SmartView addin using VB

Has anyone seen a problem when using the Smartview addin with VB? Recently upgraded the SV patch to (9.3.1.6) to fix Excel 2007 from shutting down abnormally.
I have a problem using the VB to copy/paste data with the addin. I can get the entire code to perform correctly if I disable the addin. However, that is defeating the purpose of the automation. I have it set up to connect, retrieve, then copy/paste values into a new workbook to send to users.

I tried using the code in the supplied example, and I am still unable to export to Excel.
I am getting an output file, but it is 0 bytes in size (empty file).
If I change the export type to crReportExportFormatTabSeparatedText, then I get a file, an ugly file, but it does have the data.
Here is the code as it looks now
01   Dim myBytes As ByteArray
02   If strExpType = "14" Then ' word format
03 myBytes = rcd.PrintOutputController.Export(CrReportExportFormatEnum.crReportExportFormatMSWord)
04   ElseIf strExpType = "30" Or strExpType = "27" Then ' excel format
05 Dim exportOptions As New CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel.ExportOptions
06 exportOptions.ExportFormatType = CrReportExportFormatEnum.crReportExportFormatMSExcel
07 Dim ExcelexportOptions As New ExcelExportFormatOptions
08 ExcelexportOptions.BaseAreaGroupNumber = 1
09 ExcelexportOptions.BaseAreaType = CrAreaSectionKindEnum.crAreaSectionKindReportHeader
10 ExcelexportOptions.ConstantColWidth = 20
11 ExcelexportOptions.ConvertDatesToStrings = True
12 ExcelexportOptions.StartPageNumber = 1
13 ExcelexportOptions.EndPageNumber = 5
14 ExcelexportOptions.ExcelTabHasColumnHeadings = True
15 ExcelexportOptions.ExportPageAreaPairType = CrExportPageAreaKindEnum.crExportPageAreaKindForEachPage
16 ExcelexportOptions.ExportPageBreaks = True
17 ExcelexportOptions.MaintainRelativeObjectPosition = True
18 ExcelexportOptions.ShowGridlines = False
19 ExcelexportOptions.UseConstantColWidth = True
20
21 exportOptions.FormatOptions = ExcelexportOptions
22
23 myBytes = rcd.PrintOutputController.ExportEx(exportOptions)
24   Else ' PDF Format
25 myBytes = rcd.PrintOutputController.Export(CrReportExportFormatEnum.crReportExportFormatPDF)
26   End If
Again, changing line 06 to
    exportOptions.ExportFormatType = CrReportExportFormatEnum.crReportExportFormatTabSeparatedText
produces results.
I am using Crystal Reports 2008 v1

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