Installing CR VCL 8.5 in Delphi 7?

Frank Hauptlorenz

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May 10, 2004, 9:40:09 AM5/10/04

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Hello how can I install the Crystal Reports VCL 8.5 in Delphi 7?
Seems that Brion Websters Homepage is down...

Who can help?
Thanks,
Frank

Gert de Boom

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May 10, 2004, 4:35:44 PM5/10/04

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> Hello how can I install the Crystal Reports VCL 8.5 in Delphi 7?
> Seems that Brion Websters Homepage is down...

From here (Netherlands) no problem reaching Brions' site:

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Updating the Crystal VCL (TCrpe) component to work in Delphi 7

Assuming you have the version 8 VCL,
Copy the Crystal directory from Delphi 6 to Delphi 7 (i.e. xcopy "C:\Program
Files\Borland\Delphi6\Crystal\*.*" "C:\Program
Files\Borland\Delphi7\Crystal" /s/e/r/v, answer "Directory" when prompted).
Delete all the .dcu files from the Delphi7\Crystal directories (i.e. within
the Delphi7\Crystal directory, enter del *.dcu /s)
Delete all the .dcp files from the Delphi7\Crystal directories (i.e. within
the Delphi7\Crystal directory, enter del *.dcp /s)
Rename vcl6cr85.dpk to vcl7cr85.dpk. Edit the dpk file and change the
internal package name too.
Repeat for dcl6cr85.dpk.
Edit UCrpe32.pas.
On line 6, copy and paste the Delphi 6 define and edit for Delphi 7 (i.e.
$IFDEF CR_Delphi7).
Edit UCrpeDef.inc.
Immediately after "Conditional Defines" (line 43) add:
{ Delphi 7.0 }
{$IFDEF VER150}
{$DEFINE CR_DELPHI7}
{$DEFINE CR_ALL7}
{$DEFINE CR_7UP}
{$DEFINE CR_6UP}
{$DEFINE CR_5UP}
{$DEFINE CR_4UP}
{$DEFINE CR_3UP}
{$DEFINE CR_2UP}
{$DEFINE CR_D7UP}
{$DEFINE CR_D6UP}
{$DEFINE CR_D5UP}
{$DEFINE CR_D4UP}
{$DEFINE CR_D3UP}
{$DEFINE CR_D2UP}
{$DEFINE CR_D7DOWN}
{$DEFINE CR_D6DOWN}
{$ENDIF VER150}

That should be it! Compile the two packages, install the design time
package, and you should be on your way!

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Brion L. Webster

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May 10, 2004, 7:32:09 PM5/10/04

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Gert de Boom wrote:

> From here (Netherlands) no problem reaching Brions' site:
>

Thanks, Gert! I thought you were leaving us for a while?

-Brion

Frank Hauptlorenz

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May 13, 2004, 3:44:05 AM5/13/04

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Hello Gert,

yes, I've found the new URL for the website and have
it already running!
Thanks a lot.

Frank

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