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+ + + + + + + + + Printing with Python + + + + Andy Robinson, Robinson Analytics Ltd. + + + O'Reilly Python Conference, Monterey, 24th August 1999 + + + + + + + Background to the project: + + + London-based consultant and corporate developer + + + want to do neat Python stuff in the daytime + + + working for many years on financial modelling + + + this is one of 6 modules in that system + + + quickest to deliver, offers very wide benefits + + + 25% of architecture done, but already very useful + + + Release early, release often! + + + + + + + + Goal: + + + A Reporting Package on the Next Curve... + + + Report on objects, not databases + + + Scalable to million page runs + + + Light enough to embed in any application + + + Allow reuse of graphical objects across reports + + + Open and extensible on several levels + + + Publication quality + + + Support all the world's languages - one day + + + + + + + Portable Document Format + + + The New PostScript + + + Free readers on all platforms + + + Better than paper - view it, email it, print it + + + 'Final Form' for documents + + + High end solution - no limits to quality + + + ...but you can't learn it in Notepad! + + + + + + + + + PDFgen and PIDDLE + + + + + + + Layer One - PDFgen + + + makes PDF documents from pure Python + + + wraps up PDF document structure + + + exposes nice effects - page transitions, outline trees (RSN!) + + + low level graphics promitives (postscript imaging model) + + + Fine control of text placement + + + Supports Asian text + + + Supports coordinate transformations and clipping + + + ...a foundation for other apps to build on + + + + + + + PDFgen Image Support + + + Python Imaging Library and zlib do all the work - many formats. + Images cached (like .pyc files) - very fast builds possible. + + + + + + + + Layer Two: PIDDLE + + + Plug In Drawing, Does Little Else + + + Easy Graphics Library + + + Abstract Canvas Interface + + + Pluggable Back Ends + + + Same code can do viewing and printing + + + Standard set of test patterns + + + Uses Python Imaging Library + + + Back ends includeTkinter, wxPython, Mac, Pythonwin, PDF, PostScript, + OpenGL, Adobe Illustrator and PIL. Really easy to add a new one! + + + + + + + Layer Three: PLATYPUS + + + "Page Layout And Typography Using Scripts" + + + Trying to work out the API now. Key Concepts: + + + Drawable objects - can 'wrap to fit' + + + Frames on page + + + Frame consumes from a list of drawables until full + + + Document Models e.g. SimpleFlowDocument + + + XSL Flow Object model may be a good target + + + + + + + Drawable Objects + + + Next layer of PIDDLE extensibility. + Each draws in its own coodinate system + + + paragraph, image, table + + + chart libraries + + + diagrams + + + Open Source - let people contribute new ones. + Anything you could have in a view can be a new + drawable type. + + + + + + + Style Sheet Driven + + + Styles use instance inheritance + + + Paragraph Styles - Style Sheet Compulsory! + + + Text Styles within a paragraph + + + Table and Table Cell Styles + + + + + + + Vision + + + XML to PDF in one step + + + Publish to web and print from same source + + + Financial and Scientific reporting tool + + + Embedded reporting engine + + + Volume reporting tool for business + + + + + + + PythonPoint + + + How I made this presentation... + + + +
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