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:( I have a problem with Win98 and Runtime PDF reports. They work great on Win2000 but on Win98 they use the default printer and output a non pdf file. I have printed to the pdf printer in designer and then saved the report. ____I have read all the previous posts and have all the required files in the appropriate places but nothing works.____Any ideas?____Thanks,____John__

How are you trying to create the PDF with runtime? Are you using a control file and the runtime executable?____Kathleen__R&R Support

:-) I found the problem after extensive trial and error. The problem is that if the Report is saved in Windows 2000 it will not create a proper pdf when run in Windows 98 Runtime.____If you open the report in designer on Windows 98 and print the report using the R&R PDF Export printer then save the report, that report will run great on both 98 & 2000. If you open and save the report in Win 2000 Designer again the report will not create a proper pdf file.____The problem seems to be that R&R is saving an extensive amount of printer driver data in the report file and the information for the 2000 R&R PDF Export driver is substantially different from the 98 driver info.____You will also note that the report will be substantially smaller in the 98 saved version than in the 2000 version.______This is a bit of a pain since I do all of my development on 2000. It means that I must keep a version of 98 handy so the my 98 users can do the pdf files.____I wish they would remove the storage of the the printer info in the report file, but maybe they can not.____Thanks,____John____

I hate to have to re-ask but How are you trying to create the PDF with runtime? Are you using a control file and the runtime executable?__If so, what fields are you entering in the control file to create the PDF?__Using:__RI_PRINTER=__RI_WPTR=R&R PDF Export__RI_OUTFILE=c:someplacemyfile.pdf__should work correctly.____R&R does save the name/location of the printer with the report and for 2000 the location is PDF and for Win98 it would be LPT1 so maybe that is part of the problem.____Kathleen__R&R Support

Yes, as I said in the message, I have everthing defined as you say. I used a control .dbf file with everything set as you say. I have all of the appropriate .dll^s in the appropriate areas, according to your .zip files per Operating System.____The creation of PDF^s works perfectly on Win2000 machines but if the original .rrw file was saved running under Windows 2000 it will not create a proper pdf file in Win98 running runtime.____If that .rrw file is opened under RR Designer on a Win98 machine and printed once to the RR PDF Export printer and saved, everything works great in Win98 runtime. The only change is the .rrw file must be saved in Win98 to create a .pdf file in Win98. The 98 save also works in 2000 but the 2000 save does not work in 98.____I have tried the different w_port settings based upon whether it is in 98 or 2000 but it does not seem to make a difference.____Thanks,____John__

I just created a test report on my Win2000 machine and with a saved printer of R&R PDF Export. I then brought it to my my Win98 machine and used this control file:__RI_REPORT=A:pdftestreport.RRW__RI_PRINTER=__RI_WTITLE=pdftestreport__RI_STATUS=T__RI_WPTR=R&R PDF Export__RI_OUTFILE=A:PDFTESTREPORT.PDF__RI_DISPERR=T____I was then able to successfully create the PDF file and view it in Acrobat. So there is more going on here that what may seem to be the problem. If you want I can send you my test files for you to try and your machine.____Kathleen__R&R Support

Did the Win98 test machine ever have the full version of R&R installed?____Once the full version is installed on a 98 machine even if you uninstall it, it works. I found the file that is the key to it.____The full version installs ACPDF157.drv on the machine. An uninstall does not take it off. If you check the 98 machine I bet you will find this file in the Windows or WindowsSystem directory.____This file is not referenced to be needed on any of the runtime information but once it is on the 98 system it works like a champ from then on. Try removing it completely from a Win98 machine and check the results of a PDF creation.____Interestingly, Win 2000 loads ACPDF157.dll instead. This probably accounts for the differences I was seeing.____I did not realize that it was not the saving of the report in Win98 R&R that caused the report to run, it was the installation of the full version.____Thank you for your continued replies. I think some further evaluation of the needed runtime files for pdf creation is in order. This took quite awhile to solve.____John__

Just wondered if R&R got a chance to look at the prious reply and respond.____

If you have the files:__ACFPDF.DRV__PDFINTF.DLL __CDINTF.DLL____on a Win98 machine, you should be able to successfully create PDF files. Those are the PDF dependent files that get installed by R&R on a Win98 machine.______Kathleen__R&R Support