[Tutor] python and java report writers

[John]

On Monday 17 August 2009 05:43:05 pm Kent Johnson wrote:
> Forwarding to the list with my reply.
>
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 4:04 PM, John <jfabiani at yolo.com> wrote:
> > Thanks for taking the time to write.  But I was really looking for a
> > simple way of calling a report writer (like using a com object) to print
> > a report. At this point in the project changing to jython is not going to
> > be considered.  We are using to many modules and I'm sure we will run
> > into something.
> >
> >
> >From a quick look at the docs for Jasper Reports I see that it can take
> > data
>
> from a CSV file. Perhaps you could make a Java / Jython app that generates
> your report from a file, then your Python program could write the CSV file
> and call the external program.
>
> Kent

Thanks folks I think I'll have to start playing with jython and see if I can 
get it to first create a report/ run a report.  Then I'll see if I can get it 
working with python.  

Again thanks to all.

Johnf