Report generator issue on standalone application

I am having a big problem. When I use the following line:

            report = Document(docname,'html-file');
or
            report = Document(docname,'docx');

on workspace it works well, then I compile this gui to a standalone application and I run .exe, but this .exe(standalone application) always fails there.

I really do not know how to correct it, because using matlab it works well and I need to use it on another computer without matlab.

Thanks

Answer 1

[Vijay A]

Hello Danilo Teran

Initially i had the same problem, you must use the following code to rectify the issue :

1. Using makeDOMCompilable()

Use the makeDOMCompilable() function in the begning of the program where you need to generate the report.

 makeDOMCompilable(); 
import mlreportgen.dom.*
import mlreportgen.report.*
d = Document("mydoc",'pdf');
open(d);

2. Make sure you have the corresponding version of the matlab runtime installed in your PC.

In order to find the version of your matlab just type ver in your command prompt to check for your matlab version

code to find the matlab version is given below

ver

Click on the link below to move to the download section of the respective MATLAB runtime

Download your version of MATLAB Runtime

Make sure the MATLAB Runtime is installed in the PC where you are using the exe standalone application and you need to install the same version of the MATLAB Runtime where the matlab codes are generated.

3. First compile a simple application without any external arguments to check :

 makeDOMCompilable(); 
import mlreportgen.dom.*
import mlreportgen.report.*
d = Document("myDoc1", "pdf");
open(d);
append(d, Heading1("Spacing Using OuterMargin"));
p1 = Paragraph("This is a paragraph with a bottom outer margin of 50pt.");
p1.Style = {OuterMargin("0pt", "0pt","0pt","50pt")};
append(d, p1);
p2 = Paragraph("This is a paragraph with a bottom outer margin of 25pt.");
p2.Style = {OuterMargin("0pt", "0pt","0pt","25pt")};
append(d, p2);
p3 = Paragraph("This is a paragraph with a bottom outer margin of 5pt.");
p3.Style = {OuterMargin("0pt", "0pt","0pt","5pt")};
append(d, p3);
append(d, Text("Text to show spacing"));
close(d);
rptview(d);

4. If the above method does not work just text me or inbox me will give you another solution. I have face issues like this initially but now i resolved the issue.

Good luck

[Sreejith Themath]

I request your support:

I have written some code for my project work.

When I am Running from Matlab environemt Its woking fine. However when I make a standaloe app ots showing the following error

Error using mlreportgen.ppt.Presentation/add

Unable to check out a Report Generator license. Reason: ''

I checked and confirmed that I have valid Report generator license.

I have written makeDOMCompilable(); on top of my code.

I have installed the lattest matlab run time.

Can you help me to debug this issue.

makeDOMCompilable();

import mlreportgen.ppt.*

slidesFile = basic.pptname;

slides = Presentation(slidesFile,'Template.pptx');

slide_no=1;

para = Paragraph("Base data");

data= Paragraph(data_txt);

slide(slide_no) = add(slides,'Content');

replace(slide(slide_no),'Title',para);

replace(slide(slide_no),'Content',data);

close(slides);

[Rahul Singhal]

Hi Sreejith,

To compile a PPT API program, you will have to use makePPTCompilable() instead. See https://www.mathworks.com/help/rptgen/ug/compile-a-presentation-program.html

Thanks,

Rahul

Answer 2

[Vijay A]

Have you figured out this issue plesae inbox me

[farzad]

may you please check my question here ?

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/529268-makedomcompilable-does-not-resolve-compiling-application-with-report-generator

[Jorge Torres]

Hi Vijay,

Currently, I'm programming a standalone app using App Designer using R2020b; also I know that I have downloaded the correct version for MC Runtime (9.9).

I have a similar "problem" like yours when you published January 8, 2020, a message in response to the "Matlab Report Generator to be used on Standalone application" question; my program doesn't generate a report in the ".exe" file. Testing, I notice that I have execution problems when I tried to include images in my report generatir in App Designer. Sincerely, I don't know how to use the "templatePath" function that you used proved in that message, and I suppouse that I have problems with path relatives for the images.

Here is my code for generate a report. The comment lines together (just after to "%Start to format the designs of the images" are the execution problem, without them the report in exe file works fine.

Could you help me pleae?.

function Button_GetReport_T1Pushed(app, event)
    % Generationg word file!
    makeDOMCompilable();
    % import DOM and Report API
    import mlreportgen.report.*;
    import mlreportgen.dom.*;
    % Create a container for a WORD report
    doctype = 'docx';
    rpt = Report('DGA_DuavalTriangle_1_report', doctype);
    open(rpt);
    % Create Title Page
    tp = TitlePage();
    tp.Title = 'Dissolved gas-in-oil analysis';
    tp.Subtitle = 'Application of Duval Triangle 1 Report';
    tp.Author = 'Jdtorres';
    tp.PubDate = date();
    % Add Title Page to report 
    append(rpt, tp);
    % Create Table of contents
    toc = TableOfContents;
    % Add Table of contents to report
    append(rpt, toc);
    % Create a chapter with a title
    ch1 = Chapter('Oil Analysis Report');
    % Create a chapter with a title
    ch1 = Chapter('Oil Analysis Report');
    % Create a section with a title
    s1 = Section('Reference');
    s2 = Section('Equipment');
    s3 = Section('Dissolved gas-in-oil analysis');
    s4 = Section('Diagnosis and recommendations');
    % Insert text
    t1 = Text(['References and bla.. bla.. ']);
    t2 = Text('Characteristics of the transformer tested are described below:');
    t3 = Text(['This Disolved Gas Analysis report contains the ' ...
        'detailed analysis bellow:']);
    t3_2 = Text(['The Duval relative % for each gas %C2H2=100x/(x+y+z); ' ...
        '    %C2H4=100y/(x+y+z); %CH4=100y/(x+y+z):']);
    
    % Start to format the designs of the images 
    %             copyUIAxes(app.UIAxes); % Key!
    %             saveas(gcf, 'Triangle1Photo.png');
    %             % Add a formal Image to the report
    %             image = mlreportgen.report.FormalImage();
    %             image.Image = which('Triangle1Photo.png');
    %             image.Caption = 'Duval Triangle 1 Figure';
    %             image.ScaleToFit(true);
    %             delete(gcf);
    
    % Add text to the section report
    append(s1,t1);
    append(s2,t2); 
    add(s3,t3); append(s3,t3_2);  %append(s3, image); 
    append(ch1,s1);
    append(ch1,s2);
    append(ch1,s3);
    append(ch1,s4);
    append(rpt, ch1);
    % Close editor ando view the report
    close(rpt);
    rptview(rpt);
end

CopyUIAxes(app.UIAxes) is a function that makes a screenshot for an image call app.UIAxes. The section comment doesn't work with all the code maybe because I fault when I have to set a path directory for the image.

Could you help me?

[Adam Danz]

@Jorge Torres, are you getting an error message? If so, please provide the full message.

If you aren't getting an error message, could you describe the problem with the commented section?

[RGB85]

I know this post is a few years old, but I'm having the same problem. I copied the code for the simple application above, compiled it, and the resulting app would not generate the report. I'm using a similar approach in one of my apps which is how I found this thread. As far as I can tell, the document command does not work in a compiled app. Is there any solution to this issue?