Printing external PDF

Emanuele Croci

October 10, 2019 15:59

Dear all,

using the command LD.AddAttachment([filepath]) in the code of my Report Layout I can attach an external PDF to an email.

But how can I PRINT the same PDF file when I print my Report Layout?

Best Regards

   Emanuele

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  Permanently deleted user

  October 11, 2019 06:53

  Hi Emanuele,

   

  you can print the PDF-file if you add this code to the GenerateScript of the document:

  'Print Document
  If Engine.isDoublePass Then
  
  Dim MyProcess As New Process

  MyProcess.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = False
  MyProcess.StartInfo.Verb = "print"
  MyProcess.StartInfo.FileName = "FILENAME"
  MyProcess.Start()
  MyProcess.WaitForExit(10000)
  MyProcess.CloseMainWindow()
  MyProcess.Close()
  
  End If

   

  Also, please add System.Diagnostics to Imports.

  You can replace FILENAME with the path and the filename of your PDF, and your PDF should be printed with your layout.

   

  Best Regards

  Karsten

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  Emanuele Croci

  October 11, 2019 07:04

  Dear Karsten,

  yesterday evening I found a similar code to print an external pdf:

  If Engine.IsDoublePass Then
    ' only one time
    If GetData("LD.Par.PrintMode") = "N" And GetData("LD.Par.Preview") = "N" Then
      ' if in print mode, and it's not a preview
      Dim MyProcess As New System.Diagnostics.Process
      MyProcess.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = False
      MyProcess.StartInfo.Verb = "print"
      MyProcess.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\Users\Emanuele\Documents\Documentazione\Coresuite\xyz.pdf"
      MyProcess.Start()
      MyProcess.WaitForExit(10000)
      MyProcess.CloseMainWindow()
      MyProcess.Close()
    End If  
  End If
  
  

  Best Regards

      Emanuele

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  Levin Efinger

  December 21, 2022 10:14

  Hello, 

  how can I get the external pdf in the preview? 

  Best regards 

  Levin

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  Lothar Hasenkämper

  December 21, 2022 10:27

  Hi Levin,

  as far as I know, you can't add the pdf into the preview.

  You can open it like described above in an external viewer.

  regards

  Lothar

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  Levin Efinger

  December 21, 2022 10:35

  Hi Lothar, 

  Thank you for your prompt reply.

  Ok that fits too. 

  regards 

  Levin

   

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