BI BusinessObjects Platform .Net .

[Former Member]

Hi ,

How can I vefiy if the BI BusinessObjects Platform .Net  is intalled on the system does it have uniqe Reg that registed on the system.

Thanks,

Fade Ismaeel

[former_member11696]

Hi Fade,

One way I do this is to use the Windows API to get the File versions from the GAC. This is fro CR for VS version 13 so you can test for multiple versions:

foreach (Assembly MyVerison in AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies())

{

    if (MyVerison.FullName.Substring(0, 38) == "CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine")

    {

        //File:             C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine\13.0.2000.0__692fbea5521e1304\CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.dll

        //InternalName:     Crystal Reports

        //OriginalFilename:

        //FileVersion:      13.0.9.1312

        //FileDescription:  Crystal Reports

        //Product:          SBOP Crystal Reports

        //ProductVersion:   13.0.9.1312

        //Debug:            False

        //Patched:          False

        //PreRelease:       False

        //PrivateBuild:     False

        //SpecialBuild:     False

        //Language:         English (United States)

        System.Diagnostics.FileVersionInfo fileVersionInfo = System.Diagnostics.FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(MyVerison.Location);

        txtRuntimeVersion.Text += fileVersionInfo.FileVersion.ToString();

        // check if CrsytalDecisions.Enterprise dll's can be loaded ( Anything but Cortez - managed reporting )

        if (fileVersionInfo.FileVersion.Substring(0, 2) == "13")

        {

            btnRasOpen.Enabled = false;

        }

        CRVer = fileVersionInfo.FileVersion.Substring(0, 2);

        return;

    }

}

You can change the info for Version 14 and do the same.

Don

[Former Member]

for some reson I didn't get the relevant dll's , does there exsit another way ?

[former_member188030]

Hi Fade,

If he .NEt SDk is installed on the machine, the CrystaDesicions asseemblies would exist in GAC (C:/Windows/assembly). If none of the assemblies do not show up there, it means the SDK is not installed. You would need to download and install the appropriate MSI.

Bhushan

[Former Member]

Hi Bhushan,

does there is unique RegFile  that can I depends on ,becuase I have problem with Accessing the GAC Dll's on my system , so please does BI Platform have unique RegFile?

Thanks

Fade Ismaeel

[former_member11696]

Hi Fade,

I did not either, Installing the runtime to see why not.... It works for CR for VS ( version 13 ) and redist should only GAC the BI assemblies....

I have to get an Image running and find out why or why not...

Also, I don't see a common reg tree with a version of BOE installed because it's supported on multiple OS's that do not have a registry it's saved in a text file:

C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\InstallData inventory.txt has the versions

My SDK install should be done by the time I get in tomorrow so I'll try to figure out why .NET is not finding it on Windows 2008 R2 Server.

Don

[former_member11696]

What I discovered was you need to add the assembly to a project and then my code will work.

There is likely  away to scan the complete GAC for the Engine, it is installed, and then get the version from it.

Don