Crystal Report Compile Exe
First of all - I am NOT familiar with Crystal Reports but I am trying to help a desparate potential client.She tells me that someone wrote them a piece of software using CR. She tells me that she only has an executable (and I assume data files). Programmer is long gone.
She tells me that she and others have made several attempts to track him down to no avail. They have even followed leads such has 'I heard he was working at such and such.' Calls to such and such reveal no employee by that name. So he doesn't want to be found.He 'did not / would not' give them source code.She tells me that 'the program never did do all it was supposed to and since the beginning of 2002 has had a problem and she is not able to run some of the reports.' Is there a way to extract source code from a Crystal Reports exe?Any ideas on how I can help her?
RE: No source code - decompile? (Instructor) 30 Dec 02 13:50. You do not have to have CR installed on the machine to run a compiled crystal report, although starting with CR V8.5 there are limitations, and in CR v9 you cannot do this at all.Having said that, we still do not know if this is a compiled crystal report or a compiled VB program.Did you find any.rpt files? You should be able to look at the properties of the shortcut of the crystal report executeable, if there is one, to see where the.rpt is, and then be able to open it up in crystal.Software Sales, Training and Support for Macola, Crystal Reports and GoldmineRE: No source code - decompile?
Thanks for responding! I tried to call the lady to ask her to look at a few things for me. She is not in today but will be tomorrow. I will call then.I think that this software was probably created with a version of CR that was in use in 2000 or so.
The lady said that she had been waiting two years for another tech to get the time to fix her stuff. (No wonder she's frustrated with all this!) So she might well have a standalone exe.I will call her and go look at what's on her computer and get back to you!Thanks again!RE: No source code - decompile? (Instructor) 31 Dec 02 08:43. There are 4 configs that she could have:1) Reports compiled in Crystal's compiler, and run from desktop shortcuts. She would have both an EXE and an RPT for each shortcut.
There would be no need for a programmer, so this is not the most likely scenario.2) Crystal reports compiled into a VB application (from DSR files). Har bal torrent. If this is it, she is out of luck without the source code.3) External reports used with a compiled VB application.
She wouldn't have the source code for the application, but you would have the RPT files to use and modify.4) External reports used with a compiled VB application-but fed ADO recordsets. You would have the RPT files, but without access to the programmers source code you wouldn't know how the recordsets are generated. You could change the layout and organization of the reports, but could not add any new fieldsAlso, I am pretty sure that a clever programmer could have changed the extensiions on the RPTs to disguise them, and still have them run as reports from the code. So looking for RPT files, while a good first step, might not be enough.Ken Hamady, On-site Custom Crystal Reports Training & ConsultingPublic classes and individual training.Expert's Guide to Formulas / Guide to Crystal in VB-RE: No source code - decompile? (Instructor) 31 Dec 02 22:43. Hi Everyone,Why are we all hanging around here while the new year beckons?As always, Ken has agreat summary, and if I could add some comments to his suggestions.1) Compiled reports: take a rpt file and generate a CRF and an EXE. The three files work together, but if you've got CR then you can take the rpt files and modify them.
CR8.5 is the last version that supports compiled reports, and it can save CR7 rpts. If it's older than that then you'll need to talk to someone who has access to the older version.2) Compiled VB app with DSR file: Ken is correct to say that the DSR file will be compiled into the EXE, but incorrect to say you can't touch it.
If the EXE previews a rpt file and allows export then you can export to Crystal Report (rpt) file and the use CR to modify that. You can't put the rpt back into the EXE, but sounds like that isn't required.3) External RPT files: the easiest solution. At least you can modify the rpt files?4) ADO Record Sets: A complex approach, and from the sound of the skills of the original developer unlikely to have used this method. Rebuild is the only solution here.5) If you find a bunch of files in a Report folder all with the same extension,try renaming one to rpt and see is CR can open it.6) Also look for a.DC5 or.QRY file(s) in case the original devleoper based everything around a Crystal Dictionary or Query. Again a method you can find a way around.7) Once you have the reports you can use either CR itself of any of the report viewers/schedulers available on the market.
I think it is important to seperate the report delivery from the report design.Good luckEditor and Publisher of Crystal ClearRE: No source code - decompile? You would have to look at the reports to see if they get their own data from the database (after they are launched), or if the reports are fed by the application (exe). The programmer could have done it either way.You won't be able to modify the screens or app without the source code, but you might be able to modify the reports.Ken Hamady, On-site Custom Crystal Reports Training & ConsultingPublic classes and individual training.Expert's Guide to Formulas / Guide to Crystal in VB-RE: No source code - decompile?
