Step 4: Running the Embeddable Designer application (Microsoft Visual C++)
To return to the previous part of this procedure, go to Step 3: Writing the code (Microsoft Visual C++).
In this step you will:
- create and design a new report in the Embeddable Designer
- view the report and any changes made to the report
- open and edit an existing report in the Embeddable Designer
- view the report and any changes made to the report
- save a report.
- With the application running, click New Report.
An empty report will appear in the Embeddable Designer.
Note: The interface for the Embeddable Designer is the same one used for ActiveX Designer reports created in the Microsoft Visual Basic IDE with the Report Designer Component.
- Design a new report to view.
If you are not familiar with the designer environment, refer to Designing reports in the Embeddable Designer for a step-by-step procedure on creating a simple report off the Xtreme Sample Database ODBC data source.
- Click Preview to view the report in the Crystal Report Viewer.
- Click Design and make some changes to the report in the Embeddable Designer. Then click Preview to see the changes in the Crystal Report Viewer .
- Click Open. In the Open dialog box, select one of the sample reports and click Open to view the report in the Embeddable Designer
dialog.
- Click Preview to view the report in the Crystal Report Viewer.
- Click Design and make some changes to the report in the Embeddable Designer. Then click Preview to see the changes in the Crystal Report Viewer .
- Click Save Report.
- In the Save As dialog box, browse to the desired directory, type the name you want to save the report as, and then click Save.
Note: When you are designing a report the Preview button will be visible, and when you are previewing a report the Design button will be visible.
To return to the introduction, go to Creating a Microsoft Visual C++ sample application with the Embeddable Designer.