PDF Export in Crystal Reports 8.5 1

[bluehorseshoe]

Hi,

I'm using the Crystl32.ocx in a VC++ application. I would like to generate a report from a predefined rpt file and email it in a PDF format.

I don't seem to be able to create a PDF format. Have been able to create .rpt, .xls, .rtf and others but not PDF. I'm using the SetPrintFileType(...) function.

Anyone know the trick?

Thanks

Peter

 

[Cort]

.PDF is owned by Adobe. To create a PDF you will need to have 1 of 2 programs installed Adobe Acrobat or PDF factory. Acrobat is very versatile but costs a couple hundred bucks. PDF factory only creates PDF's but is only about 30 bucks.

 

[chelseatech]

I'm using VB to run a Crystal Report and generate a PDF file and then email it from my VB code. No licenses or 3rd parties required. The Export DLL's are part of CR 8.5

I set the File Type to PDF (I think the value is 31) and the file name should be a .PDF Editor and Publisher of Crystal Clear

http://www.chelseatech.co.nz/pubs.htm

 

[bluehorseshoe]

Thanks for the replies. Gotta say the documentation for the VC++ is pretty ordinary.

I have been able to request the creation of a PDF file and have it dispayed on the screen. From there I can email it to whereever. I don't seem to be able to do it via my application though. ie creation then sent straight to the email. I think I must be not setting a parameter or something.

Sorry to be a pain Cort and Chelseatech but any ideas.

Peter

 

[ElvisUntot]

this works ok for me

re_main.ExportOptions.FormatType = crEFTPortableDocFormat
re_main.ExportOptions.PDFExportAllPages = True
re_main.ExportOptions.DestinationType = crEDTDiskFile
re_main.ExportOptions.DiskFileName = sPath
re_main.Export False

 

[Cort]

Well heck. I learn something every day. I thought Adobe had a copyright on the creation of PDF files. Thanks for the info.

 

[dean12]

I've used pdfFactory and had good results. Bring up the preferences window and look at the SETUP tab. There is a drop-down box that talks about "Show Dialog". You can set this to "NO - SEND EMAIL" and when you route output to this virtual printer, it will be composed into a PDF document and tucked into an email for you to address and send. That's the closest I got to making it automatic.

cheers....