In addition, add a button from the Standard tab. To add the VCL to a new project, go to the Data Access tab and double click the VCL. Working with the VCL When the VCL is added to a Delphi project its default name is Crpe1 and is of type TCrpe. Under the Design Packages area, an entry for the Crystal Reports VCL for Delphi 5 appears. This package library is the easiest way to install the VCL into Delphi. This type of file is referred to as a Borland Package Library. Click on the Add button then browse to ‘C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi5\7vcl551’ and choose the Crystal.bpl. Open Borland Delphi 5 and click on the Component menu, then select Install Packages.ģ.
For purposes of this document, the VCL is extracted to ‘C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi5\7vcl551’. Extract the Borland Delphi 5 VCL for Crystal Reports (from 7vcl551.exe) to a directory of your choice. The VCL you will use with this document is designed for Crystal Reports 7, but is compatible with versions 5, 6 and 8.ġ. The direct API calls are defined in the crDynamic.pas file.Ĭr_vcl_delphi.doc Using the VCL in Delphi The source code for the VCL is included in the ucrpe32.pas file. Introduction The VCL is a wrapper around the Crystal Reports Print Engine (crpe32.dll) and uses direct Windows API calls to access this engine. 9 FINDING MORE INFORMATION.10 CONTACTING CRYSTAL DECISIONS FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT. PASSING AN ACTIVE DATA RECORDSET TO A REPORT. 2 WORKING WITH THE VCL.4 CONNECTING TO A DATABASE. This document is for use with Crystal Reports 7 and higher.Ĭontents INTRODUCTION. Overview This document discusses using the Crystal Reports Visual Component Library (VCL) with Borland Delphi 5.Įxamples of common report handling tasks, such as previewing, logging on to a database, and passing parameters are presented. Getting Started with the Crystal Reports VCL in Borland Delphi 5 2:31 PM Copyright 2001 Crystal Decisions, Inc.
The direct API calls are defined in the crDynamic.pas file. 10 Introduction The VCL is a wrapper around the Crystal Reports Print Engine (crpe32.dll) and uses direct Windows API calls to access this engine. 10 C ONTACTING C RYSTAL D ECISIONS FOR T ECHNICAL S UPPORT. 7 P ASSING A N A CTIVE D ATA R ECORD S ET TO A R EPORT. This document is for use with Crystal Reports 7 and higher.
Examples of common report handling tasks, such as previewing, logging on to a database, and passing parameters are presented. Crystal Reports Getting Started with the Crystal Reports VCL in Borland Delphi 5 Overview This document discusses using the Crystal Reports Visual Component Library (VCL) with Borland Delphi 5.
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