@Tim, one problem with those non-Adobe solutions is compatibility. Depending on the type/contents of your PDF’s, those non-Adobe alternatives may not handle them well.
In my case I'm dealing mostly with PDFs that contain images, and no text at all. In my experience those non-Adobe alternatives did not render my pdfs properly. So, if possible I’d stick with Adobe Reader. julio > On May 6, 2019, at 4:54 PM, Tim Nevels via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On May 6, 2019, at 2:00 PM, Doug Cottril wrote: > >> Julio & all >> >> That does indeed, work. However, the SW_Hide parameter does not seem to >> suppress the print >> dialogs. Since I actually need to print multiple documents at once, the >> user does not want to >> press the print button after every page (and there could be 50+ pages, so I >> don’t blame them) >> >> I’ll read the docs a bit and the resource Chip posted, but if anyone has >> beat their head against >> this wall before and either has a solution, or knows there isn’t one, I’d >> appreciate hearing >> about it. > > You appear to have several options: > > PDFtoPrinter http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/pdftoprinter.html Have not > used it, just found it with Google. > > Foxit Reader https://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf-reader/ Have not used > it, just found it with Google. > > Acrobat Reader using “officially undocumented” command line interface. This > is the one I built and used many years ago. Not sure if it still works in the > current version of Acrobat Reader. You will have to test it to see if it > still works. > > Here is some sample code initially written back in 2007. Yikes!! But you can > see it supports Acrobat Reader from version 5.0 to 10.0. But you will get the > docs on the command line parameters. (I found this doing Google searches long > time ago.) > > // =========================================== > // PROJECT METHOD: ExpenseReport_PrintReceipts > > // PARAMETERS: $1 = full path to PDF file to print > > // DESCRIPTION: Called form PrintExpenseReport method to print a PDF file > // of receipts. > > // This method uses the partially documented -- and unsupported -- way of > getting > // Adobe Reader to print a PDF file without displaying print dialogs to the > user. > > // Command Line Parameters: > // /p = displays the Print Dialog box (but my testing shows it does > not always show dialog box) > // /t = prints without dialog box (but you need to also include the > printer name parameter) > // /n = Launches a separate instance of Acrobat or Adobe Reader, even > if one is currently open. > // /s = Opens Acrobat or Adobe Reader, suppressing the splash screen. > // /o = Opens Acrobat or Adobe Reader, suppressing the open file dialog. > // /h = Opens Acrobat or Adobe Reader in a minimized window. > > // CREATED BY: Tim Nevels, Innovative Solutions ©2007 > // DATE: 9/20/2007 > // LAST MODIFIED: > // ============================================ > > C_TEXT($1;$documentPath_t) > $documentPath_t:=$1 > > $OKtoContinue_b:=True > > If (<>MacOS) > Msg ("Printing receipt PDF files is currently not supported for Mac OS > X.") > $OKtoContinue_b:=False > End if > > // get path to Adobe Reader > If ($OKtoContinue_b) > $adobeReaderProgramPath_t:="C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Reader > 10.0\\Reader\\AcroRd32.exe" > If (Test path name($adobeReaderProgramPath_t)#Is a document) > $adobeReaderProgramPath_t:="C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Reader > 9.0\\Reader\\AcroRd32.exe" > If (Test path name($adobeReaderProgramPath_t)#Is a document) > $adobeReaderProgramPath_t:="C:\\Program > Files\\Adobe\\Reader 8.0\\Reader\\AcroRd32.exe" > If (Test path name($adobeReaderProgramPath_t)#Is a > document) > $adobeReaderProgramPath_t:="C:\\Program > Files\\Adobe\\Reader 7.0\\Reader\\AcroRd32.exe" > If (Test path > name($adobeReaderProgramPath_t)#Is a document) > $adobeReaderProgramPath_t:="C:\\Program > Files\\Adobe\\Acrobat 7.0\\Acrobat\\Acrobat.exe" > If (Test path > name($adobeReaderProgramPath_t)#Is a document) > > $adobeReaderProgramPath_t:="C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Acrobat > 5.0\\Acrobat\\Acrobat.exe" > If (Test path > name($adobeReaderProgramPath_t)#Is a document) > Msg ("ERROR: Unable to > locate Adobe Reader application."+<>CR+<>CR+"Please locate the program.") > $docRef:=Open > document("";"APPL";Get pathname) > If (OK=1) > > $adobeReaderProgramPath_t:=Document > Else > > $adobeReaderProgramPath_t:="" > End if > End if > End if > End if > End if > End if > End if > > If ($adobeReaderProgramPath_t="") > Msg ("ERROR: Unable to print Receipts PDF file. The Adobe > Reader application could not"+" be found.") > $OKtoContinue_b:=False > End if > End if > > > // get current printer name > If ($OKtoContinue_b) > $printerName_t:=Get current printer > End if > > > // issue the print command to Acrobat Reader > If ($OKtoContinue_b) > $documentPath_t:=Char(Double quote)+$documentPath_t+Char(Double quote) > $adobeReaderProgramPath_t:=Char(Double > quote)+$adobeReaderProgramPath_t+Char(Double quote) > > // handle special command line parameters for different Adobe versions > Case of > : (Caps lock down) // %%%%%%%%%%%% Debugging Code %%%%%%%%%%%% > $commandLineParameters_t:=" /p /h /s " > $userInput_t:=Request("Enter command line > parameters:";$commandLineParameters_t) > If (OK=1) > $commandLineParameters_t:=$userInput_t > End if > // %%%%%%%%%%%% Debugging Code %%%%%%%%%%%% > > : ($adobeReaderProgramPath_t="@Reader 10.0@") > $commandLineParameters_t:=" /t " > > : ($adobeReaderProgramPath_t="@Reader 9.0@") > $commandLineParameters_t:=" /t " > > : ($adobeReaderProgramPath_t="@Reader 8.0@") > $commandLineParameters_t:=" /t " > > Else > $commandLineParameters_t:=" /p /h /s " > End case > > SET ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE("_4D_OPTION_HIDE_CONSOLE";"true") > > LAUNCH EXTERNAL > PROCESS($adobeReaderProgramPath_t+$commandLineParameters_t+$documentPath_t+" > "+$printerName_t) > End if > > Tim > > ***************************************** > Tim Nevels > Innovative Solutions > 785-749-3444 > [email protected] > ***************************************** > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** -- Julio Carneiro [email protected] ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
