Each output format allows different rendering parameters to be set. In Elixir Report these parameters are called render details. When you set the values using the Render Wizard, the values are remembered next time you save the report. Subsequent uses of the Render Wizard will restore those values. For example, if you want PDF output to render as an image, you only have to tick the checkbox once. This value is now stored in the report (assuming you saved), so when anyone renders this report, from the designer, runtime or server, this stored value will be used.
Hence the easiest way to configure render details for each output format is to configure them using the Render Wizard.
Sometimes you might want to vary render details through the API. To do this, you need to work with the RenderDetails object:
// assuming import com.elixirtech.report2.raw.model.RenderDetails;
RenderDetails rd = report.getRenderDetails(“application/pdf”); // choose mime-type here
if (rd==null) // no render details for this mime-type stored
{
// create a RenderDetails for the right type and add it to the report
rd = new RenderDetails();
rd.setMimeType(“application/pdf”);
report.addRenderDetails(rd);
}
rd.setParameterValue(“RenderAsImage”,“Yes”);
This example sets the !RenderAsImage flag to Yes for PDF output. The parameter value must always be a String and the value “Yes” (case-sensitive) is used to indicate a ticked checkbox.
Similarly, to set the Snap flag for Excel output, you would substitute mime-type “application/vnd.ms-excel” and use rd.setParameterValue(“Snap”,“Yes”);
To render a component based on the condition of the report format selected, you can use the above script to validate with the mimetype.
Code Snippet
Renderer.getMimeType()==“application/vnd.ms-excel”
//Renderer.getMimeType(); will return the mimetype selected for report generation.
The above is only available for version 5.2 and above
Download the sample here: GenerateDataAntTask.zip (3.0 KB)