I think I'm in big trouble now - CFReport

hi all,

 

my client asked nicer reports don't "excel-ish", wanted see nice looking 3d charts along data in pdf format.

 

so, worked on trying create nice mockup charts using cfchart command, haven't used in few years. discovered whole webcharts3d series of charts, , impressed flexibility had. so, created html page data , new charts, , used cfdocument make them pdf. looked great! nice gradients on backgrounds, client's logo @ top of each chart, pie charts jump out of page @ you... got more few "wow's".

 

then, had real, , saw using cfdocument not allow print page headers , footers when report more page long. played quite while google searches , css tricks happen, isn't there yet - can't multiple footers print (although can multiple headers - it's hokey). not mention problems of page break cutting off line of text (maybe solvable, @ cost? hours more of time). so, gave using cfdocument tag our reports.

 

then tried cf report builder. have had teething issues, have been able basic report @ least, complete client's logo , watermark, , pie chart. however, pie chart looks terrible compared slick webcharts3d pie chart did before. plus, haven't been able bar chart work off of passed in query yet, through on own.

 

to question. can use webcharts3d chart in cfreport? or, in other words, can use cfchart in cfreport?

 

if cannot, think i'm in big trouble, client thinks can create these nice charts in slew of new reports want me write... , i'll have tell them it's not possible? after i've shown them cfdocument can do?

 

thanks in advance...

swift

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