The formula language in Crystal Reports 8 has been extensively enhanced with the addition of a new Visual Basic
Apart from the new functions, operators and control structures available in both syntaxes, Visual Basic developers who distribute applications can benefit from the fact that Basic formulas are portable and do not require any additional DLL's to run.
You must use a single syntax within a given formula, but you may use formulas with different syntaxes in the same report. When you enter a formula (other than a selection or search formula - see note below) in the Formula Editor, you can choose either Crystal or Basic syntax as the default syntax for the formula.
New functions available to both syntaxes include:
New operators available to both syntaxes include:
New control structures available to both syntaxes include:
For a more detailed description of these functions, operators and control structures, please refer to the Crystal Reports Online Help (crw.chm).
Note: The two syntaxes are fundamentally equivalent, with one exception: When you create or modify search or selection formulas using the Select Expert, the Search Expert, or the Formula Editor, you can only use Crystal syntax.
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