Within this subfolder you must have two subfolders. Latest news 04062021 ghostscript new example shows how to save multiple datawindows to a single pdf using ghostscript. For this process there should be a postscript printer driver. Error in saving datawindow into pdf file using ghostscript. To support saving as pdf using ghostscript, you must download and install. Powerbuilder uses a postscript printer driver specifically designed for distilling purposes to configure the pdf output. Powerbuilder uses a postscript printer driver specifically designed for distilling.
To save as pdf in the datawindow painter, select file save rows as and select pdf as the save as type. May 04, 2017 how to save to pdf using ghostscript in powerbuilder installation steps. The most common solution to this is to install ghostscript a free download from one of. Apr 20, 2020 using powerbuilder 2019 ga build 2082. How to save to pdf using ghostscript in powerbuilder. Inf driver, named as sybase datawindow ps what i got is a 0 kb pdf file, not the one that i want. Other than the method and pagesize properties, what other properties should be set so that i get a successfully created pdf file. Saving data in an external file users guide powerbuilder. Ghostscript, the datawindow save as pdf feature has been tested. Jul 18, 2018 hi guys, we just rolled out our software with the new pb2017 for a first customer. I installed the 32 bit version of ghostscript and printer driver version 9. How to save to pdf using ghostscript in powerbuilder pbgeeks. Using ghostscript to convert ps to pdf ptc community.
If you do not install ghostscript and use the default export properties, powerbuilder displays a popup window notifying you that save rows as failed. Powerbuilder provides two ways to save a datawindow object or datastore in portable document format pdf. I can do it in pb 9 using ghostscript but the requirement is we do it in pb 6. Ghostscript has a notion of output devices which handle saving or displaying the results in a particular format. Anyone got gs sybase datawindow ps working on a windows 2012 r2 please. It has always worked for me to find out what ghostscript should work. Net and powerbuilder classic are compatible with microsoft. How to save to pdf using ghostscript in powerbuilder installation steps. I find the file has been created on disk but with size 0 bytes.
Installing ghostscript for powerbuilder on windows 10 sap blogs. This page will help direct you to downloads and information about the open source and commercially licensed releases for. When i view the same file in adobe 8 it looks fine. Datawindow saveas pdf sybase datawindow ps printer. The way it works is that powerbuilder sends its output to the printer driver. Ensure that there is a directory in the same place containing the default postscript drivers supplied by sybase. The interpreter reads and executes the files in sequence, using the method described under file searching to find them. Using gnu ghostscript by default, when you select file save rows as and select pdf as the file type, the data is printed to a postscript file and automatically distilled to pdf using gnu ghostscript. Misc prog howto gswin32 dnopause sdevicepdfwrite soutputfilemerged. Anyone know how to either configure the print driver or ghostscript to create pdfs that are searchable. In case you are using windows 64bit, install the pdf printer driver from ghostscript installation c. Powerbuilder will use the windows registry to locate the dlls. In the ghostscript \bin folder i made a copy of gswin64c.
Installing ghostscript for powerbuilder on windows 10. Convert a pdf to postscript using ghostscript reals howto. So in your application you would either have to change every datawindow to use native or set it via modify at runtime. If you do not install gnu ghostscript and use the default export properties, powerbuilder. Aug 26, 2015 ghostscript on windows 10 pdf generation for powerbuilder classic most powerbuilder developers know that the datawindow object class in powerbuilder pb classic utilizes the open source gnu version of the ghostscript gs software to convert postscript printer output into an adobe pdf portable data format file. Installation guide for powerbuilder 2017 r3 powerbuilder. The datawindow save as pdf feature has been tested with afpl ghostscript version 8. Powerbuilder uses the open source ghostscript for its save as pdf functionality. We have several customers running the win 7 rc version. Powerbuilder generating pdf using saveas and ghostscript. Save rows as fails to save as pdf in the datawindow painter, select file save rows as and select pdf as the save as type. If you install ghostscript and then change the name of the directory where ghostscript is installed, save rows as pdf fails silently. Im having this problem when creating a pdf from a datawindow in a powerbuilder 10 app using ghostscript. Add a new printer as printing to file and use the have disk option.
The datawindow can be unit tested, which provides a faster turnaround time for this type of test compared to running the application. But for existing datawindows which are kept the same as before to use the distill. Ghostscript is an interpreter for the postscript language and for pdf. Aug 14, 2018 the following is the code i use to save the file. I have downloaded the psr viewer and the ghostscript 8. How do i create a pdf in powerbuilder 2017 on my pc so it. I checked postings to this forum and found the suggestion to set the datawindow objects data export format to pdf and method to distill still fails. Overview ps2pdf is a workalike for nearly all the functionality but not the user interface of adobes acrobat tm distiller tm product. Saving as pdf using the distill method sybase infocenter. I want to change from ghostscript to nativepdf without having to update all the datawindow objects. This option provides a robust solution that can save most types of datawindow objects. Mar 02, 2011 install the sybase datawindow ps printer as follows. Powerbuilder known issue with saveas pdf in richtext dw richtext datawindow that uses the tx text control can only support using the ghostscript distiller the distill. Hi guys, i have read all the recent posts about powerbuilder and ghostscript.
