Using HTML script in Crystal Reports??

Can anyone let me know how to use HTML scripts in Crystal Reports?
I just need to develop report using HTML so that the output of the report will be in RIch text fomat

Hi,
You can't design a report using HTML script. I'm not exactly clear on what you want to do but if you have an HTML app, you have to design the report in Crystal and from your application, call the viewer. This will allow you to have the report appear in your program.
If you are talking about formatting the report, you can set each object as a class in your CSS and call it from your program.
I guess a little more information on what you are trying to accomplish may help answer your question more directly.
Thanks,
Brian

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