showing reports created in an applet
 

I want to build a report in a String in an applet then display that
string in a browser window without writing a file to disk.

Any suggestions?

Re: showing reports created in an applet
 

In article <c0a643e3-cf02-45c5-8386-da4b6f6abc70@w7g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>,
bucky.pope <bucky.pope@gmail.com> wrote:
>I want to build a report in a String in an applet then display that
>string in a browser window without writing a file to disk.
>
>Any suggestions?

Re: showing reports created in an applet
 

bucky.pope wrote:
> I want to build a report in a String in an applet then display that
> string in a browser window without writing a file to disk.
>
> Any suggestions?
The applet is running in the same browser window? If yes, why wouldn't
you display the report within the applet / where exactly within the
window do you want to display the report?

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Re: showing reports created in an applet
 

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:32:55 -0700 (PDT), "bucky.pope"
<bucky.pope@gmail.com> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who
said :

>I want to build a report in a String in an applet then display that
>string in a browser window without writing a file to disk.

You might just throw the whole thing in a JTextArea with a scroller.
see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/jtextarea.html

A bit more complex, use a JTable if you want columns or editing. see
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/jtable.html

If you want to write it to disk you must sign the app or write as a
JWS app.
see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/javawebstart.html
--

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The Java Glossary
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Re: showing reports created in an applet
 

On Jun 28, 5:27 am, Roedy Green <see_webs...@mindprod.com.invalid>
wrote:
....
> If you want to write it to disk you must sign the app or write as a
> JWS app.
> see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/javawebstart.html

That's a good page, but I don't see any reference to some
recent developments that involve hooking applets into webstart
services (and making them draggable). This allows an unsigned
applet, embedded in a web page, to access the local disks
using the JNLP API (and also to be dragged off the web page -
thereby installing them locally).

This was only introduced into the 1.6.0_10 (beta, when I
last saw it) JRE, but it does seem interesting (interesting
enough for me to download the _10-beta update to play with
it).

JNLP support:
<https://jdk6.dev.java.net/plugin2/jnlp/>
Draggable applet:
<https://jdk6.dev.java.net/plugin2/#EXPERIMENTAL_FUNCTIONALITY>

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Re: showing reports created in an applet
 

bucky.pope wrote:
> I want to build a report in a String in an applet then display that
> string in a browser window without writing a file to disk.
>
> Any suggestions?

You probably mean scriptlet, not applet. The two are very different too.

Scriptlets are for web programming and for web apps, and use Java EE (I
think that's what they're calling it these days). Applets are much
older tech that never really caught on, and are not used much any more.


http://java.sun.com/javaee/

<http://www.javapassion.com/j2ee/>

<http://www.apl.jhu.edu/~hall/java/Servlet-Tutorial/>

Re: showing reports created in an applet
 

On Jun 27, 12:53*pm, Dave Miller <nonregiste...@coldrain.net> wrote:
> bucky.pope wrote:
> > I want to build a report in a String in an applet then display that
> > string in a browser window without writing a file to disk.
>
> > Any suggestions?
>
> The applet is running in the same browser window? If yes, why wouldn't
> you display the report within the applet / where exactly within the
> window do you want to display the report?
>
> --
> Dave Miller
> Java Web Hosting at:http://www.cheap-jsp-hosting.com/

This is an app that might run from a local web page or from a remotely
loaded web page. I figured by displaying the report in the browser,
the user would have all his or her regular browser capabilities: save,
print, email or they might want to keep several reports open in tabs.
That would save me a lot of programming.

Re: showing reports created in an applet
 

On Jun 28, 1:33*pm, Mark Space <marksp...@sbc.global.net> wrote:
> bucky.pope wrote:
> > I want to build a report in a String in an applet then display that
> > string in a browser window without writing a file to disk.
>
> > Any suggestions?
>
> You probably mean scriptlet, not applet. *The two are very different too.
>
> Scriptlets are for web programming and for web apps, and use Java EE (I
> think that's what they're calling it these days). *Applets are much
> older tech that never really caught on, and are not used much any more.
>
> http://java.sun.com/javaee/
>
> <http://www.javapassion.com/j2ee/>
>
> <http://www.apl.jhu.edu/~hall/java/Servlet-Tutorial/>

I may deploy this app either from a hosted webpage for a local copy of
the same page loaded from a distribution cd. I thought EE was server
only. I'm looking for the simplist solution possible.

Re: showing reports created in an applet
 

On Jun 28, 1:38*am, Andrew Thompson <andrewtho...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 28, 5:27 am, Roedy Green <see_webs...@mindprod.com.invalid>
> wrote:
> ...
>
> > If you want to write it to disk you must sign the app or write as a
> > JWS app.
> > seehttp://mindprod.com/jgloss/javawebstart.html
>
> That's a good page, but I don't see any reference to some
> recent developments that involve hooking applets into webstart
> services (and making them draggable). *This allows an unsigned
> applet, embedded in a web page, to access the local disks
> using the JNLP API (and also to be dragged off the web page -
> thereby installing them locally).
>
> This was only introduced into the 1.6.0_10 (beta, when I
> last saw it) JRE, but it does seem interesting (interesting
> enough for me to download the _10-beta update to play with
> it).
>
> JNLP support:
> <https://jdk6.dev.java.net/plugin2/jnlp/>
> Draggable applet:
> <https://jdk6.dev.java.net/plugin2/#EXPERIMENTAL_FUNCTIONALITY>
>
> --
> Andrew Thompsonhttp://pscode.org/

JNLP has a showDocument like AppletContext, but it also requires a
URL. Is there any way to create a URL that points to a String in
memory instead of a file or a web page?

Re: showing reports created in an applet
 

On Jun 29, 7:00*am, "bucky.pope" <bucky.p...@gmail.com> wrote:
...
> > JNLP support:
...
> JNLP has a showDocument like AppletContext, but it also requires a
> URL. Is there any way to create a URL that points to a String in
> memory instead of a file or a web page?

Short answer no, long anwser, nope.

But if the applet wraps the report up as the
*parameters* for an URL, a JS* on the receiving
web page could write out the report in a form
suitable for the browser to render it, and the user
to print it. There will be numerous problems
trying to 'save' such a report though.

I think your best (least effort) option is to
sign the applet, as Roedy suggested, then write
a temporary file containing the report. If your
users want these reports, they should be willing
to accept a trusted applet (especially if you
explain why the extended trust is required).

I saw a great applet that asked at start-up if
you wanted to trust it, initially I said no, so
it went ahead to prepare the visually interesting
parts of the applet, but had things like the 'Print'
and 'Save' buttons disabled - 'These are available
in the trusted version'.

* Noting that you are not running an active
server in some cases.

--
Andrew Thompson
http://pscode.org/