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CONVERT_OTF

mansur_shaik — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 08:57:09 GMT

Hello Gurus,

While using FM "Convert_OTF" I am facing problem. I can see the correct data in the print preview of the smartform but while converting to PDF this data is migrated/mismatched. Please help me to solve.

   call function 'CONVERT_OTF'
        exporting
          format                = 'PDF'
*         MAX_LINEWIDTH         = 132
*         ARCHIVE_INDEX         = ' '
*         COPYNUMBER            = 0
*         ASCII_BIDI_VIS2LOG    = ' '
*         PDF_DELETE_OTFTAB     = ' '
        importing
          bin_filesize          = lv_size
*         bin_file              =
        tables
          otf                   = ls_output-otfdata
          lines                 = lt_tline
        exceptions
          err_max_linewidth     = 1
          err_format            = 2
          err_conv_not_possible = 3
          err_bad_otf           = 4
          others                = 5.
      if sy-subrc = 0.

Re: CONVERT_OTF

Former Member — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:24:15 GMT

Salaam Mansur,

The CONVERT_OTF call is fine the problem could be with the SMARTFORM Call.

When you are calling in foreground you are specifying the print parameters in pop-up which I don't guess are passed while in OTF case.

Provide appropriate print params it will show properly.

Regards

Re: CONVERT_OTF

gouravkumar64 — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:25:00 GMT

Hi,

If requirement is only for PDF conversion,you can use PDF! in print preview command bar Instead of this code.

It will works.

Thanks

Gourav.

Re: CONVERT_OTF

Former Member — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:29:20 GMT

here is a sample

lwa_param TYPE ssfctrlop,

lwa_output TYPE ssfcompop,

* Calling the SMARTFORM using the function module retrieved above

* GET_OTF parameter in the CONTROL_PARAMETERS is set to get the OTF

* format of the output

lwa_param-no_dialog = 'X'.

lwa_param-preview = space.

lwa_param-getotf = 'X'.

lwa_output-TDPRINTER = 'SAPWIN'. "Set your printer here

lwa_output-tddest = 'LP01'. "Set your device here

pass these to

control_parameters = lwa_param

output_options = lwa_output

Re: CONVERT_OTF

RaymondGiuseppi — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:31:33 GMT

First perform some search at OSS, there are "some" notes (*) on what can be converted to pdf from Sap Script or Smart Forms and what cannot...

What is getting wrong with conversion : character fonts, barcodes, pictures ?

Regards,
Raymond

PS: Some notes

1180387 PDF convertrt: Languages BS, MK not treated as Latin-1

1151806 Arial Unicode MS TrueType fonts from Ascender Corp.

992915 PDF converter: Character Dstroke/Dcroat missing for Latin-2

941495 PDF converter: Font is not embedded for Latin-2

820106 CONVERT_OTF: PDF replacement fonts are not embedded

588724 PDF conversion: incorrect special characters with Latin-2

495892 PDF converter: Ohungarumlaut is not displayed

372666 PDF conversion: Supporting Greek font

339832 PDF conversion: Thai support

323736 Restrictions with "PDF print" through spooler

322998 PDF conversion: Cyrillic support

163266 PDF conversion: character set for softfonts

144718 PDF conversion: CJK support

141219 RSTXPDF2: Error during the upload of Adobe Typ 1 font's data

Re: CONVERT_OTF

mansur_shaik — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:40:34 GMT

Thank you for your inputs .

Mansur

Re: CONVERT_OTF

Former Member — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 17:10:31 GMT

Hi Mansur,

You can try calling the function module CONVERT_OTF_2_PDF instead of CONVERT_OTF.

Please check the below link for sample code:

http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/Snippets/Convert+Smartform+to+PDF+format

Thanks,

Ajay Bose

Re: CONVERT_OTF

Former Member — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:09:19 GMT

Hi Mansur,

What are you trying to do after convert OTF data?

I mean, if you are trying to send an e-mail as PDF attachment, please, check the code below. It is working fine to me.

DATA : pdf_xstring TYPE xstring,

lv_bin_filesize TYPE i,

lt_pdf_table TYPE tlinetab.

