again convert crystal report

My problem is regarding the possibility of converting an rpt into 
code file written in Delphi. I mean I have the rpt and  want to know 
how to extract a code from it(the code should be written in any 
language). For instance I can reproduce the CR code in delphi writing 
code for each sections creating all labels, etc. but thinking to the 
fact that when the rpts were created, for one piece the time 
estimated was about 3 days, and they are really very difficult 
containing many subreports and so(all rpts were created by a group of 
programmers) than I estimate the re-creation of about 300 rpts would 
take about 3*300 days -- I would better retire :). I want to find an 
algorithm of conversion, where I introduce the rpt's path and after 
pressing a button the application would return the code(doesn't 
matter the language I can handle many lang.)
If you have a clue about it please share with me a code sample.
Any suggestion is welcome.

Bye.
 
--- In [email protected], "Chris Eyre" <chris@c...> wrote:
> Good luck with such a massive undertaking.
> 
> Crystal does expose almost all (if not all) of the infomation in a 
report
> via COM.
> The solution depends on what you mean by move the reports to Delphi.
> 
> It might be possible to create a quickreport (for example) that has 
the
> identical field layouts and produce datasets
> that obtain the same data.
> The problem that remains is extracting some of the possibly non-
trivial
> logic from code in the
> crystal report. In my experience any non-trivial crystal report 
will require
> substantial embedded scripts, which will
> be difficult to convert.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ro_bucur" <ro_bucur@y...>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 7:31 PM
> Subject: [Delphi-JEDI] convert crystal report(rpt) to delphi code
(pas)
> 
> 
> > hi,
> > I need to make something that should sound strange but have to do 
it.
> > I've got about 300 rpt files(advanced work) and have to transform
> > them into delphi code. I know how to create rpts on fly but vice
> > versa getting a rpt and convert into delphi, no. I know that 
through
> > com tehnology it can be done but how? There are many com 
components
> > provided by Segate CR that can be converted into tlb-s and pas', 
but
> > what I need is exactly vice versa.
> > best wishes Romulus
> >
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