Question Re: powerbuilder in Technology Q&A

powerbuilder

Former Member — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:37:17 GMT

Hi All,

I am saving a data window as PDF from my application.

dw_1.saveas("path", PDF, TRUE)

when the above code is executing, it is making an hourglass pointer.

I am using below code to create pdf from my application.

dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.Method = Distill!
dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Printer = "\\prntsrvr\pr-6"
dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.  &
 Distill.CustomPostScript="Yes"

I do not want to display hours glass to user,which prevent them to continue their work.

Is there any solution for this.

Thanks

Rashmi

Re: powerbuilder

Former Member — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 21:40:34 GMT

Hi Rashmi;

You have a few choices ...

1) Use PB's muli-threading feature (aka SharedObject) to perform the PDF generation asynchronously. - or -

2) Create another EXE and call it from your PB App to create the PDF

3) Call a Web Service - built using a PB NVUO and generate the PDF in the WS.

HTH

Regards ... Chris

Re: powerbuilder

Former Member — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 11:00:35 GMT

HI Chris,

The issue is when I am creating the PDF , it is sending print job to the printer.

as this is a related to OS process so it is making hours glass( we are creating a pdf with help of a printer which is configure in my machine).

can we avoid it.

Thanks

Rashmi

Re: powerbuilder

Former Member — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 13:34:18 GMT

You can also generate a PDF by exporting as pdf instead of printing.

dw_1.SaveAs (ls_fileName, PDF!, True)

It will still HourGlass, but you can work with other windows applications if that is what you want. If not, then you have to perform the export asynchronously as Chris suggested.

Re: powerbuilder

Former Member — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 06:14:28 GMT

Hi rashmi,

Install Ghostscript and then perfrom your activity