Auto convert of report to PDF using Adobe

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• Thomas_Hviid_Thorn Member Posts: 92

  2006-09-05

  Hej,
  
  I experienced using Adobe Destiller as some kind of issue!
  
  The major problem is, that using Adobe Destiller, your not able to specify the filename!
  So you have to wait for the driver to finish creating the pdf-file:
  - that is, you have to know, what file to wait for
  - and how long you willing to wait, before stopping the process (e.g. if the driver is stopped by the user)
  
  Once the file is finished you are able to rename the file.
  
  There's other pdf-drivers, which lets you set the file name: So I'd advise you to search the forum.

  With Kind Regards
  Thoms Hviid Thorn

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• Amitava_Mitra Member Posts: 35

  2006-09-05

  Thanks Thoms.
  
  But I do not have other options as PDF writer. It must be Adobe. Also I can not use any other objects to manage this situation. The boolean field will decide whether to show preview or print normally or to convert the output automatically to PDF without user interaction. How can I run the report within the report if I want to use "Printer Selection" table.
  What I mean to say is that, If I do not check the boolean field, the report should be printed as usual ignoring "Printer Selection" entry. But if I check the field, the report should be automatically converted to PDF using the printer mentioned in the "Printer Selection" table without asking for file name. It should take the file path/name from a variable defined in the report. Is there any way out to achieve this condotion?
  Can anybody give some code samples?

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• Thomas_Hviid_Thorn Member Posts: 92

  2006-09-05

  Something like this:

  if Print_To_PDF then begin
    SalesInvHeader.SETRANGE("No.",No);
    REPORT.RUNMODAL(SomeSetup."Report No.",
      FALSE,FALSE,SalesInvHeader);
    ChangeFileName(SomeSetup."Final Path+File Name" + No,
      SomeSetup."Driver Path+File Name");
    CurrReport.Quit;
  end;
  

  
  where ChangeFileName waits for the driver to finish and then renames the file.

  With Kind Regards
  Thoms Hviid Thorn

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• Amitava_Mitra Member Posts: 35

  2006-09-06

  Thank you very much Thomas for your help.
  I will try this out.
  But the main problem is that I need to run the same report using REPORT.RUNMODAL from within the same report on the basis of the condition "Convert to PDF". It is actually creating an infinite loop by runnning the same report again and again without recognizing the code
  IF "Convert to PDF" THEN BEGIN
  REPORT.RUNMODAL(Same Report,,Rec);
  CurrReport.QUIT;
  END;
  Is it possible to run the same report within the report and some condition can restrict it to execute the code in the next loop? Actually we can not afford to use a different report. Actually the report is the Statement report (116) that I want to convert to PDF. There are other options in the request window which decide the output of the report. If I use another report, then how can I pass those parameters?
  
  Best Regards,
  Amitava.

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• Thomas_Hviid_Thorn Member Posts: 92

  2006-09-06

  Hej Amitava Mitra,
  
  Yes, you can handle this - but I'm not sure which way works best for you:
  
  - through a function call:
  - On the report you create a function "CreatingPDFFile",
  which sets a global variable of type boolean true.
  - If the global variable is true, you dont check the PDF-field
  - This requires, that the report is declared as a variable etc.
  - or you modify the record, and set the mark back after printer.
  Allthough this may create problems if the reports stops execution
  due to an error/cancellation, since the mark is no longer set.

  With Kind Regards
  Thoms Hviid Thorn

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