I have a PHP script that returns custom images in SVG format. An example format for the URL would be as follows:<br />
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<pre class='_prettyXprint _lang-auto _linenums:0'>http://host:port/genImage.php?shape=circle&color=blue</pre>
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The result (as viewed with a broswer) is a blue circle.<br />
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Now to embed this image in a BIRT report...<br />
I have placed an image in the report, and chosen URI, and typed the above path. There is an error about unknown format. If I end the URI in '.svg', it shows correctly in the designer. Apparently file extension is all that is used here to determine file type.<br />
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<pre class='_prettyXprint _lang-auto _linenums:0'>http://host:port/genImage.php?shape=circle&color=blue&.svg</pre> [Works in designer]<br />
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Now, the problem is that when I preview, or export with any emitter, BIRT <em class='bbc'>helps</em>, by converting all the & characters in the URI to &. As such, this is no longer a valid URI.<br />
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The same thing happens if I use a text box (in HTML mode), and type the full <embed> or <object> tag there.<br />
How can I keep BIRT from converting my URL to a web-safe URL that doesn't go anywhere?<br />
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Thanks in advance,<br />
- Ryan
