2014-10-06 - Re: [GRASE-Hotspot] Recent changes in nightlies

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From: Timothy White <ti***8@gmail.com>
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UTC Datetime: 2014-10-06 12:58:45 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 05:58:45 +1000

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Tcpdf and other PDF libraries are rather large for what they do. It's also
hard for someone to customise to get a pixel perfect layout. It was added
to allow printing onto mailing labels, which the CSV export and a mail
merge would be better at.
The next step for printing labels will be to simplify the CSS and make it
easy to customise the CSS. Then it'll be possible to generate a funky
"voucher" in CSS and HTML that doesn't have to be pixel perfect to match
some labels. You can still print the resulting page to PDF with your
browser for sending it by email.

Is it possible to do what you need with HTML or the CSV export? I've found
the tcpdf library very difficult to customise beyond the basics.

If the demand is there it's not hard to add back in, but I believe the HTML
and CSS option will be easier for more people to adapt.

Tim
On Oct 6, 2014 11:09 PM, "Mohammad Javad" <pe***t@gmail.com> wrote:

> Big thumbs up for batch deletion. I was going to write the query of my own
> till you did it. Why did you have to remove printing to PDF?!! I've been
> using this feature quite often. I've also been able to customize it to my
> needs. What's the alternative solution?
> Thanks for the great software Tim
> On Oct 5, 2014 1:16 PM, "Timothy White" <ti***8@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Just a quick heads up of what's changed in the last few days for those
>> that want to test (or object like removal of the PDF lib)
>>
>> From the changelogs
>>   * Decrease Admin interval to 10 minutes to allow settings to take effect
>>     sooner
>>   * Added batch deletion
>>   * Removed TCPDF (and print to PDF) due to it being a very specific use
>> case
>>     without customisations. It'll be easier to do pixel perfect layout
>> with CSV
>>     export and mailmerge software.
>>   * Added printing of group users (Fixes #41)
>>
>> See http://git.io/MXwN_w for more details from the commits
>>
>> Tim
>>
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