CONVERT_OTF

[mansur_shaik]

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.

[Former Member]

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

[Former Member]

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

[gouravkumar64]

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.

[RaymondGiuseppi]

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

[mansur_shaik]

Thank you for your inputs .

Mansur

[Former Member]

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

[Former Member]

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

[mansur_shaik]

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'.               "