Update Crystal Reports to use later version of Microsoft visual C++ 2013 redistributable

[oPen2]

Crystal Reports for Visual Studio SP35 requires "Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable" installed (https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/unable-to-install-crystal-reports-for-visual-studio-2022...), but Microsoft has already ended support for this c++ Redistributable on April 9 2024 (https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2013-retirement-support-reminder-for-older... ). Could you please share if there is an update (or plan to update) of Crystal Reports for Visual Studio using later (supported) version of Visual C++ Redistributable? Thank you.

[DonWilliams · Accepted solution]

I asked R&D for an update on this dependency and should have a reply next week sometime. The Developers for this product are in Shanghai...

[DonWilliams · Accepted solution]

They confirmed we do still have the dependency on TraceLog-4-0.dll, the next version coming out will have that dependency removed and eventually so will CR for VS. In the mean time it will be required...

[DonWilliams]

The reason for those specific runtimes is due to various versions of Framework support and other third party dependencies CR uses and still requires.

R&D is constantly updating CR's C++ dependencies as they End Life Cycle etc. so no specific date at this time other than when Microsoft End's life CR will also, CR is highly dependent on Microsoft's runtime.

So when Microsoft wends life for 2013 runtime so will CR.

[oPen2]

Thank you for your reply. As 2013 runtime has already gone out of support last month by Microsoft, so CR SP35 for VS 2022 is out of support as well as you said. Do you have any timeline when we will get a supported version of CR? Thanks.