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{table:id=|class=servoy sSummary}{colgroup}{column:padding=0px|width=80px}{column}{column}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=2}Method Summary{th}{tr}{tbody}{tr}{td}byte[]{td}{td}[#combinePDFDocuments]\(array)
Combine muliple PDF docs into one.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}byte[]{td}{td}[#combineProtectedPDFDocuments]\(array, passwords)
Combine muliple protected PDF docs into one.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}byte[]{td}{td}[#convertPDFFormToPDFDocument]\(pdf_form,

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Method Summary

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Table Row (tr)

Table Cell (td)
byte[]

Table Cell (td)
#combinePDFDocuments(array) Combine muliple PDF docs into one.

Table Body (tbody)

Table Row (tr)

Table Cell (td)
byte[]

Table Cell (td)
#combineProtectedPDFDocuments(array, passwords) Combine muliple protected PDF docs into one.

Table Body (tbody)

Table Row (tr)

Table Cell (td)
byte[]

Table Cell (td)
#convertPDFFormToPDFDocument(pdf_form, name_value_array)

...

Convert

...

a

...

PDF

...

form

...

to

...

a

...

PDF

...

document.

...

Table Body (tbody)

Table Row (tr)

Table Cell (td)
byte[]

...

Table Cell (td)
#convertProtectedPDFFormToPDFDocument(pdf_form,

...

pdf_password,

...

name_value_array)

...

Convert

...

a

...

protected

...

PDF

...

form

...

to

...

a

...

PDF

...

document.

...

Table Body (tbody)

Table Row (tr)

Table Cell (td)
byte[]

...

Table Cell (td)
#endMetaPrintJob()

...

Ends

...

a

...

previously

...

started

...

meta

...

print

...

job.

...

Table Body (tbody)

Table Row (tr)

Table Cell (td)

Table Cell (td)
#getPDFPrinter([filename]) Returns a PDF printer that can be used in print calls.

Table Body (tbody)

Table Row (tr)

Table Cell (td)
Number

Table Cell (td)
#getPagesPrinted() Returns the number of pages printed by the last print call done in the context of a meta print job.

Table Body (tbody)

Table Row (tr)

Table Cell (td)
Number

Table Cell (td)
#getTotalPagesPrinted() Returns the total number of pages printed in the context of a meta print job.

Table Body (tbody)

Table Row (tr)

Table Cell (td)
Number

Table Cell (td)
#insertFontDirectory() Add a directory that should be searched for fonts.

Table Body (tbody)

Table Row (tr)

Table Cell (td)
Boolean

Table Cell (td)
#startMetaPrintJob() Used for printing multiple things into the same PDF document.

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Method Details

Table Body (tbody)

id	combinePDFDocuments
class	node

Table Row (tr)

id	name

Table Cell (td)
combinePDFDocuments

Table Row (tr)

id	sig

Table Cell (td)

Span

style	float: left; margin-right: 5px;

byte[]

Span

style	float: left; font-weight: bold;
id	iets

combinePDFDocuments

Span

style	float: left;
id	iets

(array)

Table Row (tr)

id	des

Table Cell (td)
Combine muliple PDF docs into one.

Table Row (tr)

id	prs

Table Cell (td)
Parameters array

Table Row (tr)

id	ret

Table Cell (td)
Returns byte[]

Table Row (tr)

id	sam

Table Cell (td)

Sample

Div

class	sIndent

Code Block

language	javascript


//combine muliple pdf docs into one.
pdf_blob_column = combinePDFDocuments(new Array(pdf_blob1,pdf_blob2,pdf_blob3));

{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=combineProtectedPDFDocuments|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.combineProtectedPDFDocuments{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}byte[]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}combineProtectedPDFDocuments{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(array, passwords){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}Combine muliple protected PDF docs into one.{td}{tr}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\array passwords {td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\byte[]{td}{tr}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript} //combine muliple protected pdf

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class	lastDetailRow

Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)

id	combineProtectedPDFDocuments
class	node

Table Row (tr)

id	name

Table Cell (td)
combineProtectedPDFDocuments

Table Row (tr)

id	sig

Table Cell (td)

Span

style	float: left; margin-right: 5px;

byte[]

Span

style	float: left; font-weight: bold;
id	iets

combineProtectedPDFDocuments

Span

style	float: left;
id	iets

(array, passwords)

Table Row (tr)

id	des

Table Cell (td)
Combine muliple protected PDF docs into one.