(Instructor) 27 Jan 03 22:15. First choice would be to take a machine with CR onto the network, grabb the rpt files and see if they run. Use 'Set Location' to see what Data source the reports use.If you can't do that what could be worth trying is to download the CRViewer from my web site. It is a 30 day eval and has the Cr8.5 run time files included. That should give you enough time to check a few things out.Install on a test PC and see if it can run the rpts against the DB. If it can then you can use CR to redesign the rpts for your client.Editor and Publisher of Crystal ClearRE: No source code - decompile?
And don't forget to erase all files in the Vantage (and Windows) Tempdirectories. File residue causes problems with Crystal Reports. What you'redescribing is exactly what happened to us - and clearing the directory wasthe solution - get out of Vantage first.- Original Message -From: 'Todd Caughey' To: Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 6:43 AMSubject: RE: Vantage Compiled Crystal Report Problem Anothe thing to try in the clients is to run the Crystal DecisionsDatabase and Export Patch, found on the Epicor FTP site, on each client thatneeds to run the report. This is a pretty common fix for when reports dropdetail line info after the first one.Todd C.Original Message- From: Michelle de la Vega mailto: Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 7:50 AM To: Subject: RE: Vantage Compiled Crystal Report Problem when you compile a report it generates a file called setup.exe which is located in the UD folder. Install this on the clients, this should fix the problem. If that doesn't work then it might be a.dll problem From: mailto: On Behalf Of furnitureman65 Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 8:16 AM To: Subject: Vantage Compiled Crystal Report Problem I have successfully compiled a Crystal report that was modified from the job traveller report. The compiled reports work fine, but now, on the clients I have installed the complied report, the original job traveller does not work properly.
The first assembly prints properly, but all the remaining assemblies print header information only, without materials aamd opertaions. I am assuming I did something wrong when I installed the compiled report. (1) What did I do wrong? (2) How do I fix the clients that are not working? Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access.
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The compiled reports work fine, but now, on the clients I have installed thecomplied report, the original job traveller does not work properly. The first assemblyprints properly, but all the remaining assemblies print header information only, withoutmaterials aamd opertaions. I am assuming I did something wrong when I installed thecompiled report.(1) What did I do wrong?(2) How do I fix the clients that are not working? When you compile a report it generates a file called setup.exe which islocated in the UD folder.
Install this on the clients, this should fixthe problem.If that doesn't work then it might be a.dll problemFrom: mailto: On BehalfOf furnitureman65Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 8:16 AMTo:Subject: Vantage Compiled Crystal Report ProblemI have successfully compiled a Crystal report that was modified from thejob travellerreport. The compiled reports work fine, but now, on the clients I haveinstalled thecomplied report, the original job traveller does not work properly. Thefirst assemblyprints properly, but all the remaining assemblies print headerinformation only, withoutmaterials aamd opertaions. I am assuming I did something wrong when Iinstalled thecompiled report.(1) What did I do wrong?(2) How do I fix the clients that are not working?Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You musthave already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access.
)(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builderand Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:(2) To search through old msg's goto:(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS. Visit your group 'vantage ' on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:. Your use of Yahoo!
Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms ofService.Non-text portions of this message have been removed. Anothe thing to try in the clients is to run the Crystal Decisions Database and Export Patch, found on the Epicor FTP site, on each client that needs to run the report.
This is a pretty common fix for when reports drop detail line info after the first one.-Todd C.-Original Message-From: Michelle de la Vega mailto:Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 7:50 AMTo:Subject: RE: Vantage Compiled Crystal Report Problemwhen you compile a report it generates a file called setup.exe which islocated in the UD folder. Install this on the clients, this should fixthe problem.If that doesn't work then it might be a.dll problemFrom: mailto: On BehalfOf furnitureman65Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 8:16 AMTo:Subject: Vantage Compiled Crystal Report ProblemI have successfully compiled a Crystal report that was modified from thejob travellerreport. The compiled reports work fine, but now, on the clients I haveinstalled thecomplied report, the original job traveller does not work properly.
Thefirst assemblyprints properly, but all the remaining assemblies print headerinformation only, withoutmaterials aamd opertaions. I am assuming I did something wrong when Iinstalled thecompiled report.(1) What did I do wrong?(2) How do I fix the clients that are not working?Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You musthave already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access.
)(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builderand Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:(2) To search through old msg's goto:(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS. Visit your group 'vantage ' on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:. Your use of Yahoo!
Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms ofService.Non-text portions of this message have been removedUseful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:(2) To search through old msg's goto:(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS. Visit your group ' vantage ' on the web.
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