Look at Razzak's example. He is building up a string to launch Acrobat with parameters that print the document, not display it on the screen. The /p and /h do that.
Emmitt Dove Converting Systems Architect Evergreen Packaging, Inc. [email protected] (203) 214-5683 m (203) 643-8022 o (203) 643-8086 f [email protected] From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Belisle Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 14:13 To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Print Pdf within report Emmitt, I did use the LAUNCH command as mentioned in the email I just sent and it printed to the screen. Since I want to automate this so it goes immediately to the printer, I assume I need to add parameters. I need to do this because the production manager does not want to have to hit print for each part we are working on. If I have 20 parts we are working on this is what I want: Each traveler will print (they have the processes in order) then the PDF associated with that part. This would happen 20 times as one print job. What parameters would I need to add to the LAUNCH command to accomplish this? James Belisle _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Emmitt Dove Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 12:49 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Print Pdf within report Jim, You can use the LAUNCH command to launch acrobat and print the file. The following is from a message written by Razzak some years back: {Define Print String If Using Full Version of Adobe Acrobat 8.0 C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe If Using Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Reader Only C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe If Using Full Version of Adobe Acrobat 9.0 C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe If Using Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Reader Only C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe} SET VAR vPrintString = + (.vQuotes+'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe|/p /h' + &.vPDFFilename+.vQuotes) LAUNCH &vPrintString This is not the complete message, and Razzak was demonstrating how to print a report to a PDF then immediately send the PDF to the printer. So, for instance, his syntax relies upon having your quote setting in the variable vQuotes. To accomplish your goal, print your report then send the PDF to the printer using Acrobat. Emmitt Dove Converting Systems Architect Evergreen Packaging, Inc. [email protected] (203) 214-5683 m (203) 643-8022 o (203) 643-8086 f [email protected] From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Belisle Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 13:35 To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Print Pdf within report I have a report that prints an RTF file within a report using a Variable Rich Text Object. I now want to do the same for a PDF file. The PDF files are in a file folder outside of RBASE, S:\Part_PDF\filename.PDF. I created a variable vPartPath that points to the specific file. That part works. My questions: Which Variable Object should I use in the report? I want to have the pdf print separately from the rest of the report. James Belisle
