Updating content sent to Excel / PDF output

Hi
How do I change the data that is sent to Excel / PDF during the export command?
I have JavaScript, which runs once the page is loaded, which updates values in the display to show the correct values, but these corrected values are not included in the export.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Andrew

Hi Lou,
Did you write the app?
If you did not write the app then please contact the makers of the software for support. If you did then...
How CR works is when you open a report the Report Engine will copy the report to the \temp folder and give it a unique name as you have seen.
To get the name of the report and in C# do this:
string MyRptName = rpt.FileName.ToString();
MyRptName = MyRptName.Substring(MyRptName.LastIndexOf(@"\") + 1, (rpt.FileName.Length - 3) - (MyRptName.LastIndexOf(@"\") + 1)) + "pdf";
Thank you
Don

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