metod is not licensed for use in .Net applications

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