PDF printing with background image
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PDF printing with background image
I have read the BR Wiki and the 4.2 notes from the 2012 Conference. At first I read the Wiki to mean that the background image was specified in the OPEN statement. I then realized that it referred to the command as "like NWP syntax". I have tried everything I can think of and have not been able to make this work. Could someone specifically say which versions of BR 4.2, which version of the PDF library, and provide a snipet of a program that will correctly insert a background image?
Steve responded by using a graphic file. I am specifically looking for the way to implement "\Epdf=" referred to in the documentation. To apply a background image using a PDF is a simple command using PDFTK.EXE. The plus here is that you do not have to repeat the image on each page. The resultant file size is the size of the image + the PDF. The image is NOT repeated for each page.
It is my hope that the \Epdf= utilizes the same technology.
David
Steve responded by using a graphic file. I am specifically looking for the way to implement "\Epdf=" referred to in the documentation. To apply a background image using a PDF is a simple command using PDFTK.EXE. The plus here is that you do not have to repeat the image on each page. The resultant file size is the size of the image + the PDF. The image is NOT repeated for each page.
It is my hope that the \Epdf= utilizes the same technology.
David
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Re: PDF printing with background image
Dave
Here is the code we use to put a background image on a pdf document. This is with 4.20o
The setup files for ours are these:
pdflib4-win32.dll must be in the same folder as BR
I have attached a PDF.SYS
Here is the code we use to put a background image on a pdf document. This is with 4.20o
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16670 If WBPLATFORM$="WINDOWS" AND FILE(99)=-1 Then Open #99: "NAME=PDF:,PrintFile="&OFILE$&",REPLACE,RECL=5000",Display,Output
16790 Print #99: "[PIC(8,10,ddback.png)]";
pdflib4-win32.dll must be in the same folder as BR
I have attached a PDF.SYS
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Steve Koger
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Re: PDF printing with background image
Clarification on my original post...
Steve responded by using a graphic file. I am specifically looking for the way to implement "\Epdf=" referred to in the documentation. To apply a background image using a PDF is a simple command using PDFTK.EXE. The plus here is that you do not have to repeat the image for each page. The resultant file size is the size of the image + the PDF. The image is NOT repeated for each page.
It is my hope that the \Epdf= utilizes the same technology.
Steve responded by using a graphic file. I am specifically looking for the way to implement "\Epdf=" referred to in the documentation. To apply a background image using a PDF is a simple command using PDFTK.EXE. The plus here is that you do not have to repeat the image for each page. The resultant file size is the size of the image + the PDF. The image is NOT repeated for each page.
It is my hope that the \Epdf= utilizes the same technology.
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Re: PDF printing with background image
Look in the PDF.sys I think there are some definitions for pdf=
I do not believe it uses the same technology as pdftk.
I do not believe it uses the same technology as pdftk.
Steve Koger
Computer Specialist
SEKESC-MACS Division
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Re: PDF printing with background image
I am trying to do this now - I'd love to print a PDF and fill it out. I haven't used any native BR printing for years (only RTF and VB6). So I am trying to set up a very simple example... I thought it might be easier first to print an image, so here's the code I have
I included the PDF.sys mentioned above in my brconfig.sys.
Whenever I try to run this I get a couple errors stating that I do not have a file called pdflib4-x64.dll. I looked on the FTP site for it but am unable to find it. The BR-Wiki makes no mention of it... I did (on the FTP site) find a similar file but it appears to be for 32 bit BR... eventually I'll need both, but mostly the 64 bit one. Can anyone help me find pdflib4-x64.dll?
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00010 !
16670 Open #99: "NAME=PDF:,PrintFile=test.pdf,REPLACE,RECL=5000",Display,Output
16790 Print #99: "[PIC(8,10,ddback.png)]";
17000 close #99:
Whenever I try to run this I get a couple errors stating that I do not have a file called pdflib4-x64.dll. I looked on the FTP site for it but am unable to find it. The BR-Wiki makes no mention of it... I did (on the FTP site) find a similar file but it appears to be for 32 bit BR... eventually I'll need both, but mostly the 64 bit one. Can anyone help me find pdflib4-x64.dll?
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Re: PDF printing with background image
Hi John,
I'm not sure where to download the pdflib, but it is required (to be in your BR folder) in order to print to PDF in BR. There was some mention of it in the BR 4.2 release notes, but that information is obviously out of date now.
