vb.net - How to catch Crystal Reports parameters dialog when starting? -


i've crystal reports report 2 parameters. default prompt of crystal reports looks this:

crystal reports param prompt

then same prompt second parameter, etc.

i'd know if there's way catch parameter value prompt before displays, can create modified looking prompt one:

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i hope you've understood meant.

the parameter value prompt appears either when connect crystalreportviewer report "choose crystal report" dialog , run project or when manually set reportsource property of crystalreportviewer inside code , execution of project reaches point.

so, can following achieve goal.

  1. create crystalreportviewer without connecting "choose crystal report" dialog.
  2. create form behave prompt dialog values want.
  3. on main form, create event show report in crystalreportviewer e.g. button_click.
  4. inside event, create instance of report, show prompt form have created showdialog method, set values retrieve prompt form report setparametervalue method , set reportsource property of crystalreportviewer report.

if set values parameters using report's setparametervalue method, original prompt window not appear.


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