[Chicago] python and reports

[Carl Karsten]

Lukasz Szybalski wrote:
> Hello,
> Do you guys know an easy/FAST way to create reports in python?
> 
> Reportlab - but that seems to have a lot of pre-settings you need to
> do to make the pdf.
> Some template html system - you will need to learn one of the template
> languages and start using it.
> 
> is there anything else that you tried and it worked for you?
> 

I have used the dabo report designer.  It is 2 things:  engine: given a layout 
xml and some data, uses reportlab to create a pdf.  layout editor - GUI tool to 
create the .xml.

The editor has 3 modes: raw xml, objects, preview.  the objects view lets you 
drag things around, but is kinda clunky.  I just edit the xml, then flip to the 
objects to see if I am close, repeat.  once I think I have it all right, preview 
(gens pdf, displays it).  repeat.

http://dabodev.com

Carl K