fgl_report_selectPreview

The fgl_report_selectPreview function determines whether the report is shown in the previewer or written to a file on disk.

Syntax

fgl_report_selectPreview(
   preview INTEGER )
  1. preview should be set to 0 (FALSE) or 1 (TRUE). When set to FALSE, the file is generated on disk rather than being previewed. The default is TRUE.

Usage

Function to select preview mode.

This function sets the output to be shown in the previewer. Suitable to all output formats except "Image". The appropriate software needs to be installed on the client:
  • For PDF: Acrobat™ Reader (or any other PDF reader)
  • For SVG: the Genero Report Viewer is a part of the Genero Desktop Client
  • For RTF: Microsoft™ Word
  • For XLS and XLSX: Microsoft Excel
  • For OORTF: Open Office (or any free Office), Open Office Writer is sufficient
  • For HTML and Browser: Any browser

For an example of Genero code using a reporting function, see Using report output functions. This example may not use the specific function discussed in this topic, however it provides details on where you would place this (and other) report output functions.