Table Row (tr)

id	prs

Table Cell (td)
Parameters array passwords

Table Row (tr)

id	ret

Table Cell (td)
Returns byte[]

Table Row (tr)

id	sam

Table Cell (td)

Sample

Div

class	sIndent

Code Block

language	javascript


//combine muliple protected pdf docs into one.
pdf_blob_column = combineProtectedPDFDocuments(new Array(pdf_blob1,pdf_blob2,pdf_blob3), new Array(pdf_blob1_pass,pdf_blob2_pass,pdf_blob3_pass));

{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=convertPDFFormToPDFDocument|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.convertPDFFormToPDFDocument{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}byte[]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}convertPDFFormToPDFDocument{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(pdf_form, name_value_array){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}Convert a PDF form to a PDF document.{td}{tr}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\pdf_form name_value_array {td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\byte[]{td}{tr}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript} var pdfform = plugins.file.readFile('c:/temp/1040a-form.pdf')

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class	lastDetailRow

Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)

id	convertPDFFormToPDFDocument
class	node

Table Row (tr)

id	name

Table Cell (td)
convertPDFFormToPDFDocument

Table Row (tr)

id	sig

Table Cell (td)

Span

style	float: left; margin-right: 5px;

byte[]

Span

style	float: left; font-weight: bold;
id	iets

convertPDFFormToPDFDocument

Span

style	float: left;
id	iets

(pdf_form, name_value_array)

Table Row (tr)

id	des

Table Cell (td)
Convert a PDF form to a PDF document.

Table Row (tr)

id	prs

Table Cell (td)
Parameters pdf_form name_value_array

Table Row (tr)

id	ret

Table Cell (td)
Returns byte[]

Table Row (tr)

id	sam

Table Cell (td)

Sample

Div

class	sIndent

Code Block

language	javascript


var pdfform = plugins.file.readFile('c:/temp/1040a-form.pdf');
//var field_values = plugins.file.readFile('c:/temp/1040a-data.fdf');//read adobe fdf values or
var field_values = new Array()//construct field values
field_values[0] = 'f1-1=John C.J.'
field_values[1] = 'f1-2=Longlasting'
var result_pdf_doc = plugins.pdf_output.convertPDFFormToPDFDocument(pdfform, field_values)
if (result_pdf_doc != null)
{
	plugins.file.writeFile('c:/temp/1040a-flatten.pdf', result_pdf_doc)
}

{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=convertProtectedPDFFormToPDFDocument|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.convertProtectedPDFFormToPDFDocument{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}byte[]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}convertProtectedPDFFormToPDFDocument{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(pdf_form, pdf_password, name_value_array){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}Convert a protected PDF form to a PDF document.{td}{tr}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\pdf_form pdf_password name_value_array {td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\byte[]{td}{tr}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript} var pdfform = plugins.file.readFile('c:/temp

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class	lastDetailRow

Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)

id	convertProtectedPDFFormToPDFDocument
class	node

Table Row (tr)

id	name

Table Cell (td)
convertProtectedPDFFormToPDFDocument

Table Row (tr)

id	sig

Table Cell (td)

Span

style	float: left; margin-right: 5px;

byte[]

Span

style	float: left; font-weight: bold;
id	iets

convertProtectedPDFFormToPDFDocument

Span

style	float: left;
id	iets

(pdf_form, pdf_password, name_value_array)

Table Row (tr)

id	des

Table Cell (td)
Convert a protected PDF form to a PDF document.

Table Row (tr)

id	prs

Table Cell (td)
Parameters pdf_form pdf_password name_value_array

Table Row (tr)

id	ret

Table Cell (td)
Returns byte[]

Table Row (tr)

id	sam

Table Cell (td)

Sample

Div

class	sIndent

Code Block

language	javascript


var pdfform = plugins.file.readFile('c:/temp/1040a-form.pdf');
//var field_values = plugins.file.readFile('c:/temp/1040a-data.fdf');//read adobe fdf values or
var field_values = new Array()//construct field values
field_values[0] = 'f1-1=John C.J.'
field_values[1] = 'f1-2=Longlasting'
var result_pdf_doc = plugins.pdf_output.convertProtectedPDFFormToPDFDocument(pdfform, 'pdf_password', field_values)
if (result_pdf_doc != null)
{
	plugins.file.writeFile('c:/temp/1040a-flatten.pdf', result_pdf_doc)
}

