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PDF generation and saving [message #90599]

Mon, 14 November 2005 07:59

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: jake.westviewclose.co.uk

Hi, I'm after a bit of advice / help?

I've been through the old newsgroup emails and the help site, but i'm
not 100% clear on what i need to do next.

Basically, I've built a report in BIRT that I want to execute
automatically as a PDF and save to file.

The best way I can think of is to create some Java code to execute the
report, and save it (examples of which seem to be available in the
newsgroup emails). However, this code relies on the Report Engine being
enabled on the application server(ie Tomcat or somesuch). (I'm out of my
depth at this point).

I'm just working on a standalone PC. So there is no application server
as such?

Maybe i could pull in the report engine jar from the runtime download?
or something like that?

I really have no idea what i'm doing, and whilst i assume its possible,
would really appreciate some advice.

Thanks greatly for anyones help.

Jake

Re: PDF generation and saving [message #90629 is a reply to message #90599]

Mon, 14 November 2005 08:19

Eclipse User

Hello,

have a look at the online help within eclipse:

Menu Help-->Help contents

then open 'BIRT Developer Guide'
then open 'Field Guide to BIRT'
then open 'Programming with the BIRT reporting APIs'
then open 'Generating reports from an application'

may thats what you are looking for?

hth,

best regards, mr. Burns

Re: PDF generation and saving [message #90731 is a reply to message #90629]

Mon, 14 November 2005 10:00

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: jake.westviewclose.co.uk

Mr Burns.

Again thanks for your help. I had read through those pages, but i wasn't
even sure they applied to what I was doing.

With your help I've now got a little java program that runs the report
and save's itself to my hard-drive, and then triggers off an email
program that emails it to a friend. I'm going to wrap it in a little exe
and put it in the task scheduler.....no more messing around in the
evening for me....my PC is doing all the work.

Thanks again for your guiding hand.

Jake

Mr. Burns wrote:
> Hello,
>
> have a look at the online help within eclipse:
>
> Menu Help-->Help contents
>
> then open 'BIRT Developer Guide'
> then open 'Field Guide to BIRT'
> then open 'Programming with the BIRT reporting APIs'
> then open 'Generating reports from an application'
>
> may thats what you are looking for?
>
> hth,
>
> best regards, mr. Burns
>
>

Re: PDF generation and saving [message #90765 is a reply to message #90731]

Mon, 14 November 2005 10:50

Eclipse User

You're welcome!

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