How to know whether Navision report is saved in pdf format

pushpraj1008 · 2009-07-14

Hi,

I'm using PDF creator for saving navision report in PDF format through Navision Form.
I want to display a message with filename if the Navision report has saved in pdf format.

How would we know whether report is saved in PDF format or not.

garak · 2009-07-14

take a look into the folder where the pdf should created

pushpraj1008 · 2009-07-14

Hi,

I want to know display a message whether report is saved in pdf format or not.
Is any way in the from when it is report is running through report.runmodel.

Below is the code:

PDFCreatorOption := PDFCreator.cOptions;
PDFCreatorOption.UseAutosave := 1;
PDFCreatorOption.UseAutosaveDirectory := 1;
PDFCreatorOption.AutosaveDirectory := FileDirectory;
PDFCreatorOption.AutosaveFormat := 0; //PDF file, you can also save in other formats
PDFCreatorOption.AutosaveFilename := FileName;

PDFCreator.cOptions := PDFCreatorOption;
PDFCreator.cClearCache();
DefaultPrinter := PDFCreator.cDefaultPrinter;
PDFCreator.cDefaultPrinter := 'PDFCreator';
PDFCreator.cPrinterStop := FALSE;

IF vInvoiceNo<>'' THEN BEGIN
lRecSalesInvHead.SETRANGE(lRecSalesInvHead."No.",vInvoiceNo);
REPORT.RUNMODAL(ReportID,FALSE,TRUE,lRecSalesInvHead);
END ELSE
REPORT.RUNMODAL(ReportID,BlnReqFrm,TRUE);

IF Exits(FileDirectory+FileName+'.pdf' then
MESSAGE('File %1 created',FileName);

but this is not working. This code on "onPush' of button from a NAV Form.

matttrax · 2009-07-14

Sometimes the file is not generated / not seen by the file system immediately after it is created. The code that checks to see if it exists will fail.

Try putting the check in a loop with a timer. ie look for the file, if you don't find it, wait 1 second, check again. Do that for 5 checks or until it is found.

garak · 2009-07-14

Why do you not put the message in the report self in OnPostReport() :?:

If you only need the message sometimes on special steps you create a function in the Report where you set a BoolVar if the message should displayed.

The Report you declare as variable and runs this VariableReport.

Read this LINK and there my post.
There is an example.

Regards

David_Singleton · 2009-07-14

Try something like

// PDFFile var of type FILE
Window.open('@1@@@@@@@@@');
REPEAT
counter += 1;
window.update(1,counter);
UNTIL PDFFile.OPEN(PDFDir + '\' + PDFFile) OR (Counter > 10000);

From this post:

http://www.mibuso.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=21157

Savatage · 2009-07-14

Also on the PDF Creator Options you can check off autosave options - open pdf once created.

Or in the Actions option you can tell it to give you a pop up message.
see here:

How to know whether Navision report is saved in pdf format

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