BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Create PDF file          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi Thirdparty Tools (RaveReports) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Bill C Guest Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:16 pm    Post subject: Create PDF file G'day all, Delphi 7 Pro, Word 2000, MSSQL server 7 My database prepares reports as Word docs (actually in RTF) for printing and these can be saved to a local directory. Using nothing more than Rave (ie no further software), I would like to take this Word file and convert it to a PDF. Tip #96 in Nevrona's Tips and Tricks suggests you can do this, but I think there are code errors in their example. I certainly can't get it to work. It would be good if this could be done in code, without using the Rave visual designer. As usual, everyone's guidance and suggestions are appreciated. Cheers Bill Back to top Bill C Guest Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:13 am    Post subject: Re: Create PDF file Thanks for your reply Trevor, Tip #96 does report to a stream, but the final line of code is OutStream.SaveToFile('test.pdf'); The Tip comment is "In the example the PDF file is saved to file as one of the last steps." The problem I have is that the code doesn't run. I think there are 2 errors (undeclared identifiers) RvRenderPDF1.Engine := RvNDRWriter1; RvRenderPDF1.Execute; RvRenderPDF1 doesn't have a property "Engine" nor a function "Execute" (I have a very limited understanding of Rave, but am OK with Delphi) I am looking to: 1. get a Word file from disk using RichEdit1.LoadFromFile('WordFile.doc') 2. put it into a memory stream (RichEdit.SaveToStream(NdrStream)) then 3. save it as a PDF (using Tip #96 code). Thanks for your further comments Cheers Bill "Trevor Keegan" <tkeegan (AT) ealink (DOT) com> wrote: Quote: Hello Bill, What is the problem that you are having? If I look at tip #96, it is not converting a Word file into PDF, it is only reporting directly into PDF file a stream....is this what you are wanting to do? Regards Trevor Keegan Back to top Trevor Keegan Guest Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:13 am    Post subject: Re: Create PDF file Hello Bill, What is the problem that you are having? If I look at tip #96, it is not converting a Word file into PDF, it is only reporting directly into PDF file a stream....is this what you are wanting to do? Regards Trevor Keegan Back to top clacke Guest Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:05 am    Post subject: Re: Create PDF file Bill, Quote: Thanks for your reply Trevor, Tip #96 does report to a stream, but the final line of code is OutStream.SaveToFile('test.pdf'); The Tip comment is "In the example the PDF file is saved to file as one of the last steps." The problem I have is that the code doesn't run. I think there are 2 errors (undeclared identifiers) RvRenderPDF1.Engine := RvNDRWriter1; RvRenderPDF1.Execute; RvRenderPDF1 doesn't have a property "Engine" nor a function "Execute" (I have a very limited understanding of Rave, but am OK with Delphi) I am looking to: 1. get a Word file from disk using RichEdit1.LoadFromFile('WordFile.doc') 2. put it into a memory stream (RichEdit.SaveToStream(NdrStream)) then 3. save it as a PDF (using Tip #96 code). Thanks for your further comments Cheers Bill "Trevor Keegan" <tkeegan (AT) ealink (DOT) com> wrote: Hello Bill, What is the problem that you are having? If I look at tip #96, it is not converting a Word file into PDF, it is only reporting directly into PDF file a stream....is this what you are wanting to do? Regards Trevor Keegan You cannot produce a pdf starting from another output produced by Rave. So, you could produce your report from scratch in pdf format. Following a procedure you could copy to produce a pdf by code: procedure CreatePDF(FileName: string); var tmpRvp: TRvProject; tmpRvs: TRvSystem; tmpRPdf: TRvRenderPDF; begin try tmpRvp := TRvProject.Create(Self); tmpRvs := TRvSystem.Create(Self); tmpRPdf := TRvRenderPDF.Create(Self); tmpRvp.Engine := tmpRvs; tmpRvp.ProjectFile := 'C:\MyDirectory\project1.rav'; tmpRvs.DefaultDest := rdFile; tmpRvs.DoNativeOutput := false; tmpRvs.RenderObject := tmpRPdf; tmpRvs.OutputFileName := FileName; tmpRvs.SystemSetups := tmpRvs.SystemSetups - [ssAllowSetup]; tmpRvs.SystemOptions := []; tmpRvp.Open; tmpRvp.ExecuteReport('Report1'); tmpRvp.Close; finally tmpRvp.Free; tmpRvs.Free; tmpRPdf.Free; end; Back to top Eldon Lewis Guest Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:25 am    Post subject: Re: Create PDF file Quote: The problem I have is that the code doesn't run. I think there are 2 errors (undeclared identifiers) RvRenderPDF1.Engine := RvNDRWriter1; RvRenderPDF1.Execute; RvRenderPDF1 doesn't have a property "Engine" nor a function "Execute" (I have a very limited understanding of Rave, but am OK with Delphi) I have updated the tip and trick. The two statements above should reference RvProject1 instead of RvRenderPdf1. I apologize for the typos. Eldon Lewis Nevrona Designs Back to top Bill C Guest Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:13 am    Post subject: Re: Create PDF file - apology from Nevrona re tip #96 G'day all, Just received an email from Nevrona, as follows... (!) "Bill, I apologize for the typos in the tip and trick. I have now corrected the error and the code that is out there now should work just fine. Best Regards, Technical Support Nevrona Designs" Cheers Bill "Bill C" <wcarey (AT) NOTadam (DOT) com.au> wrote: Quote: G'day all, Delphi 7 Pro, Word 2000, MSSQL server 7 My database prepares reports as Word docs (actually in RTF) for printing and these can be saved to a local directory. Using nothing more than Rave (ie no further software), I would like to take this Word file and convert it to a PDF. Tip #96 in Nevrona's Tips and Tricks suggests you can do this, but I think there are code errors in their example. I certainly can't get it to work. It would be good if this could be done in code, without using the Rave visual designer. As usual, everyone's guidance and suggestions are appreciated. Cheers Bill Back to top Bill C Guest Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:13 am    Post subject: Re: Create PDF file "clacke", But what (in general terms) is contained in Project1? I already have a Word file on disk (created via Word automation - not Rave). My idea as indicated was as follows: 1. get the Word file from disk using RichEdit1.LoadFromFile('WordFile.doc') 2. put it into a memory stream (RichEdit.SaveToStream(NdrStream)) then 3. save it as a PDF via Rave (using Tip #96 code). Won't this work? Cheers Bill "clacke" <clacke.nospamplease (AT) tiscali (DOT) nospamplease.it> wrote: Quote: You cannot produce a pdf starting from another output produced by Rave. So, you could produce your report from scratch in pdf format. Following a procedure you could copy to produce a pdf by code: procedure CreatePDF(FileName: string); var tmpRvp: TRvProject; tmpRvs: TRvSystem; tmpRPdf: TRvRenderPDF; begin try tmpRvp := TRvProject.Create(Self); tmpRvs := TRvSystem.Create(Self); tmpRPdf := TRvRenderPDF.Create(Self); tmpRvp.Engine := tmpRvs; tmpRvp.ProjectFile := 'C:\MyDirectory\project1.rav'; tmpRvs.DefaultDest := rdFile; tmpRvs.DoNativeOutput := false; tmpRvs.RenderObject := tmpRPdf; tmpRvs.OutputFileName := FileName; tmpRvs.SystemSetups := tmpRvs.SystemSetups - [ssAllowSetup]; tmpRvs.SystemOptions := []; tmpRvp.Open; tmpRvp.ExecuteReport('Report1'); tmpRvp.Close; finally tmpRvp.Free; tmpRvs.Free; tmpRPdf.Free; end; Back to top Eldon Lewis Guest Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:05 am    Post subject: Re: Create PDF file Bill, Quote: But what (in general terms) is contained in Project1? I already have a Word file on disk (created via Word automation - not Rave). My idea as indicated was as follows: 1. get the Word file from disk using RichEdit1.LoadFromFile('WordFile.doc') 2. put it into a memory stream (RichEdit.SaveToStream(NdrStream)) then 3. save it as a PDF via Rave (using Tip #96 code). Won't this work? Cheers Bill If the WordFile.doc is an rtf file then it should work just fine because Rave can import rtf. However, most .doc files are not rtf files and Rave would not be able to make the conversion. 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