{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=endMetaPrintJob|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.endMetaPrintJob{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}byte[]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}endMetaPrintJob{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}Ends a previously started meta print job. For meta print jobs that were stored in memory, not in a file on disk, also returns the content of the generated PDF document.{td}{tr}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\byte[]{td}{tr}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript} //to print multiple forms to one pdf document (on file system). var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob('c:/temp/out.pdf') if (success) { forms.form_one

Table Row (tr)

class	lastDetailRow

Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)

id	endMetaPrintJob
class	node

Table Row (tr)

id	name

Table Cell (td)
endMetaPrintJob

Table Row (tr)

id	sig

Table Cell (td)

Span

style	float: left; margin-right: 5px;

byte[]

Span

style	float: left; font-weight: bold;
id	iets

endMetaPrintJob

Span

style	float: left;
id	iets

()

Table Row (tr)

id	des

Table Cell (td)
Ends a previously started meta print job. For meta print jobs that were stored in memory, not in a file on disk, also returns the content of the generated PDF document.

Table Row (tr)

id	ret

Table Cell (td)
Returns byte[]

Table Row (tr)

id	sam

Table Cell (td)

Sample

Div

class	sIndent

Code Block

language	javascript


//to print multiple forms to one pdf document (on file system).
var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob('c:/temp/out.pdf')
if (success)
{
forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form

one

two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
}

forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); } application.output('total printed

application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted());
plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob()

//to print multiple forms to one pdf document (to store in dataprovider).
var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob()
if (success)
{
forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
}
application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted());
mediaDataProvider = plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob()

{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getPDFPrinter|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getPDFPrinter{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getPDFPrinter{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(\[filename\]){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}Returns a PDF printer that can be used in print calls. If a file name is provided, then a PDF printer that generates a PDF into the specified file is returned. If no argument is provided, then the PDF printer corresponding to the last started meta print job is returned.{td}{tr}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\\[filename\] {td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{td}{tr}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript} //to

Table Row (tr)

class	lastDetailRow

Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)

id	getPDFPrinter
class	node

Table Row (tr)

id	name

Table Cell (td)
getPDFPrinter

Table Row (tr)

id	sig

Table Cell (td)

Span

style	float: left; margin-right: 5px;

Span

style	float: left; font-weight: bold;
id	iets

getPDFPrinter

Span

style	float: left;
id	iets

([filename])

Table Row (tr)

id	des

Table Cell (td)
Returns a PDF printer that can be used in print calls. If a file name is provided, then a PDF printer that generates a PDF into the specified file is returned. If no argument is provided, then the PDF printer corresponding to the last started meta print job is returned.

Table Row (tr)

id	prs

Table Cell (td)
Parameters [filename]

Table Row (tr)

id	sam

Table Cell (td)

Sample

Div

class	sIndent

Code Block

language	javascript


//to print current record without printdialog to pdf file in temp dir.
controller.print(true,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter('c:/temp/out.pdf'));

{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getPagesPrinted|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getPagesPrinted{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[Number]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getPagesPrinted{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}Returns the number of pages printed by the last print call done in the context of a meta print job.{td}{tr}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\[Number]{td}{tr}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript} //to print multiple forms to one pdf document (on file system). var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob('c:/temp/out.pdf') if (success) { forms.form_one

Table Row (tr)

class	lastDetailRow

Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)

id	getPagesPrinted
class	node

Table Row (tr)

id	name

Table Cell (td)
getPagesPrinted

Table Row (tr)

id	sig

Table Cell (td)

Span

style	float: left; margin-right: 5px;

Number

Span

style	float: left; font-weight: bold;
id	iets

getPagesPrinted

Span

style	float: left;
id	iets

()

Table Row (tr)

id	des

Table Cell (td)
Returns the number of pages printed by the last print call done in the context of a meta print job.

Table Row (tr)

id	ret

Table Cell (td)
Returns Number

Table Row (tr)

id	sam

Table Cell (td)

Sample

Div

class	sIndent

Code Block

language	javascript


//to print multiple forms to one pdf document (on file system).
var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob('c:/temp/out.pdf')
if (success)
{
forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form

one

two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
}

forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); } application.output('total printed pages

application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted());
plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob()

//to print multiple forms to one pdf document (to store in dataprovider).
var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob()
if (success)
{
forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
}
application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted());
mediaDataProvider = plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob()

