如何部署具有Crystal Report的WPF应用程序

Question

I have two crystal reports in my Project.

I am having SaleBillReport.rpt file in My project. which is being loaded using report object method whose code is given below.

First report is shown as -

Case 1:

 SaleBillReport rptObj = new SaleBillReport();//My Rpt file name
 rptObj.SetDataSource(_ReportDataSet);

 _reportViewer.ReportSource = rptObj;

Second report is shown as -

Case 2:

ReportDocument objReportDoc = new ReportDocument();
objReportDoc.Load(@"D:\\" + "MyReport.rpt");

ReportViewerNew.ReportSource = objReportDoc;

My problem is that while deploying this project i don't need to Put any .rpt file anywhere. It is in-built in My application.

But i have to put my 2nd .rpt file to any path for display.(i don't want to put anywhere) So how i in build case 2 .rpt file in my project during Deployment.

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Use Reflection to find out where your application is installed

System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly

Method explantion

and ask the folder of that assembly and add your report filename to that path...

Answer 2

One solution can be using reflection, but it is little tricky.

Second one and the simpler one would be using Environment.CurrentDirectory .

For that, modify your Case 2 code like this -

ReportDocument objReportDoc = new ReportDocument();
string reportPath = System.IO.Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "MyReport.rpt");
objReportDoc.Load(reportPath);

ReportViewerNew.ReportSource = objReportDoc;

and for your report to be always permanent at the current directory location, just go to the properties of your MyReport.rpt file and select Copy Always or Copy if newer .