O$ - 4.3.1 - Print to PDF & Email

[Alan Grinberg]

Agree with Doug.
PDFDevice is an excellent tool.

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Alan Grinberg
AG Systems/ZOO-INK
San Francisco, CA 

www.zoo-ink.com
www.perfectfit.net
alan at perfectfit.net
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On Apr 20, 2013, at 9:15 AM, Doug Easterbrook wrote:

> hi Jeff:
> 
> we've been using Brainy Data's PDFDevice for years to print to pdf and email.
> 
> 
> Kim said expensive --- for some reason I don't think so when:
> a) its really not expensive
> b) it always works
> c) it a one liner command to set the print device so it works in all reports
> d) its cross platform
> e) you can configure a lot in it of you want (or little)
> 
> oh, and did I say it is reliable -- meaning we don't work about code, operating system loops to read the file and any other coding tricks.
> 
> To me cost savings in using Michael's PDFdevice far outweigh the time to build solutions held together with wire and string.
> 
> 
> Doug Easterbrook
> Arts Management Systems Ltd.
> mailto:doug at artsman.com
> http://www.artsman.com
> Phone (403) 536-1205    Fax (403) 536-1210
> 
> On Apr 20, 2013, at 10:00 AM, omnisdev-en-request at lists.omnis-dev.com wrote:
> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> Studio 4.3.1 - Windows
>> 
>> I'm using the Bullzip PDF Writer to create PDF files in the background, moving them to a specific client folder and emailing them as an attachment.
>> 
>> The process is working, but I've had to put in some loops to create delays, because I need to wait for the PDF Writer to finish printing before moving and then emailing the file.
>> 
>> Does anyone know a way to determine when the printer is actually finished?
>> 
>> -Jeff
> 
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