IWP PDF
Can't print from filemaker IWP. I have a script that sends the print layout to a PDF.
It works on mine when i log in as one of my customers... but... its because the pathway is: filewin:/C:/Documents and Settings/Kirk/Desktop/Untitled.pdf.
I don't see a setting that will put it to anyones desk top. How do i do that?
You'll have to set up a the filepath dynamically so it works for different computers. The easiest way to do this would probably be to save it do the desktop. This link should help you get started:
http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7013/~/dynamically-naming-a-pdf
How are you generating a PDF from IWP? The Save Records AS PDF script step says it doesn't work in IWP????
Have you tried using a Container field for your IWP layouts? There's also a filemaker plugin called Supercontainer made by a company called 360works that could be helpful to you.
http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5812/kw/IWP%20Container
http://forums.filemaker.com/posts/1cbd90a14f
http://forums.filemaker.com/posts/480beafd97?commentId=147691#147691
Some people have gotten a form of this to work by setting up a script on the server--either via server schedule, System scheduler controlled robot file or Install OnTimer that periodically checks a "PDF Request Table" for new records.
The user clicks a button that performs a script that creates a new record in this table that contains the needed criteria for pulling up the records needed in the PDF along with the user's email address.
The script on the server uses any new records found to generate the PDF and then emails the PDF as an attachment back to the users.
Clunky, complicated, but can be made to work.
Well apperantly i can't do a PDF either...
Is there a way to do this?