{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getTotalPagesPrinted|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getTotalPagesPrinted{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[Number]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getTotalPagesPrinted{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}Returns the total number of pages printed in the context of a meta print job. Call this method before ending the meta print job.{td}{tr}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\ Replace with version info{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\[Number]{td}{tr}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{div:class=sIndent}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript} //to print multiple forms to one pdf document (on file system). var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob('c:/temp/out.pdf') if (success) { forms.form_one

Table Row (tr)

class	lastDetailRow

Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)

id	getTotalPagesPrinted
class	node

Table Row (tr)

id	name

Table Cell (td)
getTotalPagesPrinted

Table Row (tr)

id	sig

Table Cell (td)

Span

style	float: left; margin-right: 5px;

Number

Span

style	float: left; font-weight: bold;
id	iets

getTotalPagesPrinted

Span

style	float: left;
id	iets

()

Table Row (tr)

id	des

Table Cell (td)
Returns the total number of pages printed in the context of a meta print job. Call this method before ending the meta print job.

Table Row (tr)

id	ret

Table Cell (td)
Returns Number

Table Row (tr)

id	sam

Table Cell (td)

Sample

Div

class	sIndent

Code Block

language	javascript


//to print multiple forms to one pdf document (on file system).
var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob('c:/temp/out.pdf')
if (success)
{
forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form

one

two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');

forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());

}
application.output('

form

total

two

printed

printed

pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.

getPagesPrinted

getTotalPagesPrinted()

+ ' pages.'); } application.output('total printed pages: ' +

);
plugins.pdf_output.

getTotalPagesPrinted()); plugins.pdf_output.

endMetaPrintJob()

//to print multiple forms to one pdf document (to store in dataprovider).
var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob()
if (success)
{
forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
}
application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted());
mediaDataProvider = plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob()

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Table Row (tr)

class	lastDetailRow

Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)

id	insertFontDirectory
class	node

Table Row (tr)

id	name

Table Cell (td)
insertFontDirectory

Table Row (tr)

id	sig

Table Cell (td)

Span

style	float: left; margin-right: 5px;

Number

Span

style	float: left; font-weight: bold;
id	iets

insertFontDirectory

Span

style	float: left;
id	iets

()

Table Row (tr)

id	des

Table Cell (td)
Add a directory that should be searched for fonts. Call this only in the context of an active meta print job.

Table Row (tr)

id	ret

Table Cell (td)
Returns Number

Table Row (tr)

id	sam

Table Cell (td)

Sample

Div

class	sIndent

Code Block

language	javascript


//Insert font directories for font embedding.
//You must create an MetaPrintJob before using it.
plugins.pdf_output.insertFontDirectory('c:/Windows/Fonts');
plugins.pdf_output.insertFontDirectory('c:/WinNT/Fonts');
plugins.pdf_output.insertFontDirectory('/Library/Fonts');

Table Row (tr)

class	lastDetailRow

Table Cell (td)

Table Body (tbody)

id	startMetaPrintJob
class	node

Table Row (tr)

id	name

Table Cell (td)
startMetaPrintJob

Table Row (tr)

id	sig

Table Cell (td)

Span

style	float: left; margin-right: 5px;

Boolean

Span

style	float: left; font-weight: bold;
id	iets

startMetaPrintJob

Span

style	float: left;
id	iets

()

Table Row (tr)

id	des

Table Cell (td)

Used for printing multiple things into the same PDF document. Starts a meta print job and all print calls made before ending the meta print job will be done into the same PDF document. If a file name is specified, then the PDF document is generated into that file. If no argument is specified, then the PDF document is stored in memory and can be retrieved when ending the meta print job and can be saved into a dataprovider, for example.

Table Row (tr)

id	ret

Table Cell (td)
Returns Boolean

Table Row (tr)

id	sam

Table Cell (td)

Sample

Div

class	sIndent

Code Block

language	javascript


//to print multiple forms to one pdf document (on file system).
var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob('c:/temp/out.pdf')
if (success)
{
forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
}
application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted());
plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob()

//to print multiple forms to one pdf document (to store in dataprovider).
var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob()
if (success)
{
forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter());
application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.');
}
application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted());
mediaDataProvider = plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob()

{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{table}

Table Row (tr)

class	lastDetailRow

Table Cell (td)

Child pages

Versions Compared

Old Version 5

New Version Current

Key

combinePDFDocuments

combineProtectedPDFDocuments

convertPDFFormToPDFDocument

convertProtectedPDFFormToPDFDocument

endMetaPrintJob

getPDFPrinter

getPagesPrinted

getTotalPagesPrinted

insertFontDirectory

startMetaPrintJob