Birt,Fop...which to use?

[Wai]

Hello All,

Do Birt reports (*rptdesign) serve the same purpose as Apache Fop related files (*fo.ftl).  If so, is there a current preference at this stage of development for ofbiz as to which to use when designing formatted outputs (ie. Pdf, ps, etc)?

Thanks

[BJ Freeman]

there is some documentation buried in the code,, I believe a controller
that shows how it is used.

birt incorporates the Fop for pdf output but has more ability.

Wai sent the following on 10/17/2011 7:29 PM:

> Hello All,
>
> Do Birt reports (*rptdesign) serve the same purpose as Apache Fop related
> files (*fo.ftl).  If so, is there a current preference at this stage of
> development for ofbiz as to which to use when designing formatted outputs
> (ie. Pdf, ps, etc)?
>
> Thanks
>
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[BJ Freeman]

framework\example\webapp\birt\WEB-INF\controller.xml

BJ Freeman sent the following on 10/17/2011 9:23 PM:

> there is some documentation buried in the code,, I believe a controller
> that shows how it is used.
>
> birt incorporates the Fop for pdf output but has more ability.
>
> Wai sent the following on 10/17/2011 7:29 PM:
>> Hello All,
>>
>> Do Birt reports (*rptdesign) serve the same purpose as Apache Fop related
>> files (*fo.ftl).  If so, is there a current preference at this stage of
>> development for ofbiz as to which to use when designing formatted outputs
>> (ie. Pdf, ps, etc)?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> --
>> View this message in context: http://ofbiz.135035.n4.nabble.com/Birt-Fop-which-to-use-tp3914086p3914086.html
>> Sent from the OFBiz - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>>
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