sanger / sprint_client

A ruby client gem for SPrint

SPrint Client Gem

To build this gem

1. Update the version number in the gemspec
2. Run gem build sprint_client.gemspec
3. Run gem push sprint_client-<version number>.gem

How to use this gem in an application

1. Add gem 'sprint_client' to the Gemfile.
2. Run bundle install --full-index
3. Add SprintClient.sprint_uri = 'http://example.com' to Rails initializer code, with the correct URI for SPrint
4. Call SprintClient.send_print_request() in the class where required

If you want to point to local gem gem 'sprint_client', path: "/Users/hc6/psd/sprint_client" bundle update sprint_client

If the above doesn't work

1. Run gem list -r sprint_client to check the gem is accessible
2. Run gem install sprint_client
3. Run bundle install

When updating

1. Run bundle update sprint_client

Arguments for send_print_request:

Argument	Description
printer_name	a string showing which printer to send the request to
label_template_name	a string to identify which label template to be used in the print request
merge_fields_list	a list of hashes, each containing the field values for a particular label. For each hash in the merge_fields_list arguement, the keys match up to the label templates expected values

Full Example

SprintClient.send_print_request("a printer", "a label template",[{ barcode: "DN111111", date: "1-APR-2020", barcode_text: "DN111111", workline_identifier: "DN111111", order_role: "Heron", plate_purpose: "LHR PCR 1" }, { barcode: "DN222222", date: "2-APR-2020" barcode_text: "DN222222", workline_identifier: "DN6222222", order_role: "Heron", plate_purpose: "LHR PCR 2" }])