Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Can a PDF of what is displayed in thebrowserbe generated via the XFORM used to generate the HTML by the Orbeon engine?

Posted by Erik Bruchez-3 on
URL: https://discuss.orbeon.com/Can-a-PDF-of-what-is-displayed-in-the-browser-be-generated-via-the-XFORM-used-to-generate-the-HTML-b-tp1471489p1559556.html

Martin,

I dont think that there is an example besides the Form Runner print
directory I pointed to.

-Erik

On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Schwartzman, Martin
<[hidden email]> wrote:

> Eric,
>
> At this point I think I'm too far into the project to try to convert my
> forms to use Form Runner. Is there a simple example of how one would go
> about implementing PDF printing like the Form Runner does it or what
> files do I need to look at to figure it out. Any hints to speed up the
> process are greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Martin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erik Bruchez [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:29 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: [ops-users] Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Can a PDF of what is displayed
> in thebrowserbe generated via the XFORM used to generate the HTML by the
> Orbeon engine?
>
> Martin,
>
> In that case you are not using Form Runner, you are just working on top
> of the raw XForms engine.
>
> Form Runner is small but convenient (we hope) layer above that:
>
> http://www.orbeon.com/forms/orbeon-form-runner
> http://wiki.orbeon.com/forms/doc/developer-guide/form-runner-programmer-
> guide
>
> The reason we developed Form Runner was exactly so you wouldn't have to
> rewrite things like PDF output yourself. Is there any chance Form Runner
> can work for you?
>
> -Erik
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Schwartzman, Martin
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Erik,
>>
>> I thought I was using Form Runner to run my (example) view.xhtml. I
>> run the view.xhtml file from within the
>> orbeon.war\WEB-INF\resources\apps\xforms-hello directory of my jboss
>> container so I guess I don't understand what you mean when you say "If
>
>> you don't want to use Form Runner"..
>>
>> I've looked at the fr/print directory that you mention below and
>> attempted to use a xforms:submission to run the print-form.xpl but
>> nothing happens. I must be missing pieces of the puzzle. I've attached
>
>> my xforms-hello directory that I've pieced together so far. Can you
>> tell me what else I'm missing or point me to some additional
>> documentation or examples.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Martin
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Erik
>
>> Bruchez
>> Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 2:51 PM
>> To: [hidden email]
>> Subject: [ops-users] Re: RE: Re: Can a PDF of what is displayed in the
>
>> browserbe generated via the XFORM used to generate the HTML by the
>> Orbeon engine?
>>
>> Martin,
>>
>> If you are not working on the source from git, this is stored in
>> orbeon-form-runner.jar.
>>
>> -Erik
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Schwartzman, Martin
>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Erik,
>>>
>>> I'm not finding the orbeon/WEB-INF/resources/apps/fr/print directory?
>>>
>>> Am I not looking in the right place or was a directory name changed?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Martin
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
>>> Erik
>>
>>> Bruchez
>>> Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 12:19 PM
>>> To: [hidden email]
>>> Subject: [ops-users] Re: Can a PDF of what is displayed in the
>>> browser
>>
>>> be generated via the XFORM used to generate the HTML by the Orbeon
>>> engine?
>>>
>>> Martin,
>>>
>>> Yes, that's what Form Runner does. If you don't want to use Form
>>> Runner, you will have to look at how Form Runner does it and
>>> implement
>>
>>> something similar (with the oxf:xforms-to-xhtml processor). That's
>>> under the RESOURCES/apps/fr/print directory.
>>>
>>> -Erik
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 11:05 AM, Schwartzman, Martin
>>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I found Orbeon documentation that says "Orbeon Forms supports
>>>> producing PDF either automatically by following the layout of the
>>>> HTML
>>>
>>>> output, or by using PDF templates." I think I want the automatic
> way.
>>>> Can a PDF of what is displayed in the browser be generated via the
>>>> XFORM that generated the browser output (submission XPL)? If so can
>>>> someone point me to an example.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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