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Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #654834]

Thu, 17 February 2011 06:22

Eclipse User

Hi everybody,

recently I have started to use Birt to create reports from a database of research groups.
I have detected some problems when generating a PDF and also when making a preview of the report, due to long lines that appear in the database.

In my report, the data from the groups are collected in a table. In some cell I have added a grid with all the information. The problem is that when making a preview or generating the PDF, in the cells of the grid only the first line is shown, the rest of the content is cut off.

If I choose the option "View as DOC" all the contents in the table are shown but I have to resize the cells.

Do anybody know how to solve this problem with the PDF generator?

Thank you very much for your help.

Best regards

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #654941 is a reply to message #654834]

Thu, 17 February 2011 12:05

Eclipse User

Is there any whitespace in the string? You may want to look at this:
//RE API method
http://dev.eclipse.org/newslists/news.eclipse.birt/msg30589. html
PDFRenderOption options = new PDFRenderOption();
options.setOption(IPDFRenderOption.PDF_HYPHENATION, true);
options.setOption(IPDFRenderOption.PDF_TEXT_WRAPPING, true);
options.setOutputFileName("output/resample/wordwrap.pdf");
options.setOutputFormat("pdf");

or
//javascript substring
http://www.birt-exchange.org/org/forum/index.php/topic/19827 -how-do-i-use-word-wrap-in-report-design/page__s__ad0bb32bbb ac95aee7b5556149417a73

Jason

On 2/17/2011 6:22 AM, Teresa Sanchez wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> recently I have started to use Birt to create reports from a database of
> research groups. I have detected some problems when generating a PDF and
> also when making a preview of the report, due to long lines that appear
> in the database.
>
> In my report, the data from the groups are collected in a table. In some
> cell I have added a grid with all the information. The problem is that
> when making a preview or generating the PDF, in the cells of the grid
> only the first line is shown, the rest of the content is cut off.
> If I choose the option "View as DOC" all the contents in the table are
> shown but I have to resize the cells.
>
> Do anybody know how to solve this problem with the PDF generator?
>
> Thank you very much for your help.
>
> Best regards

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #655456 is a reply to message #654941]

Mon, 21 February 2011 03:58

Eclipse User

Thank you Jason for your help, but I would like to know how to change the option in PDFRenderOption because I think that I don't have the source code.
I am using the the gui environment of Birt.
Again, thank a lot.

Regards,

Teresa.

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #655518 is a reply to message #654834]

Mon, 21 February 2011 09:39

Eclipse User

Hi Jason Weathersby,

Can you please explain how it script work and hot they get parameter - longStr and width?

function wrap(longStr,width){
length = longStr.length;
if(length <= width)
return longStr;
return (longStr.substring(0, width) + "\n" + wrap(longStr.substring(width, length), width));

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #655567 is a reply to message #655518]

Mon, 21 February 2011 13:55

Eclipse User

longStr I believe in that example is whatever you pass in as a value.
For example in an expression wrap(row["mydata"], 20)
Width is the max length you want the string to be before inserting a new
line.

Jason

On 2/21/2011 9:39 AM, Sergey wrote:
> Hi Jason Weathersby,
>
> Can you please explain how it script work and hot they get parameter -
> longStr and width?
>
> function wrap(longStr,width){
> length = longStr.length;
> if(length <= width)
> return longStr;
> return (longStr.substring(0, width) + "\n" +
> wrap(longStr.substring(width, length), width));

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #655568 is a reply to message #655456]

Mon, 21 February 2011 13:56

Eclipse User

Teresa,

Currently there is no option to change this in the Viewer unless you
modify the source for it. Can you log a bug for this?

Jason

On 2/21/2011 3:58 AM, Teresa Sanchez wrote:
> Thank you Jason for your help, but I would like to know how to change
> the option in PDFRenderOption because I think that I don't have the
> source code.
> I am using the the gui environment of Birt.
> Again, thank a lot.
>
> Regards,
>
> Teresa.

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #655683 is a reply to message #655568]

Tue, 22 February 2011 04:57

Eclipse User

Please explain where in report I need write this code?

PDFRenderOption options = new PDFRenderOption();
options.setOption(IPDFRenderOption.PDF_HYPHENATION, true);
options.setOption(IPDFRenderOption.PDF_TEXT_WRAPPING, true);
options.setOutputFileName("output/resample/wordwrap.pdf");
options.setOutputFormat("pdf");

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #655690 is a reply to message #655683]

Tue, 22 February 2011 05:34

Eclipse User

If you have any example please send me
kolomiec_sergey@mail.ru
Thanks!

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #655695 is a reply to message #655690]

Tue, 22 February 2011 05:40

Eclipse User

If you have any example please send me
kolomiec_sergey(at)mail.ru
Thanks!

[Updated on: Tue, 22 February 2011 05:41] by Moderator

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #655802 is a reply to message #655695]

Tue, 22 February 2011 11:29

Eclipse User

Are you using the API or the Viewer? If you are using the Viewer are
you going to modify the viewer source code?

Jason

On 2/22/2011 5:40 AM, Sergey wrote:
> If you have any example please send me kolomiec_sergey(at)mail.ru
> Thanks![/quote]
>

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #655932 is a reply to message #655802]

Wed, 23 February 2011 06:24

Eclipse User

What is "the API"? For viewer I am using Actuate iPortal. I have little experience in creating Birt report, if you have example, how I can modify the viewer source code, please give me it.
Thanks!

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #655934 is a reply to message #655802]

Wed, 23 February 2011 06:36

Eclipse User

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[Updated on: Wed, 23 February 2011 06:39] by Moderator

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #655981 is a reply to message #655934]

Wed, 23 February 2011 10:39

Eclipse User

I mean the Report Engine API. What version of the Actuate iPortal are
you using?

Jason

On 2/23/2011 6:37 AM, Sergey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> What is "the API"? For view I am using "Actuate iPortal". If you have
> any example how use "the API" please give me it.
> Thanks!

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #656271 is a reply to message #655981]

Thu, 24 February 2011 15:04

Eclipse User

Actuate iPortal - 10.
I never use API. If you have any example please provide me.
Thanks!

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #656276 is a reply to message #656271]

Thu, 24 February 2011 15:17

Eclipse User

Sergey,

I did some checking and currently this is not supported in iPortal.

Jason

On 2/24/2011 3:04 PM, Sergey wrote:
> Actuate iPortal - 10.
> I never use API. If you have any example please provide me.
> Thanks!

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #656423 is a reply to message #656276]

Fri, 25 February 2011 09:51

Eclipse User

Are you have some information or example report or user guide about "API"?

Re: Problems with viewing report as PDF and also in Preview [message #656453 is a reply to message #656423]

Fri, 25 February 2011 12:23

Eclipse User

Sergey,

Currently this is not possible with the Actuate APIs.

Jason

On 2/25/2011 9:51 AM, Sergey wrote:
> Are you have some information or example report or user guide about "API"?

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