DOS Printing using Birt

Hi, 
 
I need to know whether DOS Printing is possible using Birt Reporting tool ??.. 
I have searched a lot but coudnt find any answer !!!!! 
Giv me some links or something which will help me doing this ..

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thuston

What is DOS Printing? Google doesn't even know.

ravishanku

Its Command Prompt Printing !!!
Its odd "GOOGLE" didnt giv u d answer !!!

Fly_PT

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="'ravishanku'" data-cid="81686" data-time="1313735409" data-date="18 August 2011 - 11:30 PM">
Its Command Prompt Printing !!! 
Its odd "GOOGLE" didnt giv u d answer !!!

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I think that what you're looking for is BIRT Runtime (available at <a class='bbc_url' href='http://download.eclipse.org/birt/downloads/'>http://download.eclipse.org/birt/downloads/</a>). 
It comes with a .sh and .bat script

ravishanku

Sorry that's not the stuff ...!!!
DOS Printing means --> we can directly giv for print via dos shell(command prompt) by typing respective commands...
I need to know whether Birt Reporting tool supports such methods .. ??

thuston

I'm going to guess and say no we don't do this directly.
But you could write a java app that you can call from command prompt that runs, renders, and submits your report for printing.

mcremer

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="'ravishanku'" data-cid="81692" data-time="1313742513" data-date="19 August 2011 - 01:28 AM">
Sorry that's not the stuff ...!!! 
DOS Printing means --> we can directly giv for print via dos shell(command prompt) by typing respective commands... 
I need to know whether Birt Reporting tool supports such methods .. ?? </blockquote>
Somtling like a postscript file?

ravishanku

Ok..no need of dos printing...!!!
Is it possible to pass a txt report directly to the printer as i press the button for print...
Pls help..i am in a real trouble ..

mcremer

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="'ravishanku'" data-cid="82077" data-time="1314703500" data-date="30 August 2011 - 04:25 AM">
Ok..no need of dos printing...!!! 
Is it possible to pass a txt report directly to the printer as i press the button for print... 
Pls help..i am in a real trouble ..

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If your using the viewer your report go's straight to the printer? 
 
You can generate a postscipt file (witch eny printer should exept) 
 
But if you prent the print icon your sending a print command with the aplication that your using to view the report (eg. Viewer, Word, Notepad etc).. I think we got a form of miscomunication could you explain your set up. 
 
How are you running your report (trough Eclipse? API, iServer)? 
 
What do you wanna do print at the moment the report is made?

ravishanku

Ya ..its a web based application in java...i need to take a receipt print...dat is, i have a receipt entry form..all the transaction details will be inputed and as i press the save button , it should take print of that particular receipt !!
I think u got the picture now..?? Expecting your reply

mcremer

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="'ravishanku'" data-cid="82141" data-time="1314781367" data-date="31 August 2011 - 02:02 AM">
Ya ..its a web based application in java...i need to take a receipt print...dat is, i have a receipt entry form..all the transaction details will be inputed and as i press the save button , it should take print of that particular receipt !! 
I think u got the picture now..?? Expecting your reply

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If your using the Default viewer. you could extend on that save button to send the postscript file to the printer. (you create 2 files one temp postscript file and one that the viewer sees from the same criteria). 
 
Isnt that a sulution I take the print button is from the viewer and not your application.

ravishanku

ok i wil try out wit postscript...but one thing . what did u mean by Default Viewer ... i din get that term ... did u mean default browser or somethng ???

mcremer

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="'ravishanku'" data-cid="82147" data-time="1314789337" data-date="31 August 2011 - 04:15 AM">
ok i wil try out wit postscript...but one thing . what did u mean by Default Viewer ... i din get that term ... did u mean default browser or somethng ??? </blockquote>
 
if you design a report you can press the litle globe and it opens it in a viewer (eg that web thingy Birt opens) thats the default viewer. You can write an api around the viewer and imbed it in an Eclipse product.