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[Former Member]

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

[Former Member]

Hi rashmi,

Install Ghostscript and then perfrom your activity

[Former Member]

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.

[Former Member]

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

[Former Member]

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