[Openroad-users] Reporting options.

[Fabian Anderson]

Hi Andrew,

            I don't have any sample handy, but the RTF specification has
lots of sample code for parsing RTF.  RTF also has support for fields,
but the simplest option is to define your own "control tags" and embed
them in an RTF document.  A simple string utility class can parse and
merge RTF streams with RTF control words or your own control words.

 

The RTF v1.6 specification can be found here:-

 

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa140277(office.10).aspx

 

Regards,

Fabian.

 

 

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From: Andrew [mailto:andrew at delta-link.com.au] 
Sent: Friday, 2 March 2007 16:54
To: Fabian Anderson
Subject: Re: [Openroad-users] Reporting options.

 

Hi Fabian,

I think the Adobe option might be a bit too expensive, but I will look
into it
when I can.

Are you able to provide any samples/examples of the Word/RTF option
that you mentioned? We have got the basic mail merge working with word
docs but not sure how you are using the merge to/with rtf files.

Regards,

Andrew. 



Fabian Anderson wrote: 

Hi Andrew,

            Adobe (formerly Jetforms) CentralPro and OutputDesigner
works well with OpenROAD.  It merges a data stream with a form template
and can then print, fax or archive (as PDF) the result.  You can write a
similar utility that uses MSWord to process and merge RTF or DOC
template files.

 

Regards,

Fabian Anderson

Systems Analyst / Programmer

Fintechnix Pty Ltd

 

 

 

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From: openroad-users-bounces at peerlessit.com
[mailto:openroad-users-bounces at peerlessit.com] On Behalf Of Andrew
Sent: Friday, 2 March 2007 13:12
To: International OpenROAD Users
Subject: [Openroad-users] Reporting options.

 

Hi All,

I know this issue has been bought up before but I need to 
know if anyone has made any wonderful discoveries lately
in the world of reporting.

We have looked at OR's Reporter, Crystal Reports and the
old Ingres RWs but need something else.

We are printing reports that currently use PCL codes and
would like to move to postscript/html/pdf/word docs or anything
else that will allow us to put data into tables (varying columns,
rows, widths and heights) with all nice extras - bold, underline,
fonts selection, tick boxes, shading, etc.

The best end result would be to have something the users
can adjust as required.

As usual, cost is a great factor in our choice.

Any help will greatly be appreciated.

Regards,
Andrew.


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