CR 8.5 simple question to print form without view mode

[dreman]

Is there a way to have crystala reports print a form without going to Crystal report view area ?

What we are trying to do is ask some kind of an invoice # and print the invoice automatically from Crystal reports, then go back to ask the next invoice #.

I know that this if it can't be done within CR, then some VB code is required !
Please advise.
Thank you
dré

 

[synapsevampire]

You can use external code, such as:

http://support.crystaldecisions.com/communityCS/TechnicalPapers/apps_rdc.pdf

Search for Printing, there are several examples.

-k

 

[dreman]

Thank you.
dré

 

[IdoMillet]

There are also 3rd party tools (see a comprehensive list at

http://www.kenhamady.com/bookmarks.html)

including my "Visual CUT" that can trigger processing (printing/exporting/e-mailing) of reports with parameter values (Invoice Number in your case) specified as command line arguments.

Cheers,
- Ido

CUT, Visual CUT, and DataLink Viewer:
view, e-mail, export, burst, distribute, and schedule Crystal Reports.

http://www.MilletSoftware.com

 

[Sevastopol]

Ken:
I am trying to bypass using 3rd party application.
There must be a way to skip preview the report and direct it to the printer.
I have been trying researching this feature the whole day, so far no luck. But I know there must be a way to trigger the printing routine.
Please advise,
dré

 

[SurfingGecko]

CR will not provide this functionality. If you do not want to look at 3rd party tools to take care of this, you will need to create a simple application that takes the report and sends it to the printer.

Cheers,

SurfingGecko

http://www.surfinggeckosoftware.com

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