Automate Adobe for Visual Foxpro 6.0

[VBFOXDEV35]

I need to print to PDFWriter using a file name that I set programmatically - as in user does not get dialog box. Any clues??? I am using this code to access the adobe printer..

SET PRINTER TO NAME "Acrobat PDFWriter"
ACR = CreateObject("AcroExch.App&quot
AV1 = CreateObject("AcroExch.AVDoc&quot
AV2 = CreateObject("AcroExch.AVDoc&quot
PD1 = 0
PD2 = 0

Thanks

Arty
Software Developer
The Clayton Group

 

[rgbean]

Arty,
You may want to start by getting and reading "wwPDF Class - printing VFP reports to Adobe Acrobat" at

http://www.west-wind.com/Webtools.asp

- it's free and a good starting place. Don't be put off by the "web" references, it works just fine in "plain old" code.

Rick

 

[VBFOXDEV35]

So does that mean the Win.ini needs to have:
[Acrobat PDFWriter]
PDFFileName=C:\TRASH\CLAY_PRT.PDF
bDocInfo=0

in the Win.ini in order for the CLASS to work. I am trying to get away with setting the INI if all possible. This application I am writing will have machines where the INI will vary, unless I am missing something. Please let me know. However this has been very helpfull. Thanks

Arty

 

[BlindPete]

To do that I would reccommend using Adobe Distiller rather than PDF writer.

Essentially it runs in the background converting PS files to PDF files... It is pretty slick, I use it for automated log dumps all the time. In VFP you send your report to a dummy post script printer. The PS printer is set up to only print to file. Adobe Distiller watches a particular folder for output and then converts new arrivels to PDF.

There have been several threads on this topic... Search for Distiller and you will find them.

Good Luck!
-Pete

 

[BlindPete]

Here are the links...

thread184-28648
thread184-33742

they also refer to another product fopr creating PDF's with a published API. That may be the way for you to go.

Enjoy
-Pete