From: <gr...@us...> - 2003-10-23 08:19:51
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On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 tv...@et... wrote: > On Wed, Oct 22, 2003 at 06:16:26PM -0700, Maillist wrote: > <snip> > > After 2 years of working with xsl-fo, and the current iterations of the > > Apache FOP project. I would use XML-RPC / SOAP calls to generate the > > PDF from within Python when I needed it. Now I've gone back to using > > ReportLab as my tool of choice for creating PDF documents from within > > Python, and I must say I'm *MUCH* happier and productive. > > XSL-FO is looking like a dead end at this point... ("this point" being "30 > minutes after I posted the question to the list") > > > If you want to, and have the time for ReST to Reportlab PDF. I would be > > willing to chip in, but I haven't the ability to lead such a project so > > I'd have to be a worker bee. > > The Reportlab writer in the sandbox looks to be a start in the most > promising direction. Anyone care to comment on it (completeness, TODO, > potential problems..)? i grubert tried it about a year ago and stopped because i wanted something working and did not need pure python. dreamcatcher picked up the reportlab writer in may, so contact him for newer news. the reason why i stopped and switched to latex is, placing texts on a canvas is only the start, you need to know where to place, this needs font knowledge, hyphenation, ..., page breaks ... if it is only for faxing one could reduce the requirements which is always helpful. cheers -- BINGO: high-performance breakthrough --- Engelbert Gruber -------+ SSG Fintl,Gruber,Lassnig / A6170 Zirl Innweg 5b / Tel. ++43-5238-93535 ---+ |