topic Re: Printing files... in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Printing files...

david_fryda2 — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 14:57:29 GMT

Hi,

I would like to print several files.

I do not want to send them separatedly to the printer : I want to send them as one job and send this job to the printer ?

Is it possible ?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Printing files...

Vinod_Chandran — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 17:01:26 GMT

From where are you printing?

Is it a SAPScript?

Vinod

Re: Printing files...

Former Member — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:19:30 GMT

Assuming you want to combine the output of separate programs or multiple runs of the same program, you can write a program that submits the programs, exports the list to memory and returns. You then use FMs LIST_FROM_MEMORY and WRITE_LIST to write the separate lists.


data: begin of listobject occurs 0.
        include structure abaplist.
data: end of listobject.

      submit zftest
             with fyear    = fyear
             etc...
             exporting list to memory
             and return.
      call function 'LIST_FROM_MEMORY'
           tables
                listobject = listobject
           exceptions
                not_found  = 1
                others     = 2.

      call function 'WRITE_LIST'
           tables
                listobject = listobject
           exceptions
                empty_list = 1
                others     = 2.

I'm not entirely sure what you are trying to do. If this isn't what you want, please elaborate your requirements.

Rob

Re: Printing files...

athavanraja — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 04:42:46 GMT

is it front end files or files stored in the application sever?

Regards

Raja

Re: Printing files...

david_fryda2 — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 07:53:06 GMT

Hi everyone,

Thanks for al the reply.

I am talking about files that are on the localhost.

I am trying your solution.

Thanks a lot.

Re: Printing files...

athavanraja — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:01:10 GMT

what you can do is use the class/method

cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute method to print.

                                                     CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute
  EXPORTING
    DOCUMENT               = <location of the document> djfkd/fdf/fdfd/txt'

    OPERATION              = 'PRINT'

this you can call it in a loop.

Regards

Raja

Re: Printing files...

david_fryda2 — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:03:49 GMT

Hi everyone,

I am really new at ABAP programming and I am getting dificulties to understand all this stuff.

Lets say I have 5 files to print. I do not want to send 5 files to the printer separatly. I want to create 1 job that contains all these files. And when this job is ready, I send it to the printer.

Those files are located on my local host and not a server machine.

Thanks a lot.

Re: Printing files...

athavanraja — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:34:25 GMT

My guess is that you want to do it from a portal application, if yes.

develop a RFC function module in ABAP which would take the file path as parameters(table -so that you can supply multiple files).

within the function use the method i have mentioned earlier to do the job.

this RFC you can easily call from your java application.

Regards

Raja

Re: Printing files...

david_fryda2 — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 10:40:14 GMT

Thanks a lot for your help..it really helps.

Nice day.

Re: Printing files...

david_fryda2 — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:54:35 GMT

Hi again,

Last thing : Does cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute

exists in SAP/R3 4.6c version ?

Thanks.

Re: Printing files...

athavanraja — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:26:52 GMT

sorry i can't confirm that as i dont have 4.6c system, i work in a 4.7 system.

in case if you dont find it in 4.6c system. you can use FM WS_EXECUTE which can do the same job.

Regards

Raja

Re: Printing files...

david_fryda2 — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:55:28 GMT

Hi,

The method execute doesn't exist with parameter "operation".

I tried to use to WS_EXECUTE...it does print : it opens the file but do not close the file after printing.

Is there an option to close automatically the file after printing ?

Thanks.