Adrian, look here: http://wiki.apache.org/xmlgraphics-fop/AFPResources I'm using the Internet Explorer plug-in and it hasn't let me down, yet.
I'm looking forward to seeing how well the Graphics2D interface can be mapped to AFP. Jeremias Maerki On 02.11.2007 17:43:07 Adrian Cumiskey wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I am currently developing an SVG handler for the AFP renderer which makes use > of Java Graphics2D and > Batik to inject GOCA graphics objects into the AFP datastream. > > I'm pretty much complete for the basic set of graphics primitives and so I am > in the process of > testing my work. To do this I am currently using a couple of test tools > called AFP Lookup > Professional and AFP explorer to test the output produced from my > implementation, and also more > directly testing the output by sending it to a queue held on an IBM Infoprint > Manager Adminstration > Server. This software processes the AFP and in services the print request > using an IBM Infoprint 1585. > > Both these applications mentioned seem to have some shortcomings - they are > both written in VB so > what can you expect? :) Also the error codes I receive from the printer are > difficult to interpret, > such as.. > > 0420-641: ERROR: The actual destination reported a GOCA object with a > Truncated Order exception > condition. > 0420-249: Infoprint received IPDS exception X'0300..08', action code X'01' > from the actual destination > > I guess what I'm asking is, can anyone recommend some really good testing > tools or approaches/ideas > with regards to testing AFP (especially GOCA) output? > > Adrian.
