cannot find keycodev2.dll, or invalid keycode (Windows XP)

[Bill]

Im getting "cannot find keycodev2.dll, or invalid keycode" when im try to
open a report from my application.

The strange thing is that the same application works fine in Windows 2000 &
Windows 98 but not in Windows XP.

The deployment method used was the same in all the Operating Systems.



1)Xcopy for the application EXE

2) Setup (MSI) containing all the merge modules for Crystal Reports for .NET
(with the correct License key included)

3) .Net framework 1.1

 

[William Ryan]

I bet the license key is invalid... I read a bunch of stuff when I was
learning that said Copy and Paste it from the About menu, that number is
wrong...
Make sure you don't have any of the names and Stuff... with it.

HTH,

Bill

 

[Uri Dor]

I had such a problem and traced it to Crystal depending on DBGHELP.DLL.
Copying DBGHELP.DLL fixed the problem.
then I switched to ActiveReports...

 

[Bill]

I had such a problem and traced it to Crystal depending on DBGHELP.DLL.
Copying DBGHELP.DLL fixed the problem.

This was true on Windows 98 Os but not for Windows XP....

 

[Bill]

-----Original Message-----
I bet the license key is invalid...

I don't think so because if the license was invalid the
application should not work in any of the OS not only
Windows XP.

 

[DKode]

I had such a problem and traced it to Crystal depending on DBGHELP.DLL.
Copying DBGHELP.DLL fixed the problem.
then I switched to ActiveReports...

I have had alot of headaches with Crystal Reports. I was looking at
active reports. Does anyone have any experience/comments with Active
Reports?

 

[William Ryan]

I used to Love Crystal, but it's a total Pain in the butt in VS.NET,
particlularly with the lack of a design time viewer. I got Component One's
Active Reports and really really like it. I used Crystal for about 4 years,
so I know it a lot better...I can't really tell you that AR supports or
doesn't support everything Crystal does, but so far, I've been able to do
everythig I needed and found it very easy to get up and running with.
Deployment alone makes it a lot easier to deal with.

It's a shame too b/c I really did like Crystal and I hope they fix some of
this stuff b/c it's a wonderful product. In the meantime though,
ActiveReports has won themselves at least one new customer.

HTH,

Bill