Printing on Aix

Question

Hi,
we are looking for printing tools on Aix server interfacing with Forte
and Oracle (batch print for billing).
What are you using and have u something to tell about ?
Thanks.
Cordialement.
Patrice Bourdon
Alliance Sante France
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Answer 1

Hi,
We have written a custom Forte system for bill printing. We store all our
bill information, such as balances, charges and payments in the database and
use Forte to build the bill image at run-time. The bill image is just a big
text file with Xerox macros to control the layout, headers, positions,
barcode, OMR marks etc. In fact, we have the system separated into 3
layers. One for data retrieval , one for presentation and one for spooling
( which means counting page number, setting OMR marks, setting
stationary/single page/duplex etc ). We have also utilized the presentation
layer for presenting the bill on Windows and on Web.
Our approach is to use a group of objects for building 1 bill image for 1
account and then write "client" programs to drive this "server" for batch
print, single bill re-print, bill enquiry on Windows/Web etc.
Some experience to share:
1. We've used "Builder" pattern for the data retrieval layer, i.e.
separating a bill into different primary sections of data and then write a
"builder" for each section. Use a "director" to "control" these "builders"
to assemble the sections into a bill.
2. Used "Strategy" pattern for writing the presentation layer. We have
a presentation layer for Xerox, Windows and Web.
3. Used "Visitor" pattern to format the bill. A "Visitor" would be
"accepted" by each section and the visitor would then print out the section
to a TextData using the presentation "strategy" attached.
4. The resulting image or "TextData" of each section will then be
"spooled" to the 3rd layer attached with the "Visitor". This layer /
spooling used "State" pattern to control the stationary, heading, trailer,
Xerox macros etc. One example, our bill is single sided for the 1st page
and duplex for the rest of it. Some customer with multiple accounts has
their bill details breaked by accounts which always starts at the front
page. "State" pattern would be perfect for this scenarios.
Hope this experience can help.
Best regards,
Peter Sham.
-----Original Message-----
From: BOURDON Patrice [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, May 03, 1999 5:27 PM
To: 'forte-users'
Subject: Printing on Aix
Hi,
we are looking for printing tools on Aix server interfacing with
Forte
and Oracle (batch print for billing).
What are you using and have u something to tell about ?
Thanks.
Cordialement.
Patrice Bourdon
Alliance Sante France
Tel : [phone]
Fax : [phone]
e-M@il : [email protected]
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