Merging PDF Documents

ricky76

Does anyone have any experience of merging a PDF document with another one. I basically have a PDF document that i want to use as a watermark and want to place this document on top of the PDF document that i generate. I am using Amyuni as my PDF converter?

einsTeIn.NET

I don't know about Amyuni, but there are several PDF converters that are able to use an additional PDF as watermark. There should be an explanation in the technical documentation.

fverkel

Yes, many possibilities.

TIP: You could set up a virtual printer that automatically adds this watermark PDF. I use this for stationery.
So when you print from Word or Navision or whatever to this printer, stationery with the company logo is added.

BTW, I use FreePDF XP. It's free. Also works under Vista.
Works like a charm.

http://shbox.de/xpDownload.html
(Install Ghostscript first.)

ricky76

Can i do this in code, call this virtual printer to add the PDF? Many thanks.

fverkel

Yes, that's possible.
We use this for automatically sending documents by e-mail.
Like e-mailing invoices 'on stationary'.

ara3n

Here is also a howto for bullzip pdfprinter that supports watermark.

link bullzip how to

http://mibuso.com/blogs/ara3n/2008/08/0 ... ts-to-pdf/

ricky76

My scenario is this. I already create a PDF from Nav that is getting e-mailed. My PDF is also stored in a directory. This PDF needs to have the other PDF document, the watermark, also stored locally, placed on top of it. So do i need to call the virtual printer again once the first PDF has been generated?

ara3n

For bullzip in setup you can attach the watermark and as documents printed it will include the watermark.

disa

ara3n wrote:

For bullzip in setup you can attach the watermark and as documents printed it will include the watermark.

Is there anyway I can get the SuperimposeLayer from the PDF Merge Settings through the Automation :?:

Is there anyway I can access 'Bullzip'.PDFMergeSettings just like 'Bullzip'.PDFPrinterSettings in your example?

Thanks in advance for your help

ara3n

I suggest to check their forum.

http://www.bullzip.com/phpBB/viewforum. ... 37a0b39163

jlandeen

Another product that supports automation and control of PDF printing (and there are properties and functionality to support watermarks) is PDF Exchange by tracker software. They have some really powerful development tools all packaged up in an SDK for use by developers.

See: http://www.docu-track.com/home/dev_tools/pdf/

They have a trial version that you can download that is fully functional out of the box for you to test and develop with - it will print it's own trial version stamp in the 4 corners of each page until you pay for a license key. But that at least allows you to try everything and get it working BEFORE you buy. I've recently worked with this product for a client that already had it and it's been one of the simplest PDF printing experiences I've had with NAV to date.

disa

ara3n wrote:

I suggest to check their forum.

http://www.bullzip.com/phpBB/viewforum. ... 37a0b39163

Had already checked their forum. Only a couple of threads regarding merging and all of them were never replied to.

It is doable manually using the Merge tab from the Options, but whilst looking at the documentation I found

SuperimposeLayer
(version 6) Much like the watermark layer setting you can also control if the superimposed document is placed over or under the current print job.
values: top, bottom (default).

If only I had access to SuperimposLayer function

disa

jlandeen wrote:

Another product that supports automation and control of PDF printing (and there are properties and functionality to support watermarks) is PDF Exchange..

I'm trying to work this out using Bullzip, will consider using PDF Exchange if I dont manage.. but thanks for the information.

ara3n

Hello You can set the values the following way.

BullZipPDF.SetValue('ConfirmOverwrite', 'no');
//MOD01 start
  BullZipPDF.SetValue('Superimpose','c:\download\backgroundpdf.pdf');
  BullZipPDF.SetValue('SuperimposeLayer','bottom');    //the other option is top
//MOD01 end

disa

ara3n wrote:

Hello You can set the values the following way.

BullZipPDF.SetValue('ConfirmOverwrite', 'no');
//MOD01 start
  BullZipPDF.SetValue('Superimpose','c:\download\backgroundpdf.pdf');
  BullZipPDF.SetValue('SuperimposeLayer','bottom');    //the other option is top
//MOD01 end

Thanks alot Rashed, had an error before which affected the rest of the settings. Thanks again

ara3n

you are welcome and good luck.

jobcig

Hi all, please i have tried the bullzip automation procedure from the blog but it is not creating the output pdf file.But I’m not getting any error message either. What am I missing please?

jlandeen

Are you using NAV classic client or NAV RTC? I know there can be some problems with porting printers in the Role Tailored Client.

davmac1

I have written code to merge the sales invoice to other pdfs in a codeunit that works in Classic, but not in RTC. Is this fixable or too bad, so sad?

jobcig

jlandeen wrote:

Are you using NAV classic client or NAV RTC? I know there can be some problems with porting printers in the Role Tailored Client.

classic client

jlandeen

The Bullzip example that I've seen on Mibuso uses the COM control to generate an INI file which should be logged in the same folder as the print driver - have you confirmed that the INI file is actually being generated properly?

Also have you confirmed that you are selecting the correct printer at print time? This is either happening via report selections or code that is placed in the FindPrinter function in CDU 1 (Application Management).

davmac1

I added the bullzip printer to the printer selection, then the flag settings to the code, and it works without problems in Classic.
I used the code from one of Rashed's blogs, and the setting information from someone else.

FileName := SalesInvHeader."No." + '.pdf';
BullZipPDF.Init;
BullZipPDF.LoadSettings;
RunOnceFile := BullZipPDF.GetSettingsFileName(TRUE);
BullZipPDF.SetValue('Output',FileDirectory+FileName);
BullZipPDF.SetValue('Showsettings', 'never');
BullZipPDF.SetValue('ShowPDF', 'no');
BullZipPDF.SetValue('ShowProgress', 'no');
BullZipPDF.SetValue('ShowProgressFinished', 'no');
BullZipPDF.SetValue('SuppressErrors', 'yes');
BullZipPDF.SetValue('ConfirmOverwrite', 'no');
BullZipPDF.WriteSettings(TRUE);


then this code to merge pdfs that were stored using record links:


IF SalesInvHeader.HASLINKS THEN BEGIN
MergeFile:='';
RecLinks.SETRANGE(RecLinks.Description,'Order: ' + SalesInvHeader."Pre-Assigned No.",
'Order: ' + SalesInvHeader."Pre-Assigned No." + 'z');
RecLinks.SETRANGE(Company,COMPANYNAME);
RecLinks.FINDSET;
REPEAT
IF MergeFile = '' THEN
MergeFile:='.|' + RecLinks.URL1
ELSE
MergeFile:=MergeFile+'|'+ RecLinks.URL1;

UNTIL RecLinks.NEXT = 0;
BullZipPDF.SetValue('MergeFile', MergeFile);
END;


REPORT.RUN(ReportSelection."Report ID",FALSE,FALSE,SalesInvHeader);
BullZipPDF.WriteSettings(TRUE);

then this code to save the firl to the recordlink for the posted invoice

SalesInvHeader.ADDLINK(FileDirectory+FileName,'Sales Invoice: ' + SalesInvHeader."No.");

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