Crystal Reports 8 -

' Export to PDF rpt.ExportOptions.DestinationType = crEDTDiskFile rpt.ExportOptions.FormatType = crEFTPortableDocFormat rpt.ExportOptions.DiskFileName = "C:\output.pdf" rpt.Export False ' False = suppress print dialog

' Suppress logon dialog rpt.Database.Tables(1).SetLogOnInfo "DSN=MyDB", "user", "pass" crystal reports 8

Set rpt = Nothing Set app = Nothing

| File | Purpose | |------|---------| | crpe32.dll | Runtime engine (report processing) | | craxdrt.dll | Automation server (COM interface) | | p2smon.dll | Print-to-screen monitor | | crxf_*.dll | Data export/import formats (PDF, RTF, XLS) | | crqe*.dll | Query engine | ' Export to PDF rpt

Published: April 18, 2026 Category: Legacy BI / Reporting 1. Introduction Crystal Reports 8 (CR8), released around 2000 by Seagate Software (later BusinessObjects, now SAP), occupies a strange space. While ancient by today’s standards, it remains the last version that can run natively on Windows 9x/Me and the first to truly integrate with VB6 and COM applications without the bloat of .NET. crystal reports 8