Paul McNett wrote: > Bob Sysero llc Dev wrote: > >> johnf wrote: >> >>> Here go again. The message does not appear to be coming from >>> Dabo. Bob you are not alone with this error message. >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg04988.html >>> http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/ticket/187 >>> http://lists.wxwidgets.org/pipermail/wxpython-users/2008-July/078219.html >>> >>> My best guess is - it is harmless. It looks like it is reporting that you >>> already have a printer named 'PDF' nothing more. Why it would do that I >>> don't know. >>> >>> >> I also believe this is harmless. I have not let used the dabo >> ReportDesigner. I don't know if in the Report Designer allows reports to >> be directed to the printer or to a file like a PDF. Would that create >> any kind of problem. I am hoping by tuesday to start learning and using >> dabo Report Designer. If I run into any problem I look into and pass the >> information to dabo. >> > > The ReportDesigner's sole role is to visually design report format files (the > layout > of a report). These are xml format saved with a .rfxml extension. > > The ReportWriter's role is to take a .rfxml format file and a data cursor, > and output > a PDF. The PDF can be a file or a file-like object (such as a StringIO). > > What you do with that PDF (preview it, print it, email it, display it in a > web page, > etc.) is up to you and outside the scope of either ReportWriter or > ReportDesigner. > > So, the simple answer is that this is a non-issue with Dabo's reporting > stuff. But, > it could be an issue if you go to print the PDF, but I seriously doubt it. > You aren't > going to send a PDF file to a PDF printer, you are going to send it to a real > printer. > > Paul In other words if you if you send the report to the printer the XML will be sent to ReportLab to be printed that has no relation to the PDF. To preview the report I think one would send the XML to ReportLab for preview? To create a PDF file I think I would send the XML to the ReportLab. I have been able create a PDF file within the print dialog from with OpenOffice without any problem. I just haven't had the time to test ReportLab let but I feel it will not be a problem.
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