OIPI and Printing to a PDF File (OpenInsight 32-bit Specific)
At 27 JAN 2004 11:59:08PM Tony Lillyman wrote:
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
At 28 JAN 2004 01:37AM Donald Bakke wrote:
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 Knowledge Base article? (BTW, I think the Help comes from this article but I know the code here works.)
dbakke@srpcs.com
At 28 JAN 2004 03:39AM Colin Rule wrote:
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.
At 31 JAN 2004 01:35AM Bob Silverstein wrote:
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.
At 01 FEB 2004 03:07AM Tony Lillyman wrote:
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 MaximisedPrintSetup=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