It is not bad for start... But what happen when you change your query in term of number of columns or rows? Do you have to make an other template each time... Personnaly I don't like xml that much, so I don't want to have to get back at editing my template all the time.
Richard On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 1:19 PM, villas <villa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Richard > > As a novice, the easiest solution I found was something like this: > > * create wordml.xml template in views/default/ folder > * prepare the xml, place variables for the data > * create a wordml function in controller > * manipulate your data into the variables in the controller ready to > place in the template > * call the function with url wordml.xls > > This is adequate for me, but may be too simple for your case. Mart > may have something better, but 'simple' is about my limit, and I > already lost almost a day studying other methods :-) > > Good luck, D > > On Mar 21, 1:42 pm, Richard Vézina <ml.richard.vez...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hello Mart, > > > > I need to generate WordML out of web2py... Is there a "easier" or more > > integrated way then use xslt transformation that is the easiest way that > > comes to my mind? > > > > Thanks > > > > Richard > > > > On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 8:20 PM, mart <msenecal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I use lots of XML to drive automation, file system structure, > > > validation, user initial input, etc, so pretty much everywhere I make > > > use of xml. much of the data (that may be user or project specific) is > > > submitted as XML, then use that to populate tables (which BTW - I > > > found lately to be a great way to share data between module [something > > > that looks like a properties object]). I also frequently generate and/ > > > or convert chunks of xml to dictionary objects (wrapper to make a > > > dictionary behave like an object - looks like web2py's storage) so I > > > can run through data by doing a.b.c.d (which I find very useful at > > > times). These are some of the ways where I use xml on daily basis. > > > > > So my use of it in a web2py context goes more towards DAL stand-alone > > > than in a 'over the web' context, but you're welcome to anything I > > > have if interested. I have lots of code and can probably make samples > > > depending on what you need, - I mostly stick to etree (maybe just a > > > preference), because I like that I can reset .root anywhere i like and > > > can easily group similar items). > > > > > Mart :) > > > > > On Mar 20, 3:58 pm, villas <villa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > OK I found a way (it was of course easier than I thought!). > > > > However, if anyone has any interesting XML resources/tips, I would > > > > still be interested to learn more. > > > > Thanks! > > > > >
