View .rpt on .NET client without client install?

Is this possible at all We'd love to find a way for our app to utilize the CR .NET viewer by utilizing external references to the CR assemblies. Does anyone know of a way to achieve this We, of course, can use the merge module to create a client install but running such an install on all our clients simply isn't an option. We have a number of 3rd party assemblies that we've been able to utilize without a client install through the use of external references but it doesn't appear the CR assemblies will operate in that fashion.

Any input you can provide would be greatly appreciated.



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View .rpt on .NET client without client install?

  • AndyWillig

    That's about what I figured (and feared).  I really wish MS had gone (or been allowed to go) the full route and put all that into the .NET 2.0 framework.  The fact that it's installed with VS2005 makes it seem like it is but it's only a half measure.

    Thanks.


  • jena

    I do not believe this is possible, mainly because most of their assemblies are just wrappers around com dll's which are setup in a way that they need to be on the machine.
  • Zero_

    Crystal Reports isn't actually a Microsoft Product, its actually a 3rd Party add in that ships with the product.
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