>Virusim,
>
>>I like to know whether CR work exactly like VFP report designer ?
>
>Well CR works in a simular way as the VFP report writer. Of you spend a few hours to play with it, you 'll find that it is not difficult to make reports with it.
>
>>Can I just do complex manipulation or calculation from my data file
>directly and get my report out without having to go through
>many steps ?
>
>Yep, you can. There are however some thing to take care of.
>- Create an interface between VFP and CR to display and print the CR reports.
>- Use FOX2x data files in your reports
>
>Tips:
>- Use the automation approach (see developer.hlp)
>- use the FOXHWND control to display the preview
>- Search the CR knowledgebase if you need help or place a message here on the UT
>
>>What is the greatest gain of CR over VFP report designer ?
>
>I would say there are serveral advantages:
>- Export reports to several formats (word, RTF, Excell, HTML)
>- Advanced internet capabilities.
>- Preview Window 25% - 400% zoom
>- Better control ever printersetings.
>
>Succes,
>
>Walter,

Hi,

Thank for your advise on CR. As I am new to CR. There are 02 questions that I had doubts with in CR, please kindly help me on it. Thank a lot

01) Do my VFP DBF files need to have all the required field inside it for CR to
work, can I just use any public variable from VFP inside CR like VFP report designer do. Please advise.

02) Can I use CR to do index for VFP DBF files.