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"Frank W. Zammetti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Sorry, never used JasperReports. I have used DataVision though, which will get you PDF output, but not Excel output (not directly... you could convert from one of the DV output formats to Excel, but that's round-about). -- Frank W. Zammetti Founder and Chief Software Architect Omnytex Technologies http://www.omnytex.com AIM: fzammetti Yahoo: fzammetti MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, February 3, 2006 3:37 am, Angel Navarro said: > Hi, > > but, somebody have worked with Struts and JasperReport? > It's a good solution? > It's better than iText or FOP? > > I have to do a system with struts that generate document in PDF and XLS > with > two requirement: > > - Document must be Multi-Entity (change logo) > > - Document must be Multi-Language > > > Thanks > > 2006/2/2, Frank W. Zammetti : >> >> I think in a sentence, the primary difference is that iText is a >> programmatic approach to PDF generation, whereas FOP is XSL-driven. My >> guess is that most people build some sort of template engine on top of >> iText (as I myself have done), whereas FOP is, in essence, a template >> engine already. I don't know that either gives you more control or more >> functionality, I think it's just whichever is more appropriate to the >> task >> at hand. >> >> Does anyone have anything further to add? >> >> -- >> Frank W. Zammetti >> Founder and Chief Software Architect >> Omnytex Technologies >> http://www.omnytex.com >> AIM: fzammetti >> Yahoo: fzammetti >> MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> On Thu, February 2, 2006 2:10 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >> > >> > >> > This is spiralling off topic, but what is the basic difference between >> > iText and the FOP? Nothing detailed, I can read myself. But are they >> two >> > relatively equal options or do they fill different needs? >> > >> > >> > >> > --- On Thu 02/02, Frank W. Zammetti < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: >> > From: Frank W. Zammetti [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > To: user@struts.apache.org >> > Cc: user@struts.apache.org >> > Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 12:49:03 -0500 (EST) >> > Subject: RE: Advice with Struts and Generate documents in PDF, XLS... >> > >> > And of course don't forget using iText for PDF >> > generation:http://www.lowagie.com/iText/Many other projects tend to >> use >> > this underneath, and you can use itdirectly if you wish.-- Frank W. >> > ZammettiFounder and Chief Software ArchitectOmnytex >> > Technologieshttp://www.omnytex.comAIM: fzammettiYahoo: fzammettiMSN: >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu, February 2, 2006 12:39 pm, >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:> I've used FOP for PDF and been quite >> happy. >> > It has something of a> learning curve but if you know (or get a book >> on >> > XSL) you'll be productive> before too long and it's very flexible and >> > powerful.>> http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/>> -Brady>>> For excel >> > exports use this:>> http://jakarta.apache.org/poi/hssf/index.html>>>> >> > -----Original Message----->> From: Angel Navarro >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:43 >> AM>> >> > To: Struts Users Mailing List>> Subject: Advice with Struts and >> Generate >> > documents in PDF, XLS...>>>> Hi,>>>> I need advice to develop >> documents >> in >> > PDF or XLS format in a struts web>> application.>>>> Have Struts >> libraries >> > that do this?>>>> Is better JasperReport?>> Is easy integrate >> JasperReport >> > (or other library) with Struts?>>>> Thanks and sorry by mi English>>>> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------->> >> To >> > unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>> For >> additional >> > commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>>>>>>>> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------> >> To >> > unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> For >> additional >> > commands, e-mail: >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------To >> > unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] additional >> > commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com >> > The most personalized portal on the Web! >> > >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------- Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses!
