1306531 - How to add a text object to a report using the Crystal Reports .NET inproc RAS SDK

How to add a text object to a report using the Crystal Reports .NET inproc RAS SDK?

Crystal Reports XI Release 2 Service Pack 2 and later 

C#

sample code:


           using CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine;
           using CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc;
                      

            //CR Declarations
            ReportDocument                                                                                                            m_boReportDocument;
            ISCDReportClientDocument                                                                                        m_boReportClientDocument;
        
           CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.ReportObject                        m_boReportObject;
           CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.ReportObject                        m_boReportObjectModified;

           CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.Section                                m_boSection;
           CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.TextObject                           m_boTextObject;
           CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.Paragraphs                          m_boParagraphs;
           CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.Paragraph                            m_boParagraph;
           CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.ParagraphElements           m_boParagraphElements;
           CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.ParagraphTextElement      m_boParagraphTextElement;
           CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.FontColor                             m_boFontColor;
           CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.Font                                      m_boFont;
 

            //create a new ReportDocument
            m_boReportDocument = new ReportDocument();

            //load the RPT file
            m_boReportDocument.Load("..\\..\\DummyReport.rpt");

            //access the ReportClientDocument in the ReportDocument (EROM bridge)
            m_boReportClientDocument = m_boReportDocument.ReportClientDocument;

            //first determine which area and section to add the text field to - in this case the ReportHeaderArea first's section
            m_boSection = m_boReportClientDocument.ReportDefController.ReportDefinition.ReportHeaderArea.Sections[0];
         
            //create the textobject
            m_boTextObject = new CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.TextObject();
         
            //create the paragraph elements for the textobject 
            m_boParagraphs = new CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.Paragraphs();
            m_boParagraph = new CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.Paragraph();
            m_boParagraphElements = new CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.ParagraphElements();
            m_boParagraphTextElement = new CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.ParagraphTextElement();
         
            //set the text value for the text field
            m_boParagraphTextElement.Text = "This is the added text field in the reportheader";
            m_boParagraphTextElement.Kind = CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.CrParagraphElementKindEnum.crParagraphElementKindText;
         
            //fix some wierd defaults and behavior by explicitly setting default font
            m_boFontColor = new CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.FontColor();
            m_boFont = new CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.Font();
            m_boFont.Bold = true;
            m_boFont.Name = "Arial";
            m_boFontColor.Font = m_boFont;
            m_boParagraphTextElement.FontColor = m_boFontColor;
            m_boParagraphElements.Add(m_boParagraphTextElement);
            m_boParagraph.ParagraphElements = m_boParagraphElements;
            m_boParagraphs.Add(m_boParagraph);
            m_boTextObject.Paragraphs = m_boParagraphs;
         
            //now add it to the section
            m_boTextObject.Left = 2000;
            m_boTextObject.Top = 1;
            m_boTextObject.Width = 5000;
            m_boTextObject.Height = 226;
            m_boReportClientDocument.ReportDefController.ReportObjectController.Add(m_boTextObject, m_boSection, -1);

            //display in reportviewer
            crystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = m_boReportDocument;

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