Hi, everybody
I begin to customize new report but I have got the problem when I converted file *.sxw to *.rml
At first, I followed the instruction from Openerp books and forums that means I have installed {python25.exe, reportlab and libxml}, then typed the command in Python25.exe
C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages>tiny_sxw2rml.py "C:\test_report.sxw" > "C:\test_report.rml"
but it annonced that "invalid syntax" so how could I fix it??
By the way, am I right when I typed that command in python25.exe? if I am wrong so where should we type this command??
I really need this part. I know maybe someone can do this successfully so I hope I will receive the instruction and the advice from everybody.
I really appreciate this and thanks anyway!

Hi,

Try to invoke the conversion from the windows (DOS) command prompt, something like:

Python25.exe tiny_sxw2rml.py C:\test_report.sxw > C:\test_report.rml

Hi jmollers, I have done as you instruct but the cmd (DOS) reports an error that "Python25.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file" so how can I fix it.
In addition, it also generated file test_report.rml but this file only 0KB, that means it's wrong somewhere, right?
If you have converted file sxw to rml successfully, can you help me fix this problem.
Thank you for your response and instruction

Hi,

It sounds like the python executable can't be found. You can prefix the python executable with the path it is located in. For example, if the python executable is in c:\python25\python25.exe, go to c:\python25\lib\site-packages and the command should be:

c:\python25\python25.exe tiny_sxw2rml.py c:\test_report.sxw > c:\test_report.rml

I have succesfully converted swx to rml this way. I did have to fiddle around a bit with the directories because I installed the packages incorrectly. It's been a while since I did a conversion though and I have moved to Linux since. Let me know if it works for you.

Thanks jmollers, it works but it generated file test_report.rml that contains 0 KB (that means it contains nothing). I have tried with other file ex invoices.sxw but it gets the same result! Have you ever got this problem like me?
Thanks for your being so kind ^^

try like this (use sxw2rml which is in addons and not in python, use "" for space in path)

example :

c:\python25\python25.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrateur\OpenERP AllInOne\Server\addons\base_report_designer\wizard\tiny_sxw2rml\tiny_sxw2rml.py" "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrateur\OpenERP AllInOne\Server\addons\account\report\invoice.sxw" > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrateur\OpenERP AllInOne\Server\addons\account\test.rml"

if after this you have error badzipfile see :
http://openobject.com/forum/post49385.html#49385

Thanks GEM, it works now!
Now, I have created a new pdf report successfully with tiny_sxw2rml
Again, Thanks for all the answer ^_^