[Feature request] Allow data/pivot to be exported in plain HTML and processed by the callbackHandler() function

posted on January 14th, 2019

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Projet TCD asked on January 14, 2019

Current behavior:
- print() does not return a satisfactory result for some cases (scaling and multiple pages). Flexmonster does not plan on changing that behavior:
  - https://www.flexmonster.com/question/exported-pdf-and-print-scaling-issue-customization/
  - https://www.flexmonster.com/question/is-there-a-way-to-automatically-adjust-columns-and-rows-to-print-out-the-paper/
- export(), when used with "html" parameter, only takes two possible values in the "destinationType" parameter ("file" and "server")
  - callbackHandler() is called and returns {data: result}, with "result" containing the HTML (as a string)
  - However, a file is downloaded (in "file" mode) or sent to the server (in "server" mode)
Desired behavior:
- export() when used with 'html' parameter can accept three different values in the "destinationType" parameter ("file", "server" and "plain").
- In "plain" mode, no action is done (download on the client or upload to the server), instead the processing is left to the callbackHandler() function (similarly to the "Export to PDF" API: https://www.flexmonster.com/doc/export-report/#pdf
  - Output {data: result} is the same, with "result" being the HTML generated (as a string)
- Other API parameters are not changed.
Request explanation:
- We cannot easily control the look of the page with print() and we cannot manipulate the HTML (beyond header and footer) with export(), without requiring a server-side script.
- This new feature would allow easier manipulation of the HTML (with JS/jQuery) directly in the browser since the result could be inserted in the page, a pop-up, etc...
- The user could have the printing done in a single step (e.g. through a popup) without having to download the file (in browser or from server).
Roadmap expectation:
- Feb. 2019 release

2 answers

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Dmytro Zvazhii ⋅ Flexmonster ⋅ January 15, 2019

Hello,
Thank you for writing.
Your request sounds reasonable and we are ready to implement it as a part of our minor release update ETA Feb11.
Regards,
Dmytro

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Tanya Gryshko ⋅ Flexmonster ⋅ January 30, 2019

Hello,
We are glad to inform you that this feature is already available.
Please have a look at the following demo: https://jsfiddle.net/flexmonster/w9zmt5he/.
You are welcome to check the feature.
Regards,
Tanya

[Feature request] Allow data/pivot to be exported in plain HTML and processed by the callbackHandler() function

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