Display report output text using a msg file ref.

[angeez]

I have a list of text in a message file (MsgRes). A sample of my msg file content would be.

title_name = Name
title_addr = Address
title_co=Company

I need to render my reports heading via a 'call' to this message file. For example, in one of my report column, i would put something like res.getString(title_name) and it will then render "Name" in my report output.

There could be a function that's something like

  cl = java.lang.Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();
 res = java.util.ResourceBundle.getBundle("MsgRes",us,cl);

 

How do I do this?

[mdahlman]

angeez,

You should be able to put the .properties file in the classpath, define the resource bundle as a report property, and then in the report you can use this in a text field:

$R{title_name}

It will retrieve "Name" and display that. (You'll also be all set if you later want to add MsgRes_fr.properties and then run the report in French.)

There are more detailed steps, screenshots, etc in the iReport Ultimate Guide.

Regards,
Matt

[angeez]

hi mdahlman,

I'm very new to ireport.. How do i do the following to "link" my report to the .properties file?

1. put the .properties file in the classpath

2. define the resource bundle as a report property?