Dear Mr. Dr. Robert Rugilo,
Greetings.
We frequently use R:Base to store PDF files in our software. I shared my
script. I will be pleased if it helps you.
----Start
CLEAR VAR vfile1,vfile2,vcap,iv%
SET VAR vfile1 TEXT = NULL,vcap TEXT ='Loading PDF'
CLS
PLUGINS loadfilename.rbl vfile1 +
|FULLPATH on |TITLE 'Select file to upload PI Copy' +
|FILTER image files .BMP,.JPG |FILTER all files *.* +
|MULTISELECT off |SHOW_HIDDEN off +
|NO_LONG_NAMES off |OLD_STYLE off +
|NO_NETWORK_BUTTON off |HIDE_READ_ONLY on +
|NO_CHANGE_DIR on
IF vfile1 IS NULL OR vfile1 ='[Esc]' THEN
RETURN
ENDIF
SET VAR vstoring_dt TEXT =((FORMAT(.#DATE,'mmm-yy')))
SET VAR vdirectory TEXT=('D:\PI\'+.vstoring_dt)
SET VAR vdir_check INTEGER =(CHKFILE(.vdirectory))
IF vdir_check = 0 THEN
SET ERROR MESSAGE 2269 OFF
MKDIR .vdirectory
SET ERROR MESSAGE 2269 ON
ENDIF
---Create an URL where the file will be saved. Here 'vpiuid' is my PI
identificatin no.
SET VAR vfile2 =(.vdirectory+'\'+(CTXT(.vpiuid))+'.pdf');
SET ERROR MESSAGE 2077 OFF
--If already exist
ERASE .vfile2
--Copy the file to the directory
COPY .vfile1 .vfile2
SET ERROR MESSAGE 2077 ON
--Update the file url in a column of a table. Also record the user who
stores the file and the storing date.
UPDATE pi_upload SET pi_pdf =.vfile2,upl_by =.vuid,upl_dt =.#now WHERE
piuid =.vpiuid
RECALC
--To retrieve the file in a PDF viewer
IF vpi_pdf IS NOT NULL THEN
PROPERTY pi_pdf FILENAME .vpi_pdf
ELSE
SET VAR vblank_file TEXT = 'D:\utah\pi\blank.pdf'
PROPERTY pi_pdf FILENAME .vblank_file
ENDIF
RETURN
----End
To retrieve the file in a PDF viewer placed in a form. Please add the code
in the EEPs.
---Start
IF vpi_pdf IS NULL THEN
PAUSE FOR 2 USING 'PI not yet Uploaded' CAPTION 'Warning!' ICON stop
ELSE
LAUNCH .vpi_pdf |||MAXIMIZED
ENDIF
RETURN
---End
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Best regards,
Dewan Monjoruzzaman
Manager Software | Utah Group
M: +8801916864347
W: http://www.utahgroup.com
On Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 3:28 AM [email protected] <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello everyone, I have used R:base to store all kinds of images
> (BMP,PNG,JPG,ICO, etc)
> without a problem, but it seem that I missed out the class on how to store
> and retrieve a PDF file.
> Is there anyone who has done that (I imagine the answer is yes) and care
> to tell me what I'm doing wrong?
> Thank you in advance for the help you can give me.
> Dr. Robert Rugilo
>
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