updated printing solutions

py_app/app/routes.py

@@ -29,7 +29,13 @@ warehouse_bp = Blueprint('warehouse', __name__)
 
 def format_cell_data(cell):
     """Helper function to format cell data, especially dates and times"""
+    # Import date and datetime at the top of the function
+    from datetime import datetime, date
+    
     if isinstance(cell, datetime):
+        # Format datetime as dd/mm/yyyy
+        return cell.strftime('%d/%m/%Y')
+    elif isinstance(cell, date):
         # Format date as dd/mm/yyyy
         return cell.strftime('%d/%m/%Y')
     elif isinstance(cell, timedelta):
@@ -38,9 +44,18 @@ def format_cell_data(cell):
         hours, remainder = divmod(total_seconds, 3600)
         minutes, seconds = divmod(remainder, 60)
         return f"{hours:02d}:{minutes:02d}:{seconds:02d}"
-    elif hasattr(cell, 'date'):  # Handle date objects
-        # Format date as dd/mm/yyyy
-        return cell.strftime('%d/%m/%Y')
+    elif isinstance(cell, str):
+        # Handle string dates in yyyy-mm-dd or yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:SS
+        import re
+        match = re.match(r'^(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})(.*)$', cell)
+        if match:
+            year, month, day, rest = match.groups()
+            formatted = f"{day}/{month}/{year}"
+            if rest.strip():
+                # If there is a time part, keep it after the date
+                formatted += rest
+            return formatted
+        return cell
     else:
         return cell
 
@@ -262,7 +277,9 @@ def scan():
             ORDER BY Id DESC
             LIMIT 15
         """)
-        scan_data = cursor.fetchall()
+        raw_scan_data = cursor.fetchall()
+        # Apply formatting to scan data for consistent date display
+        scan_data = [[format_cell_data(cell) for cell in row] for row in raw_scan_data]
         conn.close()
     except mariadb.Error as e:
         print(f"Error fetching scan data: {e}")
@@ -2393,6 +2410,11 @@ def import_locations_csv():
     from app.warehouse import import_locations_csv_handler
     return import_locations_csv_handler()
 
+@warehouse_bp.route('/generate_location_label_pdf', methods=['POST'])
+def generate_location_label_pdf():
+    from app.warehouse import generate_location_label_pdf
+    return generate_location_label_pdf()
+
 
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