Datawindow Save as PDF Problem

You can find details about Postscript at
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/docproject/programming/postscript/postscript.html

Regarding other questions refer to
http://sybooks.sybase.com/onlinebooks/group-pb/pbg0900e/pbug/@Generic__BookTextView/29597

Regards,
Loks

Thanks Loks, but I've done everything by the book
I am able to print or save the D/W to PDF format, but the problem is I can't protect the document so the user can't do anything with the PDF result, so my big problem is how to print & directly protect the PDF result.

I've done searching to sybase and any other site but still I can't get the solution

Thx

Hi,

Printing is easy because according to my understanding PDF writer actually prints the data into PDF file.
So set the Windows setting for default Printer to Adobe in registry

First get the Adobe Printer from Registry using
RegistryGet ( "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices", "Acrobat PDFWriter", RegString!, is_pdf_Adobewriter)

Then set it as default Printer
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows", "Device", RegString!,  "Acrobat PDFWriter," + is_default_Adobeprinter)

This setting keep the viewer from popping up after the file has been printed.
RegistrySet ("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat PDFWriter", "bExecViewer", RegString!, "0")

To check whether the PDF file finished Printing the PDF file
After the Printing is over then the
RegistryGet("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat PDFWriter" ,"PDFFileName", RegString!, sKey) will return 0
of sKey will Null or Len(sKey) < 0

Now just call dw_1.Print(False), which printed my PDF file.

This is the procedure I have used to print the PDF files using Acrobat 4 PDF writer.
And the PDF filed printed did not allow any user to Modify the Contents.

I did not use any security Settings to Print PDF.

For further reference, there is Forum where you can get more information perticular to PDF i.e;
http://www.planetpdf.com/

Regards,
Loks

Thanks for yopur attention Loks

I've already done everything you told but still it couldn't work.

Currently I use PDF Writer 5.0 and Power Builder 9

I am able to make PDF output using ghostscript or PDF Writer but still I can't protect the PDF result.
(PDF writer is much faster that ghostscript).

Below is my script.

******************************
USING PDF WRITER
******************************
int MyLoop
string PDFFolder, PDFFileName

PDFFolder = "C:\MyApp\PDF_OUTPUT"

dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Printer = "Acrobat PDFWriter"

For MyLoop = 1 To 2
      PDFFileName = PDFFolder + "\printed-" + string(MyLoop) + ".pdf"
      RegistrySet("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat PDFWriter","PDFFileName", RegString!, PDFFileName)
      dw_1.Print(False)
Next


******************************
USING GHOSTSCRIPT
******************************

int MyLoop
string PDFFolder, PDFFileName

PDFFolder = "C:\MyApp\PDF_OUTPUT"

dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.Method = Distill!
dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Printer = "Acrobat Distiller"
dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.Distill.CustomPostScript="Yes"

For MyLoop = 1 To 2
      PDFFileName = PDFFolder + "\printed-" + string(MyLoop) + ".pdf"
      dw_1.SaveAs(PDFFileName, PDF!, true)
Next


Regards,
Sofian

Thanks for yopur attention Loks

I've already done everything you told but still it couldn't work.

Currently I use PDF Writer 5.0 and Power Builder 9

I am able to make PDF output using ghostscript or PDF Writer but still I can't protect the PDF result.
(PDF writer is much faster that ghostscript).

Below is my script.

******************************
USING PDF WRITER
******************************
int MyLoop
string PDFFolder, PDFFileName

PDFFolder = "C:\MyApp\PDF_OUTPUT"

dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Printer = "Acrobat PDFWriter"

For MyLoop = 1 To 2
      PDFFileName = PDFFolder + "\printed-" + string(MyLoop) + ".pdf"
      RegistrySet("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat PDFWriter","PDFFileName", RegString!, PDFFileName)
      dw_1.Print(False)
Next


******************************
USING GHOSTSCRIPT
******************************

int MyLoop
string PDFFolder, PDFFileName

PDFFolder = "C:\MyApp\PDF_OUTPUT"

dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.Method = Distill!
dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Printer = "Acrobat Distiller"
dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.Distill.CustomPostScript="Yes"

For MyLoop = 1 To 2
      PDFFileName = PDFFolder + "\printed-" + string(MyLoop) + ".pdf"
      dw_1.SaveAs(PDFFileName, PDF!, true)
Next


Regards,
Sofian

Hi Sofian,

You are using Save As function. Try using Print instead of Save As. Even the PDF is printed when SaveAs() used.
Kindly check the Properties in the Acrobat PDF Printer and Acrobat Disteller. You have security setting in the Acrobat Distiller.
You will find it under Printers Folder

Regards,
Loks

Datawindow Save As to PDF is a new feature of PB 9.
The Security setting under Printer Folder is not for setting PDF document.

I've looked every where but still I can't find how to set the PDF security directly.

Thanks