Paul McNett wrote >> 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 The dabo ReportDesigner is used to create the report design and when saved will create a filerpt.rfxml. Dabo reportWriter banded report that is then passed to reportlab that will create the PDF file. Then I can use a dabo utility function to preview using my default pdf viewer. Does dabo have a print dialog that I can pass the PDF file to be printed? In other words how do you print the report to the printer in Ubuntu?
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