As simple as possible for the end user, as flexible as possible for the developer. That is the way NotesToPaper works.
Whereas NotesToPaper Easy offers "one-click" report creation for the end-user, NotesToPaper provides a complex command set for report definition and integration for a developer - full process control by Lotus Script programming or dynamic report generation at runtime.
The basic motto of the product is:
"As simple as possible for the end user, as powerful as is required for the developer."
With NotesToPaper Setup the developer integrates the reporting function into any Notes database and creates a first basic layout. With NotesToPaper Print it is possible to control this layout, fill it with data and finally print or export it. If required, the developer can outsource the fine grinding to the end user and provide it in the NotesToPaper Designer. The NotesToPaper Viewer is able to display the final reports at any time, while NotesToPaper PDF offers the export into a standardized file format.
Its integration into existing and new applications is no problem thanks to this incorporation into the script language and the use of existing and familiar Lotus Notes concepts. The sample databases also provide you with a number of scripts that, with some minor modifications, can be quickly employed in other applications and which show you various ways and means of integrating NotesToPaper.
Client- und Server-Integration
Sie können NotesToPaper an alle Stellen einer Notes-Datenbank integrieren, die sich mit LotusScript programmieren lassen. Der beste Weg ist die Erstellung einer Script-Bibliothek, die dann, z. B. auf dem Client, aus einer Ansicht heraus, angesprochen werden kann. Über diesen Weg können Sie dem Anwender z. B. einen Schalter in der Ansicht zur Verfügung stellen, über den die PDF-Erstellung gestartet wird. Aber auch Agenten sind für den Notes Client möglich.
In einer Server-Umgebung bietet sich die Integration von NotesToPaper in Agenten an. Damit können diese z. B. als zeitgesteuert laufen und somit automatisiert PDF-Dateien erstellen. Auch die Integration in eine Website (Web Agents) kann über diesen Weg leicht realisiert werden.
