Bob Sysero llc Dev wrote: > 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. >>
> 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. No. The sole role of reportlab is to *create* the pdf using the api which includes a canvas object and drawing/paging operations. Dabo's ReportWriter is a wrapper around this that provides for banded reports. Nothing is responsible for previewing or printing your pdf except code that you will write. Well, there's a utility function provided by dabo to preview any pdf using the default pdf viewer, but this is separate from reportlab, ReportWriter, or ReportDesigner. Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users Searchable Archives: http://leafe.com/archives/search/dabo-users This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
