Something like this using CSS media queries might
help: http://blog.lysender.com/2009/01/printing-a-page-without-showing-it/
Anthony
On Monday, January 2, 2012 12:02:23 PM UTC-5, Falk wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm pretty new to web2py, I picked it beq I needed to get something up
> running pretty fast.
> And it seemed really nice with a good balance with framework and freedom :)
> I have searched the groups and not really come up with anything that seems
> to fit.
>
> I'm creating a simple ticketsystem to a wifi guest solution.
> The thing I'm "stuck" with now is how to best print the "tickets".
>
> If there is any best practices with this?
>
> Today I have my vars and send it with a redirect(URL('single_add'))
> Here I use the simplest possible:
> ---
> {{extend 'layout.html'}}
> <ul>
> <li><b>{{=T("Name")}}:</b> {{=session.vars.firstname}}
> {{=session.vars.lastname}}</li>
> <li><b>{{=T("Username")}}:</b> {{=session.username}} </li>
> <li><b>{{=T("Password")}}: </b> {{=session.value}}</li>
> <li><b>{{=T("Use until")}}: </b> {{=session.remove_on}}</li>
> </ul>
> <a href="#" onclick="window.print(); return false;">Print</a>
> ---
> The only use for this page is to print out the vars, there is no need to
> even show it on the screen.
> It would be nice for the users if they not needed to press the print link.
>
> I looked in to create a pdf and print it out, but it seems overkill for
> this little app?
>
> Humm, perhaps this isn't making any sense to you :)
>
> But if you have any suggestions or ideas, pls fire away.
>
> --
> Regards Falk
>
