Creates an
empty PDF file in application data temporary folder and appends a first page.
Parameters:
|
Name |
Type |
Description |
|
NewFileName |
String |
Name of pdf file. The name can be given with or without .pdf extension. If the extension is lacking, it will be added. If a pdf file of the same name already exists within the
temporary folder, then a counter value will be added to the main name of the
file, for example: testfile.pdf
becomes testfile1.pdf |
Returns:
|
Type |
Value |
Description |
|
Integer |
1 |
OK, the pdf file exists. |
|
Integer |
0 |
Not OK, the pdf file does not exist. |
|
Integer |
-2 |
An unknown exception occurred. |
Used in:
|
XojoScript
Name |
GUID |
|
Create
Seminar Invoice With Slip As PDF |
739DA58E-17EE-41CE-BB54-E7362CFE17D4 |
|
Create
Seminar Invoice As PDF |
2C3F7F29-A29A-4338-ACF5-51894B709DA5 |
Available
in:
|
WindowMain |
WindowLink |
|
YES |
YES |
Hint: You can find
references to XojoScripts which make use of this function by sending the
following SQL statement to the database:
Select id,GUID, ScriptName,ScriptCode from
im_scripts where ScriptCode Like '%PdfStart%'
Example
XojoScript:
If
PdfStart("testfile.pdf")
> 0 Then
// Set top top-left as
0,0 coordinates
PdfSetPageCoordsTopDown
Dim x,y As Double = 30.0
// Set output font and
color
PdfSetFont("Arial","Regular",10.0)
Call PdfSetFillColor("&c00000000")
// black textcolor
// write a location and
current date
Call PdfWriteText(x,y,"Page
1")
// Finalize PDF
Call PdfcloseFile
// Open PDF in default
viewer
Call Pdflaunch
End
If