How can you use Crystal Reports in PHP?

Answer 1

In order to use Crystal Reports with PHP you need to be running PHP on a Windows server because Crystal Reports is a windows application. Most places will not let this be installed on a shared server but if you have a dedicated server or vps, at a place like hostmysite.com, you will be able to install the crystal reports software. Here is the syntax you will use to create report with Crystal Reports on a windows server:

$cr=new com("Crystal.CRPE.Application")

or die("cannot load cr com");

$rn="F:\notes5\test.rpt";

$rap=$cr->OpenReport($rn);