DATA: lt_otf TYPE TABLE OF itcoo.

" First you convert the OTF data

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'

EXPORTING

format = 'PDF'

max_linewidth = 132

IMPORTING

bin_filesize = lv_bin_filesize

bin_file = pdf_xstring

TABLES

otf = lt_otf

lines = lt_pdf_table

EXCEPTIONS

err_max_linewidth = 1

err_format = 2

err_conv_not_possible = 3

err_bad_otf = 4

OTHERS = 5.

*Now for mailing...

DATA: lt_attach_bin TYPE TABLE OF solix,

lt_text TYPE bcsy_text,

send_request TYPE REF TO cl_bcs,

document TYPE REF TO cl_document_bcs,

sender TYPE REF TO cl_cam_address_bcs,

recipient TYPE REF TO cl_cam_address_bcs,

bcs_exception TYPE REF TO cx_bcs,

sent_to_all TYPE os_boolean.

TRY.

send_request = cl_bcs=>create_persistent( ).

lt_attach_bin = cl_document_bcs=>xstring_to_solix( ip_xstring = pdf_xstring ).

APPEND 'Test message' TO lt_text.

document = cl_document_bcs=>create_document( i_type = 'RAW'

i_text = lt_text

i_subject = 'Script as pdf attachment' ).

document->add_attachment( i_attachment_type = 'PDF'

i_attachment_subject = 'script.pdf'

i_att_content_hex = lt_attach_bin ).

send_request->set_document( document ).

* sender = cl_cam_address_bcs=>create_internet_address( 'jonh@gmail.com' ).

recipient = cl_cam_address_bcs=>create_internet_address( 'jonh@gmail.com' ).

* send_request->set_sender( sender ).

send_request->add_recipient( i_recipient = recipient

i_express = 'X' ).

sent_to_all = send_request->send( i_with_error_screen = 'X' ).

COMMIT WORK.

CATCH cx_bcs INTO bcs_exception.

MESSAGE 'eee' TYPE 'S'.

EXIT.

ENDTRY.

Regards

Vinicius Ostan

Re: CONVERT_OTF

mansur_shaik — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 12:24:20 GMT

Hello,

One’s task done(Quality notification), system need to send mails to customer as PDF & user can see the same in Preview. Problem was solved using MPDF functionality(test data below). Thank for your inputs

F sy-ucomm = 'VIEW'.                                     "NK02*   Call FM to print smartformCALL FUNCTION lv_formname
      EXPORTING
        control_parameters = lv_ssfctrlop
        output_options     = lv_ssfcompop
        i_wire             = zqm_cust_comp
        i_textsymbols      = zqm_cust_comp_textsym
        i_form             = gv_rep_i               "NK01
        i_workpaper        = wworkpaper-workpaper   "SPC02
        i_string           = gv_string                      "JP75879
        i_langu            = gv_spras                       "JP80603
      TABLES
        it_desc            = gt_tline
        it_text_name       = gt_text_name                   "AS81726
        it_activity        = gt_activity     "NK01
        it_activity_1      = gt_activity_new                "HS116368
      EXCEPTIONS
        formatting_error   = 1
        internal_error     = 2
        send_error         = 3
        user_canceled      = 4
        OTHERS             = 5.
    IF sy-subrc <> 0.* Implement suitable error handling here
    ENDIF.*    REFRESH gt_text_name.              "AS81726 "AS83026* Commented since, it is not being used, so no need to refresh,* just a blank value is passed.
* Begin of insertion by XXXXX BDVK966144
ELSE.
    if sy-uname = 'XXXXXX' or sy-uname = 'XXXXXX'.
lv_ssfcompop-tdnoprev = 'X'.
lv_ssfcompop-tddest = 'MPDF'.
lv_ssfcompop-tdtitle = 'to=mansurali.shaik@XXXX.com'.
lv_ssfcompop-TDCOVTITLE = 'to=mansurali.shaik@XXXXX.com'.
lv_ssfctrlop-device = 'PRINTER'.
lv_ssfctrlop-PREVIEW = ''.
      else.
    lv_ssfctrlop-getotf    = 'X'.               "