On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 12:53 -0400, Drew Jensen wrote:
> Hello folks,
> 
> Looking for your opinions on the Next features for the report runner 
> extension.
> 
> Items already coded, but not uploaded yet
> - select non-registered odb files
> - select multiple reports for printing or saving
> - use of API ( xcu ) for internationalized error strings
> 
> Items not finished yet:
> -Check for verions of OOo under Linux that require some reports to be 
> saved to disk, before then can be printed.
> ( the biggest problem being "how to know all versions of OOo/OS that 
> have this problem" - so am thinking of just making this the process for 
> all printed reports

That could be a security risk. Reports are likely to contain sensitive
data.

>    Run report
>    Save to temp file
>    Send to printer
>    Delete temp file
> Comments welcome )
> 
> 
> The real question for this post:
> 
> Very simply - is there any feature(s) in particular that people would 
> like to see in this type of extension?
> 
> For example:
> Logging report runs
> - |standard| who (OOo user information) , when (date/time) and how ( 
> file:filename, printer )

Reports are likely to include printing invoices and cheques. Those print
runs need to be logged in a secure way. Whether building that sort of
logging into the printing system is a different question.

> - |extended| capture user parameters used to produce report
> 
> Designate specific printer for specific reports.

Definitely. Also specify what paper stock is to be used or which tray.

> 
> Attach to email - run the report(s) as requested, open email client 
> editor, attach report(s)

Mail-merge to email. Send entire report to one email address as an
attachment.

> 
> Other?



> 
> Thanks in advance for your input
> 
> Drew
> 


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