Crystal Reports and The Report Viewer

sirmilt · November 29th, 2011, 01:37 PM

I am using Visual Basic 2010 and working on an application that will have several relatively simple reports. The source information is an SQL Server Express database table.

There are two sources available that I am aware of, Crystal Reports and the Report Viewer tool. Every "information source" that I have found seems to ignore these subjects.

There are pages of information on the MSDN web site describing the Report Viewer, but nowhere can I find a simple tutorial that I can use as a base for learning how to effectively develop and modify a report.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Milt

GeneBuchite · December 8th, 2011, 08:12 AM

I have never gotten any results w/ Crystal Reports either. The way I PRint using VS 2010 is

1) Create a form that contains text boxes or labels and position them on the page. Name it ppv.frm. Place a button on the form and name it Print.
2) using visual basic powerpacks(in the toolbox) place "PrintForm" on the ppv.frm
code for print button on ppv.frm

Code:

         TextBox1.Focus()
        Button1.Hide()
        PrintForm1.Print()

3) Create a form that reads your data and places the information into the individual textboxes & labels. PLace a print form Button on the form.
code for print button on form1.frm

Code:

        PPV.Show()
        PPV.Label1.Text = "This Was Set By Code"
        PPV.TextBox1.Text = " This Was Coded Too"