Step by Step for Node.js

This example shows how to install and run Stimulsoft JS for Node.js. Also, you can find more samples Reports for Node.js and Dashboards for Node.js on the GitHub.

Step 1: Create a folder;

Step 2: Add a report template in this folder;

Step 3: Create index.js file in this folder;

Step 4: Open console;

Step 5: Install the Reports.JS module in this folder:

console
npm install stimulsoft-reports-js

Or

Install the Dashboards.JS module in this folder:

console
npm install stimulsoft-dashboards-js

Step 6: Open index.js file in the editor;

Step 7: Add the required code.

index.js

...
// Stimulsoft reports module loading
var Stimulsoft = require('stimulsoft-reports-js');

// Loading fonts
Stimulsoft.Base.StiFontCollection.addOpentypeFontFile("Roboto-Black.ttf");

//Creating a new report object
var report = Stimulsoft.Report.StiReport.createNewReport();

// Load report template in the report object
report.loadFile("report1.mrt");

// Save report object in mrt file
report.saveFile("report2.mrt");
...

Step 8: Save changes in the index.js file;

Step 9: Open console and run index.js.

console
node index

Step 10: You can perform various actions on reports with using Node.js. For example, let’s export the report to pdf. Open index.js in the editor, define this code and save changes.

index.js

...
// Stimulsoft Reports module
var Stimulsoft = require('stimulsoft-reports-js');

// Loading fonts
Stimulsoft.Base.StiFontCollection.addOpentypeFontFile("Roboto-Black.ttf");

// Creating new report
var report = new Stimulsoft.Report.StiReport();

// Loading report template
report.loadFile("report1.mrt");

// Renreding report
report.renderAsync(() => {
    console.log("Report rendered. Pages count: ", report.renderedPages.count);
    
    // Export to PDF
    report.exportDocumentAsync((pdfData) => {
        
        // Converting Array into buffer
        var buffer = Buffer.from(pdfData)
        
        // File System module
        var fs = require('fs');
        
        // Saving string with rendered report in PDF into a file
        fs.writeFileSync('./SimpleList.pdf', buffer);
        console.log("Rendered report saved into PDF-file.");
    }, 
    Stimulsoft.Report.StiExportFormat.Pdf);
});
...

Step 11: Open console and run index.js.

console
node index