Jul 05, 2017 i dont installuse ghostscript and in the ide the save as pdf doesnt work for me unless you change the dw pdf option to native. Known issues release bulletin for powerbuilder 2017 r3. Location of files when you save a datawindow object as pdf using the distill method, powerbuilder searches in the following locations for an installation of gpl or afpl ghostscript. Closehandle createprocess gettempfilename gettemppath waitforsingleobject last updated 04062021 amyuni. Then i open a psr file in the psr viewer but when i use the save as pdf option the viewer. Powerbuilder datawindow saveas easter egg debugging aid. Ghostscript is capable of interpreting postscript, encapsulated postscript eps, dos eps epsf, and adobe portable document format pdf. Is the solution possibly getting 64 bit version of powerbuilder. For pdf file creation the data window report first transfers the. Ghostscript, ghostpcl, ghostxps, and ghostpdl downloads. Using win 7 rtm 64 bit save as pdf seems ok using pb 11.
Convert a pdf to postscript using ghostscript tags. The documentation notes that there should be a folder under \sybase\shared\ powerbuilder \gs7. This guide is for anyone installing sap powerbuilder. Create a subfolder called gs where the powerbuilder deployment kit is located. There is a postscript printer driver in the ghostscript s lib directory rundll32. You have to have ghostscript installed and in your path. We have several of our qa and support people using the rtm version internally both 32 and 64 bit since aug 6 with no reported problems. The interpreter runs in interactive mode by default. I have installed almost every ghostscript version available from 89. The sap jvm is installed in the sybase\shared\ powerbuilder \sapjvm7 directory when you install powerbuilder. When the pdf is viewed in adobe 9 only the bottom half of each line is visible. Make sure that the ghostscript files in the powerbuilder dll directory.
In the past i have done a search of the powerbuilder dll files to solve my ghostscript issues. The save rows as pdf does not work it creates an empty file. On windows 7 64bit i am having trouble with saveas pdf. To save as pdf in the datawindow painter, select filesave rows as and select pdf as the save as type. By default, when you select filesave rows as and select pdf as the file type, the data is printed to a postscript file and automatically distilled to pdf using gnu ghostscript. Also if i use a different pdf converter, it looks ok in both adobe 8 and 9. Another function, saveas, can save the contents of the datawindow in many different formats, including csv and pdf using ghostscript. Ghostscript takes this file and outputs a pdf file. I think i posted this on the old forum so you may have already seen it and the versions i used were a bit different, but this is what i had to do to get ghostscript pdf working for a pb 10. We used to select a postscript driver and save the. This program shows how you can save several datawindows or datastores to a single pdf file using ghostscript. This is the first time i have tried to save a dw as a pdf.
Hi everyone, can i convert a datawindow to pdf in pb 6. Created attachment 9058 details message that shows when pdf is created using powerbuilder 12. In the properties window go to the data export tab. Salvar relatorio em pdf com powerbuilder rafael ti e. We have many reports that we allow users to save as pdf and have had no issues or concerns. If you want to save to pdf using the distill method, you do not need to change any.
Web resources about powerbuilder generating pdf using saveas and ghostscript sybase. The distill method is used by default when you select save rows as from the file menu in the datawindow painter and select pdf as the file type, or when you use the saveas method with pdf. I work with pb9 and i tried to save a datawindow as pdf format. May 04, 2017 many powerbuilder developers have had this question in many forums and i thought it best to document the process we follow to save to pdf using ghostscript in powerbuilder applications. This can be achieved with the help of the ghostscript. When i retrieve datawindow and click save as, in save as type dropdown list i have pdf format too. You and your users must download and install it before you can use this technique does anyone have any idea what is the procedure. See installing ghostscript and installing postscript drivers. Dec 27, 2007 the problem is that although powerbuilder supports the saveasfilename, pdf. Ghostscript comes with a diverse variety of such devices supporting vector and raster file output, screen display, driving various printers and. Many powerbuilder developers have had this question in many forums and i thought it best to document the process we follow to save to pdf using ghostscript in powerbuilder applications. I have noticed that the manual states this can happen if ghostscript is not installed. I read in the pb online documention that gnu ghostscript and some printer drivers need to be installed in the path of the application, but cant find the gnu files.
How to save datawindow as pdf on windows 7 64 bit sybase. Trying different combinations of send to file, using the ghostscript pdf driver, installing cutepdf writer, and everyting in between. I suggested that we use powerwhizz but we need to look for other alternative. Pdf and xslfo export application techniques powerbuilder. If you do not install ghostscript and use the default. Saving datawindows as pdf using xsl formatting objects fo and java printing. When you use the datawindow saveas function to save as pdf. Power builder can save the report as pdf file with the help of pdf creator software. For licensing reasons, ghost script is not installed with powerbuilder. So you ran the 32 bit ghostscript stuff with pb in windows 64 bit and got an empty file.
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