Re: GIF or JPG images in a report

In article <357C6930.C5C64B7@garpac.com>, Jacob Salomon <jake@garpac.com> writes >Hi all. > >This has *GOT* to be in the FAQ but I could not find it. > >I have a client who wants GIF or JPG images included in some reports. I >have seen the article in Appendix-M of the FAQ and some brave soul at my >company tried it. Boioioioingggg... > Shuffle...shuffle...C:\\FAQ\\TEST\\IGAQM.HTM (Yes, I do test it)... "APPENDIX M How to put Blobs into Reports" what is the problem??? Which 4GL version are you using? >Clearly, 4GL is not the right tool for this stuff. The client is not >likely to accept Viewpoint as a reporting tool since they are mostly a >Unix shop working with vt100-like terminals. (Yeah, some PC's.) > >I guess a better idea would be to have the 4GL report function generate >the text portion of the report but embed within the text some commands >and directives naming the gif file and some framing and/or positioning >info. Then the report could passed on to another package which would >reprint the text and draw the pictures as specified in the generated >report. > >Bottom Line: Can anyone tell me about such second-layer print >formatting products? > >I am currently looking into the capabilities of a2ps (info for curious: >http://www.inf.enst.fr/~demaille/a2ps) but there must be a commercial >package that will do this. I doubt if I would want to use nroff/troff >directly but a package that produces the code for these might fit the >bill just fine. > >Thanks. -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care