Transparency Support In PDF Printing
Previous editions did not support see through print fiends in PDF printing. It is, however, supported in NWP and HP supports it as well. This has been added to BR PDF printing. It will require a new pdflib. So BR will now support either pdflib2 or pdflib3, whichever is present.
There will not be a 64 bit pdflib issued for the foreseeable future. If you need to do PDF printing, use the 32 bit client which works fine on 64 bit machines and with 64 bit BR servers.
-- Susan
I'm not sure where to download the pdflib, but it is required (to be in your BR folder) in order to print to PDF in BR. There was some mention of it in the BR 4.2 release notes, but that information is obviously out of date now.
Transparency Support In PDF Printing
Previous editions did not support see through print fiends in PDF printing. It is, however, supported in NWP and HP supports it as well. This has been added to BR PDF printing. It will require a new pdflib. So BR will now support either pdflib2 or pdflib3, whichever is present.
There will not be a 64 bit pdflib issued for the foreseeable future. If you need to do PDF printing, use the 32 bit client which works fine on 64 bit machines and with 64 bit BR servers.
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Re: PDF printing with background image
No 64 Bit version at this point. At the last conference we were told he was moving to a new PDF engine and should get it in a later 4.3 release. Yet to see said version.
Steve Koger
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Re: PDF printing with background image
You're not gonna like this. But your code is correct. The only problem you have is the library is missing. And the problem is, there is no 64 bit pdf library.
The 32 bit version of BR runs fine on 64 bit PCs. I had to switch all my users to 32 bit BR because you (a) don't really gain much with 64 bit BR, who needs more then 4GB of ram for their BR programs anyway??? And (b) pdf printing is better then the non-existent performance improvement they'd get with 64 bit BR and (c) 64 bit BR doesn't support other stuff too, like the BR Web Server, for example.
I wish I had better news for you. At least you know you're doing it right.
Is there an important reason you need your clients to be running 64 bit BR?
gabriel
The 32 bit version of BR runs fine on 64 bit PCs. I had to switch all my users to 32 bit BR because you (a) don't really gain much with 64 bit BR, who needs more then 4GB of ram for their BR programs anyway??? And (b) pdf printing is better then the non-existent performance improvement they'd get with 64 bit BR and (c) 64 bit BR doesn't support other stuff too, like the BR Web Server, for example.
I wish I had better news for you. At least you know you're doing it right.
Is there an important reason you need your clients to be running 64 bit BR?
gabriel
Re: PDF printing with background image
for reference purposes I wanted to add this sample program to this thread. In case someone else wants to make a PDF on top of a PDF background
I attached the PDR files - of course their path would need to be modified, but otherwise this should function in any
32 bit BR with the pdflib4-Win32.dll (get from br ftp site) file in place
I attached the PDR files - of course their path would need to be modified, but otherwise this should function in any
