Hi guys. I have looked and looked for solution to what I would think is a common problem.
I am trying to print a page where content has been created by a module.
The basic print template simply prints the {content}. This is ok where the content is 'static' but how do I get a page which has been defined as the target page for output from a module such as CGCalendar via option detailpage="this-page" for example. The {content} of a page like this is basically empty.
Another really simple example would be the page set up for the results of a Search.
It's on the screen ok but when you hit the print icon - nothing.
There must be a simple solution.
Thanks
Printing pages where content is output from a module
Re: Printing pages where content is output from a module
Hi IanB,
Here is your solution.
http://winfolinx.com/tips/howto/various/printready.htm
It is a simple javascript that do the job. You may difine the print area by adding div print tags.
Includer this in the header
Here is your solution.
http://winfolinx.com/tips/howto/various/printready.htm
It is a simple javascript that do the job. You may difine the print area by adding div print tags.
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<a href="javascript:void(printSpecial())">Print this Page</a>Code: Select all
<div id="printReady">
<p>Hello World! Your Printable Page Content Goes Here</p>
</div>Includer this in the header
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{literal}
<__script__ language="JavaScript">
var gAutoPrint = true; // Flag for whether or not to automatically call the print function
function printSpecial()
{
if (document.getElementById != null)
{
var html = '<__html>\n<HEAD>\n';
if (document.getElementsByTagName != null)
{
var headTags = document.getElementsByTagName("head");
if (headTags.length > 0)
html += headTags[0].innerHTML;
}
html += '\n</HE' + 'AD>\n<BODY>\n';
var printReadyElem = document.getElementById("printReady");
if (printReadyElem != null)
{
html += printReadyElem.innerHTML;
}
else
{
alert("Could not find the printReady section in the HTML");
return;
}
html += '\n</BO' + 'DY>\n</HT' + 'ML>';
var printWin = window.open("","printSpecial");
printWin.document.open();
printWin.document.write(html);
printWin.document.close();
if (gAutoPrint)
printWin.print();
}
else
{
alert("Sorry, the print ready feature is only available in modern browsers.");
}
}
</__script>
{/literal}
