Open & print an existing HTML report

I want to open a previously created, saved & closed HTML report for printing. I don't see any thing in the Report Generation vi group for opening existing reports and wasn't sure how to go about it (if at all possible) using the standard file open options to get to a report. Any ideas? Thanks.

Hello,
To print and view an HTML report you have already saved to disk, just create a new report, and use the "Append User Formatted HTML to Report.vi" to append the entire HTML content of the report to a new report. Then use the "Print Report.vi" and "Open HTML Report in Browser.vi" to print and view it. This is the easiest way I can think of...here is a screenshot showing what I mean:
Hope this helps,
-D
Message Edited by Darren on 04-18-2006 01:31 PM
Darren Nattinger, CLA
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print_and_save_report.jpg ‏84 KB

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Being employed at NI I am obligated to provide a big disclaimer about the information I am about to provide:
MANUALLY CHANGING YOUR WINDOWS REGISTRY CAN CAUSE CORRUPTION AND ERRORS IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL. DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.
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> Labview.
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> PH!L

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