Step 3: Running the Embeddable Designer application (Microsoft Visual Basic)

To return to the previous part of this procedure, go to Step 2: Writing the code (Microsoft Visual Basic).

In this step you will:

  1. 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 Crystal Reports Report Designer Component.

  2. Design a new report to view.

    If you are not familiar with the designer environment, see 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.

  3. Click Preview to view the report in the Crystal Report Viewer.
  4. Click Design and make some changes to the report. Then click Preview to see the changes in the Crystal Report Viewer.
  5. Click Open.
  6. In the Open dialog box select one of the sample reports and click Open to view the report in the Embeddable Designer.
  7. Click Preview to view the report in the Crystal Report Viewer.
  8. Click Design and make some changes to the report. Then click Preview to see the changes in the Crystal Report Viewer.

To return to the introduction, go to Creating a Microsoft Visual Basic sample application with the Embeddable Designer.



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