Re: [PythonReports-users] Images

[Werner F. B. <wer...@fr...>]

Hi Alex,

On 02/01/2013 17:06, alexander smishlajev wrote:
> 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.
Not the end of the world, but would definitely be very very nice if you 
can come up with something.
>
> 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.
Is backward compatibility for something like this that important?

Could you create a "dynamic image" element which is ignored by older 
versions?

If you do something can you please allow the program to define what 
image type is used.

Werner