RE: [PHP-DB] Newbie Printing Reports

the print thing in javascript can only ever do it using the self.print() or similar functions, which will call the print dialog unfortunately, so you may be better doing something like writing the report to a file, then calling a background process to send it to the printer via postscript, straight text or something like that. as for the signal to open a cash drawer - you'd have to have that done via command line or something in the background as well - the browser wouldn't be happy doing something like that ;) (although i suppose there may be some crazy COM object or something that could do it for you...) HTH /beau // -----Original Message----- // From: Samios [mailto:psamios@primus.com.au] // Sent: Wednesday, 10 October 2001 12:13 PM // To: php-db@lists.php.net // Subject: [PHP-DB] Newbie Printing Reports // // // I am developing a point-of-sale (intranet) application with // a browser front // end. // The server is running Linux/Apache/mySQL/PHP. // The client browser is Mozilla 0.9.4, but I could change this // if required. // // I need to print the current browser page as each sale is finished. // Is there a way to print the page without getting the // browser's Print Dialog // box to pop up? // The Javascript I've seen still seems to open the Print Dialog box. // I've considered using a mySQL enabled report writer. // Just pass the variables and generate a report - like Crystal reports. // Unfortunately, I have not found a suitable tool for Linux. // // Once the report is printed, the system has to open a cash // register draw. // This is done by sending a signal to the serial port. // Can a browser send this signal - eg by Javascript? // // Any help would be greatly appreciated. // // // // -- // PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) // To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net // For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net // To contact the list administrators, e-mail: // php-list-admin@lists.php.net //