Server side initiation of export - and alternative

[Ramona]

It is possible to initiate an export from PHP on the server? Based on my research I am thinking it is not because the export uses the rendered chart on the client side.

 

 

 

But hopefully - maybe I am wrong and you can export to an image without getting the client side involved?

 

 

 

Assuming you can't initiate the export from the server then am I on the right track with this:

 

 

 

Goal: Transparently to the user, create a PDF with numerous (up to 16) pie charts on it

 

 

 

Environment: hosted MS_SQL database with several million rows

 

 

 

Approach:

 

Use PHP to create the page with all the charts embedded

 

Include the necessary JavaScript in the page

 

In the on-load JavaScript:

 

for each chart, verify it has rendered then export it to a unique filename that includes a unique session ID [examples: sessionID1chart1.jpg, sessionID1Chart2.jpg, etc...)

 

open a PHP page passing it the session ID which creates the PDF using the saved jpg files

 

 

 

I am evaluating FusionCharts and think it is what I will end up using but am concerned about the difficulty of accomplishing this task.

 

 

 

Any help and advise would be appreciated.

 

 

 

Thanks!

[Guest Basundhara Ghosal]

Hi Ramona,

Welcome to FusionCharts forum.

The process that you have already discussed in your post is absolutely correct.

However, please make sure that before the export functionality gets applied the chart should get rendered properly on the browser page.

Also, you can apply timer by customizing your code so that you can put a check on the rendered process.

Hope this helps.