[Zope] Generate PDF with Zope

[Dennis Allison]

Pascal --
You might also consider using HTMLDOC.  It's an old and stable system
with limited capabilities, but it serves our purposes.  To access it,=20
a simple External Method which invokes it using popen2() works.  (Remember
to use the --quiet option to avoid zombie processes if there is an error.)


On Tue, 23 Mar 2004, Pascal Francq wrote:

> I think it could be helpfull for me if you could send me an example.
> Thanks in advance.
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> On Tuesday 23 March 2004 14:05, FLORAC Thierry wrote:
> > On Tue, 2004-03-23 at 13:44, Pascal Francq wrote:
> > > If I use reportlab within a Python module in Zope, how should I make =
the
> > > interface between Zope and Python function:
> > > 1=B0) Creating a local file in the python function and returning a st=
ring
> > > which will be used to create a anchor tag.
> > > 2=B0) Something more special, like returning a canvas object which ca=
n be
> > > handle by Zope as a normal Zope object.
> >
> > I use "reportlab" to generate PDF reports with Zope in two ways :
> >   1. create a PDF file which is stored in the ZODB ; the result of the
> > method call is then a redirection to the given file ;
> >   2. create a PDF file "on the fly" which is not stored in the ZODB and
> > is returned directly in the response stream.
> >
> > In these two ways, the Python method generates a complete PDF document
> > (my documents are based on BaseDocTemplate with custom Flowable
> > subclasses) in the form of a string : this string can then be used to
> > create a file or returned "as is" in the response.
> >
> > I can send you some examples if you want.
> >
> >
> >   Thierry
> >
> > > On Tuesday 23 March 2004 12:23, David Convent wrote:
> > > > Pascal Francq wrote:
> > > > >Hi,
> > > > >I want to generate PDF document from within Zope. What is the easi=
est
> > > > > way to do it? I know there is a python package (reportlab) which
> > > > > provides functions to create PDF documents, but I am not sure it =
is
> > > > > the right solution for Zope.
> > > >
> > > > as far as i know, it is the right solution
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> Prof. Pascal Francq
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> Fax +32-2-650 47 24
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