The SVG report format is provided for previewing a report. A report can be previewed in a
desktop application or in a browser.
Preview in a desktop app: Genero Report Viewer
To preview a report in the desktop version of Genero Report Viewer, specify "SVG" as the output
device.
fgl_report_selectDevice("SVG")
Preview in a browser: Genero Report Viewer for HTML5
To preview a report in the browser, you preview using Genero Report Viewer for HTML5. Specify
"browser" as the output
device.
fgl_report_selectDevice("Browser")
See Send report data to a browser for additional API functions that must be called
when previewing in a browser.
Preview options
When electing to preview to the Genero Report Viewer, you can configure SVG preview options:
- Preview
- The report is shown in a folder tab of the main preview window.
- ShowPrintDialog
- This option pops up the system print dialog, allowing the user to select and configure a
printer. If confirmed, the document is printed in the background.
- PrintOnDefaultPrinter
- This option prints the report silently on the default printer. The previewer main window is not
shown.
- PrintOnNamedPrinter
- This option prints the report silently on a specific printer. The previewer main window is not
shown.
Important: Preview options set by
fgl_report_configureSVGPreview are only valid when previewing with Genero Report
Viewer in a Desktop configuration (fgl_report_selectDevice("SVG")). They are not
valid when previewing with Genero Report Viewer for HTML5 in a Web configuration (
(fgl_report_selectDevice("Browser")).
Additional API
functions provide more SVG options: