Develop application to match current runtime

[larry_huisingh]

We have a third party application that uses Crystal Reports for their reporting. The runtime version that the application installer has installed is 13.0.30.3805. We have an application I am developing that will need to use Crystal Reports as well alongside the third party application. How do I set up my dev environment to create an executable that will run with the above specified runtime? I am using Visual Studio 2019 and I am developing for 32-bit.

[former_member11696 · Accepted solution]

Hi Larry,

CR for VS can't be side by side, someone has to update, I don't recommend downgrading because you'll miss out on the latest security updates and platform updates, etc.

On my WIKI there's a KBA on how this works:

https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/Crystal+Reports%2C+Developer+for+Visual+Studio+Downloads

Quick answer is you uninstall the old version and install the latest.

Then for the older app create a config file - TheirAppName.exe.config file and use the redirect noted in the KBA.

They need to test it to confirm using the updated runtime works, your app will then work as expected.

Schedule updates for at least twice a year to stay up to date.

Don

[larry_huisingh · Accepted solution]

I would only be downgrading if I needed to be compatible with a third-party application that was running with an older version. From what I understand there is no backwards compatibility if the versions are not exactly the same.