I need to modify a static text (few words) in 3 rpt files. But I dont have Crystal Reports. How can I do it?
Is there a free editor or software to be able to modify a simple text of the report?
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In case anyone else is looking for this... as of April 2013, you can still get the free Visual Studio edition of Crystal Reports from this web site: SAP Crystal Reports - Downloads.
It installs into Visual Studio 2010 or VS 2012, and you can edit and save RPT files with as much capability as the standard Crystal Reports editor.
Glen LittleGlen Little
My dad moved his office after 30 year and they need to update the address in the header of their Crystal Reports 7 (1997!) based billing system.
After buying old copies of Access 97 and Visual Studio 2003 Pro, I found out that both programs were too new - they could open the RPT files, but they saved them with an updated version that would not open in the billing system.
I ended up being able to make the changes using this life-saver program...
It was available with a 10 day free trial, and I only needed about 10 minutes to make my changes. That said, I would have happily paid whatever they asked for it. :)
Some hints:
- When I opened my RPT files, I got an error saving the database could not be found. I ignored this error and everything worked fine.
- Because my RPT files were Crystal Reports version 7, I had to go into Options->Misc and tell the program to save in the old format...
bigjoshbigjosh
If this is something you are only going to need to do once, have you considered downloading a demo version of Crystal? There's a 30-day trial version available here:http://www.developers.net/businessobjectsshowcase/view/3154
Of course, if you need to edit these files after the 30 day period is over, you would be better off buying Crystal.
Alternatively, if all you need to do is replace a few static literal words, have you tried doing a search and replace in a text editor? (Don't forget to save the original files somewhere safe first!)
user359040
I wouldn't have thought so.
If you have Visual Studio you could edit them through that. Some versions of Visual Studio has Crystal Reports shipped with them.
If not, you will have to find someone who has Crystal Reports and ask then nicely to amend them for you. Or buy Crystal Reports!
codingbadgercodingbadger
This may be a long shot, but Crystal Reports for Eclipse is free. I'm not sure if it will work, but if all you need is to edit some static text, you could get that version of CR and get the job done.
RemusRemus
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A file with the EPRT file extension is an eDrawings file. It contains a representation of a 2D or 3D drawing generated from a CAD program.
EPRT files are typically created so that a 3D drawing can be easily transferred online and viewed for free even by an inexperienced user. The format is not only lightweight but also read-only, which means no changes can be made to the original model.
EDRW and EASM are two other similar eDrawings file formats.
How to Open an EPRT File
EPRT files can be opened on Windows and Mac with the free eDrawings Viewer software.
The eDrawings Viewer program lets you move around the part in a 3D space, zoom, print, run an animation that displays all sides of the drawing, protect the EPRT file with a password, and stamp the drawing with words like final, internal use only, approved, void, preliminary, etc.
SOLIDWORKS from Dassault Systemes will open EPRT files too.
Much of an EPRT file exists in plain text, meaning you could use a free text editor to open it as a text document. However, doing this clearly isn't the route you want to go if you're interested in viewing the 3D model. For that, stick to one of the programs we mentioned above.
We don't know of any other format that uses the .EPRT file extension, but if your file isn't opening with these programs or you know it's not a drawing file, then try opening it with a text editor. There's normally some text at the very beginning or end of a file that can help identify what format it's in.
If you find that an application on your PC does try to open the EPRT file but it's the wrong application or if you would rather have another installed program open these files, you can change the File Associations in Windows.
How to Convert an EPRT File
Most popular file formats, like PDF and MP4, can be converted to other formats with a free file converter tool. But with EPRT files, you'll need to use a program like the one mentioned below.
If you open an EPRT file in eDrawings Viewer, you can use the File > Save As... menu to convert the EPRT file to HTM, BMP, TIF, JPG, PNG, and GIF.
There's also an option for converting the EPRT to EXE (or ZIP with an EXE automatically saved inside it) so that you can send the EPRT file to someone else that doesn't have, or doesn't want to install, an EPRT viewer. The EXE file they get will open the drawing without any other CAD software installed.
The SOLIDWORKS program we linked to above can be used to export the EPRT file to other CAD-related file formats like FBX, OBJ, DWG, and some other similar ones.
As far as we know, there is no way to convert your standard EPRT file to STL unless that option was expressly allowed during the file's creation. See the blog at SolidSmack for more on this.
Once the EPRT file is in STL format, it can then be converted to SLDPRT via SOLIDWORKS.