Module s.r.b.utils

Useful functions related to reports building and visualization.

Function	build_report	Given a class (BaseReportTemplate instance), build a report. It is
Function	print_file	Given a filename try to print it. If no printer is specified, print
Function	print_preview	Try preview the filename using one of the PDF viewers registred in

def build_report(report_class, *args, **kwargs):

Given a class (BaseReportTemplate instance), build a report. It is important to note that this function create a temporary file where the report will be drawed to -- the name of the temporary file is returned.

Parameters	report_class	The report class to be build.
	(type: A BaseReportTemplate instance If specified, extra parameters will be send to the report class constructor. )

def print_file(filename, printer=None, extra_opts=):

Given a filename try to print it. If no printer is specified, print the file on the default one.

Parameters	filename	The filename to print.
	(type: str )
	printer	The printer name where to print.
	(type: str )
	extra_opts	Extra options to be passed to the printing command.
	(type: list of strings )

def print_preview(filename, keep_file=False):

Try preview the filename using one of the PDF viewers registred in the package.

Parameters	keep_file	If the file don't must be deleted after the program finish.
	(type: bool )

API Documentation for Stoqlib, generated by pydoctor at 2009-07-14 16:00:32.