Yes, that's why I used the quotes :) As you said, the "print" media query has been arround for a while, but finally in CSS3 some bright minds though that you would surely need to define a "page" and margins (and headers, footers, and so on) for real world printing :)
Have a look at http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-page/. I've tested with more or less good results in IE8+, Chrome and Safari: the basics are covered in all of them, advanced features vary of course, as always ;) And for the job size, I'm affraid you'll just have to try, but if you''re talking about a lot of numbers, I "believe" flex will just send the font to the printer and then all the plain data, so there shouldn't be a problem with the printing size. Again, just try, a quick and dirty implementation in native flex wouldn't take you more than 10 lines of code :) Cheers ;) On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 6:50 AM, Frank Dahmen <fr...@dahmenia.de> wrote: > thanks, you are right > > i was wondering if flex-printing can handle large "print outs" > (i will have to print not too small dynamic data tables) > > generating a css-html file with php sounds good too (using html templates) > what do you mean with new css3 print media? > @media print was in css2(css1?) too? > has css3 more stuff for printing? i will google. > > > > > > > > Am 29.11.2013 21:54, schrieb Javier Guerrero García: > > If you just need to print, and leaving PDF generation on the user side >> just >> like most software do, why not using Flex native printing capabilities? >> I've not used them in a while, but in 2009 they were good enough for >> proffesional formatting a dinamic 20 page document, and quite simple to >> use. >> >> Just invoke the prepareForPrinting methods, add your objects, set your >> bounding box scaling method, and you're done: the user is then presented >> the printing dialog box, selects the preferred printer (or PDF document >> writer if that's the case), and prints just like any other software. >> There're plenty of samples online, and I can tell you that it just works >> as >> expected, with really good results. >> >> I think this approach is much simpler than: >> >> 1. Deciding a framework for PDF generation, and paying for it if it's not >> free >> 2. Getting to know that framework >> 3. Generating the PDF >> 4. Downloading the generated PDF on the user side >> 5. Opening the generated PDF >> 6. And then finally print :) >> >> Another possible approach: have you had a look at the "new" CSS3 print >> media for HTML? They're quite well supported in all current browsers, with >> really good results. You could easily generate just simple HTML code for >> your docs, apply a CSS style sheet with print media definitions, and again >> let the user decide if he/she wants to paper print it or generate a PDF. >> >> Just my two cents ;) >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 2:27 PM, Frank Dahmen <fr...@dahmenia.de> wrote: >> >> Hi, >>> >>> what is the state of the art for printing (or pdf generating) in a Flex >>> Application (web)? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> >> >
