Re: [PythonReports-users] Images

[alexander s. <al...@go...>]

Werner F. Bruhin wrote, at 02.01.2013 17:44:
>
> In my application the user can store images (e.g. wine labels, recipe
> preparation etc), the images are stored in the file system in a user
> defined folder and the application just stores the file name.
>
> On my recipe report I like to show the image of the "Recipe finished"
> image if it exists.
>
> I was hoping to use a function "getImagePath(THIS.id, 'imgtype') and it
> comes back with the appropriate full path to the image, in the case of
> the recipe report it would find the image showing the "finished" stage
> of the recipe.
>
> Looking at the image element I don't see how I could do this, if it is
> possible could you give me some tips.

Sorry, at present there is no way to dynamically compute image file path 
or bitmap data.

That is quite a flaw in the template language.  I will have to think of 
a syntax for such things.  So far I've got several ideas, but all of 
them are either ugly or not backward compatible.

Best wishes,
alex.