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==== OIPI and Printing to a PDF File (OpenInsight 32-bit Specific) ====
=== At 27 JAN 2004 11:59:08PM Tony Lillyman wrote: ===
 
{{tag>"OpenInsight 32-bit Specific"}}
 
<QUOTE>
I'm just trying to send a report to a PDF file using OIPI V7

Can anyone assist.  

I've read the OIPI.HLP File and its as "clear as mud"!

Printing the report to the printer works file.



I am setting the First Parameter(FileName) in the Set_Printer(INIT..)

a follows ..

  FileName                        (Reports Description)

  Load RTF  RTF filename to load  (Null)

  Export Format                   (6)

0=No export

1=RTF

2=HTML

3=DHTML

4=HTML with pages

5=DHTML with pages

6=PDF !!!!!

  Export File Name               (C:\Report.PDF)

File name for the export



But its not working!



What am I doing wrong?



Many thanks

Tony
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=== At 28 JAN 2004 01:37AM Donald Bakke wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Tony,



Were you ever successful with 4.1.3 or are you now just trying this? Did you copy the source code from the Help file or look at this [url=http://www.revelation.com/knowledge.nsf/07dbcbabb6b3e379852566f50064cf25/fb9fa2a4bb1e5ff085256aff007a8659?OpenDocument]Knowledge Base article[/url]? (BTW, I think the Help comes from this article but I know the code here works.)



dbakke@srpcs.com

[url=http://www.srpcs.com]SRP Computer Solutions, Inc.[/url]



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=== At 28 JAN 2004 03:39AM Colin Rule wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Looks OK, I also set the following

PRINTSETUP=5

PRINTSETUP=1



Perhaps it may make a difference.



Also, something I have missed in the past is the filename to save as may be returned with *.pdf or *.PDF, and my test only checked for the uppercase version, and therefore failed to pass the parameters.... just a though.

</QUOTE>

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=== At 31 JAN 2004 01:35AM Bob Silverstein wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>I use this script successfully everyday.  Should work for you (famous last words!)



PARAM1='

PARAM5='



IF DIR('G:\') THEN DRIVE=G' ELSE DRIVE=C'



PARAM1='

PARAM1=ORDER.NO

PARAM1=6

PARAM1=DRIVE : ':\EMAILS\FASTSIGNS invoice ' : ORDER.NO : '.PDF'

PARAM2=Printing combined invoices for ' : {X_COMPANY}

PARAM2=Previewing combined invoices for ' : {X_COMPANY}

PARAM5='

PARAM5=3

PARAM5=0

PARAM5=7

PARAM5=-1



A=SET_PRINTER("INIT", PARAM1, PARAM2, '', '', PARAM5 ) 



The key is PARAM1.  This generates the PDF automatically in addition to opening the regular print window.  I then attach the PDF to a fax or email.  A note of caution.  A third-party (not Adobe) makes the PDF and certain ISP's like, you guessed it, AOL corrupt the PDF.  You can avoid this by using Acrobat but that is a few extra keystrokes.



Good luck.

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=== At 01 FEB 2004 03:07AM Tony Lillyman wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Thanks for all your assistance

From testing ...

It appears I HAVE TO select to activate PREVIEW 

before the PDF will create????

  PrintSetup=2	;* Print Preview Maximised

  PrintSetup=3	;* Set Start Mode (Print Preview Hidden)



If I don't set the Preview Paramaters, the report goes to the 

default printer.



Well, you live and learn!



Tony

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