BIRT 2.3. External Javascript.

millvall

Hi,
I'm trying to use an external Javascript in a BIRT 2.3 report, but having problems. Are there any examples or documentation how to use an external JS?

Thanks for any directions.
Milt.


I've placed a JS file in the project folder and it's seeable in the Navigator
window. (I assume I should be able to store my JS files in a common folder thus making them available to all report projects.)
When I call a function in the JS file, from Initialize using ECMAscript, two things:

1) I have to use a try block to get it compile.

<script type="text/javascript" src="JSTest.js"></script>
// Line above makes no difference when removed.

fstr = new java.io.FileOutputStream("C:/DebugMilt.txt");
pw = new java.io.PrintWriter(fstr);
pw.println("*Start of Report");

// Call a function in an external Javascript file.
try{
test101();
} catch (err) { pw.println("*ERROR 101 = " + err); }


2) The catch triggers and reports the function not found:
*ERROR 101 = ReferenceError: "test101" is not defined.

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Here's the JS:
importPackage( Packages.java.io);


function test101() { }
function wrtInit()
{
var fstr = new java.io.FileOutputStream("C:/debug.txt");
var pw = new java.io.PrintWriter(fstr);
}

function wrt(showThis) { pw.println(showThis); }
function wrtClose() { pw.close(); }




-- eom --

mwilliams

Hi Milt,

You should just be able to put the .js file in your resource folder and then add the javascript file in the resources section of the property editor for the report design.