Using Print Wizard was RE: pfpostprint,

[Bob Rasmussen]

That should be a forward slash before the "pdf".

On Fri, 5 Nov 2010, Richard Kreiss wrote:

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> > From: filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com
> > [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On
> > Behalf Of Bob Simcoe
> > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 2:02 PM
> > To: Brian K. White; Filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> > Subject: Using Print Wizard was RE: pfpostprint,
> > 
> > 
> > I never used pfpostprint before, but Bob R suggested using it while working
> > with his Print Wizard Demo. I would like my Filepro Invoice Output Forms to
> > end up as PDF's. I have Print Codes in the output format and the Print Wizard
> > keeps them when generating the PDF. In the past, I've printed to a file, then
> > I could view and edit the file with NotePad or Word, but I would have to
> > reformat because the Print Codes didn't carry over.
> > Instead of using PFPOSTPRINT, I'd like to use the technique with Print
> > Wizard, but I don't know how to start it and open the print file, as in my
> > second line where I start notepad.
> > Here's an example of what I normally do to view a print file.
> > 
> > -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
> >   ◄ If: List1Choice eq "7"     'view quote, print to vQuote.txt
> >   Then: system "/fp/dreport SavedQuoteLineItems -f Quote_vc2 -v
> > sQuote_vc -a -rw" < 1
> > -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
> >   ◄ If: List1Choice eq "7"     'view quote, open vQuote.txt with NotePad
> >   Then: system "start notepad.exe C:\STPRT\vQuote.txt" ; goto lbox1
> > 
> > Bob Simcoe
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> Bob,
> 
> For windows systems - modify for *nix
> 
> There are a few options to avoid using pfpostprint.
> 
> 1. Create a batch file:
> Cd t:\pfspool ( directory where document is created
> C:\progra~1\printwiz30\printwiz *.txt \pdf (converts all files with the extension txt to a pdf
> 
> The batch file can be executed from a menu batch file or from a called from a system command at @done in your processing table.
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> 2.  from your processing table:
> Chdir - to the directory where your files are being created
> 
>  qq="path/printwiz30/printwiz  *txt /pdf /quiet"   (path is the location of the printwiz directory)
> 
> system qq
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> Either way you will create your pdf files.  
> 
> 
> Richard Kreiss
> GCC Consulting
> rkreiss at gccconsulting.net
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> > For a Better Day at the Office
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> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: filepro-list-bounces+bob=midcityoffice.com at lists.celestial.com
> > [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+bob=midcityoffice.com at lists.celestial.com] On
> > Behalf Of Brian K. White
> > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 1:26 PM
> > Cc: Filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> > Subject: Re: pfpostprint
> > 
> > On 11/5/2010 11:34 AM, Bob Simcoe wrote:
> > > Could anyone please give me an example of pfpostprint.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > 
> > We used, and now avoid pfpostprint. It's "too active" sometimes. As in it runs
> > the specified command more often than you want and it's easier to
> > specifically run system commands when you want than it is to make sure
> > pfpostprint doesn't run when you don't want.
> > 
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> > bkw
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