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Issue while printing PDF files

Former Member — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:02:28 GMT

Hi All ,

I am trying to print PDF document with the help of the method cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute . Below is the code for the same ,

CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute

EXPORTING

document = gv_fname

APPLICATION =
PARAMETER =
DEFAULT_DIRECTORY =
MAXIMIZED =
MINIMIZED =
SYNCHRONOUS =

operation = 'PRINT'

EXCEPTIONS

cntl_error = 1

error_no_gui = 2

bad_parameter = 3

file_not_found = 4

path_not_found = 5

file_extension_unknown = 6

error_execute_failed = 7

synchronous_failed = 8

not_supported_by_gui = 9

OTHERS = 10.

Gv_fname contains the path of the file to be printed . The file is present on the desktop.

Using the above method I am able to print the PDF document but it opens up a blank Acrobat reader while printing . I am looking for a solution to avoid opening of blank Acrobat reader while printing the PDF document .

Please let me know if there is any other way to print PDF files .

Any information leading to a solution for this problem would be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance .

Re: Issue while printing PDF files

Former Member — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:20:17 GMT

Hi,

Just u can see the below code.

***TO GET THE SMART FORM

CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'

EXPORTING

FORMNAME = 'ZB_EX_VEHICLE_ACTIVITY_FORM'

IMPORTING

FM_NAME = FM_NAME

EXCEPTIONS

NO_FORM = 1

NO_FUNCTION_MODULE = 2

OTHERS = 3 .

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

ELSE.

IF SMART_PARAM IS INITIAL.

CTRL_PARA-DEVICE = 'PRINTER'.

CTRL_PARA-PREVIEW = 'X'.

************************************************

***below you just check in fm_name u r passing in exporting day_late and prog_pha. these ***two fields iam passing to smartforms. so in smartforms u need to declare in form ***interfaceas prog_pha and day_late. if u want to pass table then u can pass table in ***tables and also u need to declare it in smartforms in form interface.

CALL FUNCTION FM_NAME

EXPORTING

CONTROL_PARAMETERS = CTRL_PARA

USER_SETTINGS = 'X'

PROG_PHA = PROG_PHA

DAY_LATE = DAY_LATE

L_SYSDATE = L_SYSDATE

TABLES

IT_ACTIVITY_FINAL = IT_ACTIVITY_FINAL

EXCEPTIONS

FORMATTING_ERROR = 1

INTERNAL_ERROR = 2

SEND_ERROR = 3

USER_CANCELED = 4

OTHERS = 5.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

ENDIF.

***TO GET PDF FILE

IF SMART_PARAM-Z_R3_PDF = 'X'.

***below u can give the file name, here iam given vehicle_activity_report and date and time. ***u can give instead of vehicle_activity_report u can give according to ur requirement.

concatenate

'C:/VEHICLE_ACTIVITY_REPORT' sy-datum4(2) SY-DATUM6(2) SY-DATUM+0(4) '_' sy-uzeit '.pdf' into WS_FULLPATH.

OUTPUT_OPTIONS-TDDEST = 'LP01'.

OUTPUT_OPTIONS-TDNOPREV = 'X'.

OUTPUT_OPTIONS-TDNEWID = 'X'.

OUTPUT_OPTIONS-TDIMMED = ' '.

CTRL_PARA-NO_DIALOG = 'X'.

CTRL_PARA-GETOTF = 'X'.

CALL FUNCTION FM_NAME

EXPORTING

CONTROL_PARAMETERS = CTRL_PARA

OUTPUT_OPTIONS = OUTPUT_OPTIONS

USER_SETTINGS = 'X'

PROG_PHA = PROG_PHA

DAY_LATE = DAY_LATE

L_SYSDATE = L_SYSDATE

IMPORTING

JOB_OUTPUT_INFO = MY_OUTPUT_INFO

JOB_OUTPUT_OPTIONS = JOB_OUTPUT_OPTIONS

TABLES

IT_ACTIVITY_FINAL = IT_ACTIVITY_FINAL

EXCEPTIONS

FORMATTING_ERROR = 1

INTERNAL_ERROR = 2

SEND_ERROR = 3

USER_CANCELED = 4

OTHERS = 5 .

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

ENDIF.

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'

EXPORTING

FORMAT = 'PDF'

IMPORTING

BIN_FILESIZE = BIN_FILESIZE

TABLES

OTF = MY_OUTPUT_INFO-OTFDATA

LINES = LINES

EXCEPTIONS

ERR_MAX_LINEWIDTH = 1

ERR_FORMAT = 2

ERR_CONV_NOT_POSSIBLE = 3

ERR_BAD_OTF = 4

OTHERS = 5.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

ENDIF.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

FILENAME = WS_FULLPATH

FILETYPE = 'BIN'

TABLES

DATA_TAB = LINES .

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

ENDIF.

Hope useful for u.

Re: Issue while printing PDF files

Former Member — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:37:18 GMT

hi,

i think there is no PRINT which u specify for OPERATION. just chek the method.

there is only OPEN operation in execute method....

Are you getting print out of PDF file data.

Regards,

shankar.

Re: Issue while printing PDF files

Former Member — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:44:37 GMT

yes i do get a print out but the only issue is that it opens up a blank acrobat reader application.. So the user has to manually close it . I m looking for a solution to avoid this .

Re: Issue while printing PDF files

Former Member — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:50:39 GMT

hi,

just check it out with same method by passing CLOSE to OPERATION parameter.

Reagrds,

Shankar.

Re: Issue while printing PDF files

vishal_agrawal3 — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 14:28:48 GMT

Hi All,

Am facing the same problem. After printing, the adobe acrobat reader is still open. Did anyone find any solution to this problem?

Regards,

Vishal Agrawal