Specify Engine Access Methods Panel

InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition » Crystal Reports 8.5 Service Pack 3 Object Wizard

The Specify Engine Access Methods panel enables you to select the methods that you want to support in your installation. The following options are available:

Specify Engine Access Methods Panel Settings

Setting

Description

Crystal ActiveX Control

32-bit .ocx

Crystal Reports Engine API (8.5 version)

Interface for C developers

Crystal Reports Automation Server (8.5 version)

32-bit COM object model, dispatch only

Embeddable Designer Control

ActiveX Control; allows design and editing Crystal Reports at run time

Report Designer Component (8.5 version)

32-bit only COM object model, dual interface, apartment model

Tip: Crystal ActiveX Control requires Mfcans32.dll to be present on the target machine. The Crystal Reports object does not add this file by default. You can add this file to your installation project in the Files view.

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