cViewIMAGE Dynamic
images Report
add-in
Dynamic Images are one of the most
requested features by Crystal Reports users because they do not want to
store their images in a database. cViewIMAGE can be used in existing or
new reports to display images that are stored in a folder.
You can include
this functionality in your existing version (as long as you are using
Crystal Reports 8.5 or later). We have some useful features like
including the image dimensions in the record set, and can process an
entire folder of images using file names with wild cards.
Why would you need cViewIMAGE?
Rather than storing the image in a
database (which is easily inserted into your Crystal report),
customers need to store their images in a folder somewhere in their
system. Typically, this is because it will be easier to update or to
access for other purposes. Unfortunately, if images are not in
the database, it is difficult to insert them into your report
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You do not want to store your image in a database.
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Your database has a field in it that stores the file name of an image -
the location or file reference
- Or
you have a folder of images you want to process in a report.
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You want to see the image displayed in your report.
- You want something that is easy to use.
- You are using Crystal Reports 8.5 or
later
- We can also deal with images of different shapes
and sizes
I already have dynamic images
functionality in my version of Crystal Reports. Why do I need
cViewIMAGE?
Later versions of Crystal Reports (XI
and later) do include dynamic images as part of the functionality so
the main need will be from customers with v8.5 or v9 or v10 of
Crystal Reports.
However, we have found that many
customers, even if they have the dynamic images functionality in
Crystal Reports also use cViewIMAGE for the extra features it
provides e.g. include the image dimensions in the record set or
process an entire folder of images using file names with wild cards.
Therefore we offer cViewIMAGE to
everyone using Crystal Reports version 8.5 or above.
How do I use cViewIMAGE?
Build your main report from a database table
as normal.
One of the database fields has the location of the image. It does
not need to be the full folder reference because you can build that
up with a formula. Select the location field and build a formula that returns an image file name. Insert
a subreport using the cViewIMAGE.SingleImage COM data source. Link
the field or formula from your main report and these images will appear
in your report. There are more detailed steps documented.
All the end users viewing your report
with the images will need cViewIMAGE on their machine
Why would you need cViewIMAGE?
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You do not want to store your image in a database.
-
Your database has a field in it that stores the file name of an image -
the location or file reference
- Or
you have a folder of images you want to process in a report.
-
You want to see the image displayed in your report.
- You want something that is easy to use.
- You are using Crystal Reports 8.5 or
later
- We can also deal with images of different shapes
and sizes
There is one new driver in version 5.0
coming soon so we will include five drivers to meet your needs
- cViewIMAGE.SingleImage to display a
dynamic image. Although this is called Single Image, it displays all
the different images.
- cViewIMAGE.ImageFolder can process all the image
files in a
folder.
- cViewIMAGE.ImageSize includes the
height and width of the image (version 4.0)
- cViewIMAGE.ODBCImage includes a set
of fields as well as the embedded image (new
in 5.0)
- cViewIMAGE.WebImage can retrieve an
image from a web server (version 4.0)
For frequently asked questions about our
products, please click here for our knowledgebase :
FAQs
Limitations
cViewIMAGE is a COM Data driver so
requires Crystal Reports 8.5 or above to operate.
This product works with Crystal Reports v8.5, v9.0, v10.0, v11.0 (XI)
and v12 (CR2008).
Download the trial and instructions
Please see our
download page for step by step instructions on how to use
cViewIMAGE with different versions of Crystal Reports as well as the 30
day free trial.
Cost:
US$149.95 for one designer license
plus 3 licenses to view. Volume and site licenses available
If you want to embed cViewIMAGE into
an application you distribute to your customers, we have a Pro
license for US$999 and have other options for multiple servers.
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