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Printing files from Presentation Server

Former Member — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:34:00 GMT

Hi experts,

I need a recomendation :

I have documents in presentation server (.xls, .doc, .jpg, .msg) and I need to print it in a specific printer.

I was searching for a method or FM and I found METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute, but this method prints to my Windows default printer

and I need to set a printer name, because the users have many printers and they need to chose one.

If you know another method or FM in which I can set the printer name, please help me with that.

Thanks!!

Re: Printing files from Presentation Server

Juwin — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:38:41 GMT

Have a look at this thread please:

Thanks,

Juwin

Re: Printing files from Presentation Server

Former Member — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:36:53 GMT

Thanks so much for your answer,

The thread is so helpful, but what happen with the others types of documents?

(Like .xls, .pdf, .msg)

CREATE OBJECT gs_word 'WORD.APPLICATION'.

Thanks Juwin.

Re: Printing files from Presentation Server

Juwin — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:50:26 GMT

I thought you already had a method to print the documents.

You may use the thread I suggested, to set the active printer and then use your current logic to print out the documents.

Thanks,

Juwin

Re: Printing files from Presentation Server

retired_member — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 17:09:09 GMT

Hmm, a trick could be to exploit the printing capabilities of the browser control. It should be able to consume these file types. The encapsulation CL_ABAP_BROWSER shows how to add a print button that allows to select a printer (printing = abap_true), see program DEMO_HTML_BROWSER.

Re: Printing files from Presentation Server

Former Member — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 18:09:23 GMT

Yes Juwin, I´ve already have the logic for printing differents document using method METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute, but my doubt is related to how to create the object, because it make reference only to word document.

Sorry, I got confused.

Re: Printing files from Presentation Server

Sandra_Rossi — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 19:03:50 GMT

OLE and cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute arecompletely different. Again, could you give the command you execute, so that we can answer/search whether there's a solution to select the printer?

Re: Printing files from Presentation Server

Former Member — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:29:38 GMT

Thanks so much for your help Juwin and Sandra, I´m going to explain the complete process:

As I explained, the user has to chose an specific printer because they have many in their work place.

They have to print smartforms and presentation server document like (.xls, .doc, .jpg, .msg).

In a popup, they write a printer name, and I set it in smartform FM :

CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'

EXPORTING formname = 'XXXXXXXX'

IMPORTING fm_name = lf_fm_name

EXCEPTIONS no_form = 1

no_function_module = 2

OTHERS = 3.

ls_control_param-device = 'PRINTER'.

ls_control_param-no_dialog = 'X'.

ls_control_param-preview = ' '.

ls_control_param-getotf = ' '.

ls_control_param-langu = 'S'.

ls_composer_param-tddest = PRINTER NAME FROM THE POPUP.

ls_composer_param-tdcopies = wa_zsdoc_status_n-cant_documentos.

ls_composer_param-tdimmed = 'X'.

ls_composer_param-tddelete = 'X'.

ls_composer_param-tdnoprint = ' '.

CALL FUNCTION lf_fm_name

EXPORTING

archive_index = toa_dara

archive_parameters = arc_params

control_parameters = ls_control_param

mail_recipient = ls_recipient

mail_sender = ls_sender

output_options = ls_composer_param

user_settings = space

XML = it_xml

IMPORTING job_output_info = ls_job_info

EXCEPTIONS formatting_error = 1

internal_error = 2

send_error = 3

user_canceled = 4

OTHERS = 5.

And it´s works

The problem is when I try to print documents from presentation server. I used the method:

CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute

EXPORTING

operation = 'PRINT'

document = path where the documet is located

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.

It´s works, But it takes Windows default printer and I do not need it.

I do not know if I´m clear in my request, could you help me with my problem?

Thanks so much for your help!!

Re: Printing files from Presentation Server

Juwin — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:35:59 GMT

You can just create the Word object and make it not visible and use that object to set the default printer. You needn't use that object for anything else.

Thanks,

Juwin

Re: Printing files from Presentation Server

Former Member — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 23:31:56 GMT

Juwin, It doesn´t works :s

CREATE OBJECT gs_word 'PDF.APPLICATION'.

SET PROPERTY OF gs_word 'Visible' = 0.

CALL METHOD OF gs_word 'Documents' = gs_documents.

CALL METHOD OF gs_documents 'Open' = gs_newdoc

EXPORTING #1 = '\\folder\public\document\file.pdf'.

CALL METHOD OF gs_word 'ActiveDocument' = gs_actdoc .

SET PROPERTY OF gs_word 'ActivePrinter' = 'LPS3'.

CALL METHOD OF gs_actdoc 'PrintOut' .

CALL METHOD OF gs_word 'Quit'.

FREE: gs_word, gs_actdoc, gs_documents, gs_newdoc .

It´s the same source code from thread you share me.

Re: Printing files from Presentation Server

Juwin — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:51:19 GMT

No, what I meant was:

CREATE OBJECT gs_word 'WORD.APPLICATION'.

SET PROPERTY OF gs_word 'Visible' = '0' .

get property of gs_word 'ActivePrinter' = current_printername.

If you want user to have the option to choose the printer, then you can give a popup with a dropdown of printer names. List of printer names can be retrieved using RSPO_LIST_FRONTEND_PRINTERS function module. Check RSPO_FRONTEND_PRINTERS_FOR_DEV for example. Once the user chooses the printer from the dropdown, pass that selected value to the ActivePrinter name.

set property of gs_word 'ActivePrinter' = new_printername.

CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute

EXPORTING

operation = 'PRINT'

document = path where the pdf document is located

set property of gs_word 'ActivePrinter' = current_printername.

CALL METHOD OF gs_word 'Quit' .

Thanks,

Juwin