HTML Output

Automated HTML output can be performed either for individual data sets, or for the entire data window each time new data are added. When outputting the entire data window, functionality is identical to the Export to HTML option.

To setup an HTML Output system, a target folder and filename must be selected. Although the target folder is static, the filename will be evaluated for each result passing through. It is useful therefore to include variable placeholders in the filename that will evaluate to a unique name for each data set. The available variables are:

• %.guid% - a globally unique identifier used for tracking purposes.
• %.time% - the time (HH-MM) the result was saved.
• %.date% - the date (YYYY-MM-DD) the result was saved.
• %.UnitID% - the Unit ID of the origin device.

For example:
Folder: C:\WebRecords
Filename: %.guid%.htm

Data from a session can also be referenced by including point ID names, for example %PointName%.

By default, HTML output will be formatted with a generic template, displaying data either horizontally or vertically. In many cases it is desirable to produce a more user friendly document, tailored to the specific project's application. Pocket PC Creations allows designation of a custom template with which to output HTML files.

A template suitable for use with Pocket PC Creations is a standard HTML file, which can be created either by hand, or with a suitable HTML editing package. The template will be duplicated for each individual result being processed, with one important exception:

Whenever Pocket PC Creations comes across a tag of the form <% NameOfPoint %>, it will replace the entire tag with the value of the named point (which in this case was NameOfPoint), taken from the data set being processed.

Using this method, fully formatted reports can be generated automatically by Pocket PC Creations using a custom template designed for the project.