32 bit BR with the pdflib4-Win32.dll (get from br ftp site) file in place
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20140 dim pdfOutFile$*1024
20180 pdfOutFile$='test.pdf'
20200 Open #hPdfOut:=1: 'Name=PDF:,PrintFile='&pdfOutFile$&',Replace,RecL=5000',Display,Output
25020 print #hPdfOut: newpage
25040 fn_w2('R:\Core\pdf\W-2 copy 1.pdf')
25060 print #hPdfOut: newpage
25080 fn_w2('R:\Core\pdf\W-2 copy 2.pdf')
38000 close #hPdfOut:
38020 exe 'sy -C "'&os_filename$(pdfOutFile$)&'"'
38040 fnxit
50000 def fn_w2(background_pdf$*256)
50020 if ~w2_setup then
50040 w2_setup=1
50050 dim xLine(12)
50060 yCol(1)=230
50080 yCol(2)=3200
50100 yCol(3)=4420
50120 xLine(1)=xLineTemp=225 : xLineHeight=240
50140 for xLineItem=2 to 10
50160 xLine(xLineItem)=xLineTemp+=xLineHeight
50180 nex xLineItem
50200 y2Col(1)=230
50220 y2Col(2)=500
50240 y2Col(3)=1800
50260 y2Col(4)=2650
50280 y2Col(5)=3450
50300 y2Col(6)=4300
50320 y2Col(7)=5100
50340 xLine(11)=xLineTemp+=(xLineHeight+100)
50360 xLine(12)=xLineTemp+=xLineHeight
50380 end if
52000 print #hPdfOut: chr$(27)&"pdf='1,"&background_pdf$&"'";
52020 ! print #hPdfOut: chr$(27)&"&a0v0H"; ! top left
52040 ! print #hPdfOut: chr$(27)&"position='2,10'";
52060 fn_pr(xLine(1),1350,'Box A: SSN')
52080 fn_pr(xLine(2),yCol(1),'Box B')
52100 fn_pr(xLine(3)+000,yCol(1),'Box C - Line 1')
52120 fn_pr(xLine(3)+110,yCol(1),'Box C - Line 2')
52140 fn_pr(xLine(3)+220,yCol(1),'Box C - Line 3')
52160 fn_pr(xLine(3)+330,yCol(1),'Box C - Line 4')
52180 fn_pr(xLine(3)+440,yCol(1),'Box C - Line 5')
52200 fn_pr(xLine(2),yCol(2),'Box 1')
52220 fn_pr(xLine(2),yCol(3),'Box 2')
52240 fn_pr(xLine(3),yCol(2),'Box 3')
52260 fn_pr(xLine(4),yCol(2),'Box 5')
52280 fn_pr(xLine(4),yCol(3),'Box 6')
52300 fn_pr(xLine(5),yCol(2),'Box 7')
52320 fn_pr(xLine(5),yCol(3),'Box 8')
52340 fn_pr(xLine(6),yCol(1),'Box D Control Number')
52360 fn_pr(xLine(6),yCol(2),'Box 9')
52380 fn_pr(xLine(6),yCol(3),'Box 10')
52400 fn_pr(xLine(7),yCol(1),'Box E')
52420 fn_pr(xLine(7),1550,'last name')
52440 fn_pr(xLine(7),2950,'Suff')
52460 fn_pr(xLine(7),yCol(2),'Box 11')
52480 fn_pr(xLine(7),yCol(3),'Box 12a')
52500 fn_pr(xLine(8),yCol(2)+120,'1')
52520 fn_pr(xLine(8),yCol(2)+470,'2')
52540 fn_pr(xLine(8),yCol(2)+780,'3')
52560 fn_pr(xLine(8),yCol(3),'Box 12b')
52580 fn_pr(xLine(9),yCol(3),'Box 12c')
52600 fn_pr(xLine(10),yCol(3),'Box 12d')
52620 fn_pr(xLine(8)+000,yCol(1),'Box F - Line 1')
52640 fn_pr(xLine(8)+110,yCol(1),'Box F - Line 2')
52660 fn_pr(xLine(8)+220,yCol(1),'Box F - Line 3')
52680 fn_pr(xLine(8)+330,yCol(1),'Box F - Line 4')
52700 fn_pr(xLine(8)+440,yCol(1),'Box F - Line 5')
54000 fn_pr(xLine(11),y2Col(1),'ST1')
54020 fn_pr(xLine(12),y2Col(1),'ST2')
54040 fn_pr(xLine(11),y2Col(2),'Emp State ID 1')
54060 fn_pr(xLine(12),y2Col(2),'Emp State ID 2')
54080 fn_pr(xLine(11),y2Col(3),'Col 3')
54100 fn_pr(xLine(12),y2Col(3),'Col 3')
54120 fn_pr(xLine(11),y2Col(4),'Col 4')
54140 fn_pr(xLine(12),y2Col(4),'Col 4')
54160 fn_pr(xLine(11),y2Col(5),'Col 5')
54180 fn_pr(xLine(12),y2Col(5),'Col 5')
54200 fn_pr(xLine(11),y2Col(6),'Col 6')
54220 fn_pr(xLine(12),y2Col(6),'Col 6')
54240 fn_pr(xLine(11),y2Col(7),'Col 7')
54260 fn_pr(xLine(12),y2Col(7),'Col 7')
58000 fnend
64000 def fn_pr(deciposX,deciposY,text$*256) ! x=up/down, y=left/right
64020 print #hPdfOut: chr$(27)&'&a'&str$(deciposX)&'v'&str$(deciposY)&'H';
64040 print #hPdfOut: text$;
64060 fnend
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