MergeFileList problem

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   I am attempting to rewrite the pdf merge process I have been using to use the MergeFileList() in the file system instead of using the MergeDocument() in memory.
First I am creating the file list using the QP.AddToFileList("pdflist","D:/document/007822.pdf"), etc..
Then I call the QP.MergeFileList("pdfList","d:/temp/12345.pdf")
I get results code of 0 on the merge process. I suspect it is a permissions issue. I have granted iusr_ account full access to the folder. Is there something else I need to do?

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bogey Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 30 Nov 05 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote bogey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: MergeFileList problem Posted: 12 Jan 06 at 9:50AM
	I am attempting to rewrite the pdf merge process I have been using to use the MergeFileList() in the file system instead of using the MergeDocument() in memory. First I am creating the file list using the QP.AddToFileList("pdflist","D:/document/007822.pdf"), etc.. Then I call the QP.MergeFileList("pdfList","d:/temp/12345.pdf") I get results code of 0 on the merge process. I suspect it is a permissions issue. I have granted iusr_ account full access to the folder. Is there something else I need to do?

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3524	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jan 06 at 12:04PM
	Hi! Please have a look at "samples". Best regards, Ingo

tallen14218 Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 25 Jan 06 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote tallen14218 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 06 at 10:55AM
	Ingo, Any more specifics? I looked at the Sample Code Forum on this site and there does not seem to be anything related to MergeFileList or MergeFileListFast. I looked at the knowledgebase on the iSED site and there is also no sample code for MergeFileList or MergeFileListFast. What "samples" are you referring to? Tom
	Tom

bogey Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 30 Nov 05 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote bogey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 06 at 11:06AM
	There are no samples of this code on the sedtech site. Here is the basics with some debugging code added... 'Start QP Process Set QP = Server.CreateObject("iSED.QuickPDF") Call QP.UnlockKey("xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx") QP.SetTempPath("d:/temp") QP.SetTempFile("d:/temp/pdftemp.dat") response.write("<br>Check Temp Path = " & QP.TestTempPath()) call QP.AddToFileList("pdfList","d:\pdf\file1.pdf)) call QP.AddToFileList("pdfList","d:\pdf\file2.pdf)) call QP.AddToFileList("pdfList","d:\pdf\file3.pdf)) thisDoc = "d:/temp/" & Session.SessionID & "-" & timer * 100 & ".pdf" response.write("<br>Merging File List to " & thisDoc & " = " & QP.MergeFileListFast("pdfList",thisDoc)) Once this is complete you can then load the merged PDF to memory, insert form data, change properties, secure and compress it, and then stream it to the browser. QP.LoadFromFile(thisDoc) response.write("<br>Total Page Count = " & QP.PageCount()) call QP.SetInformation(1,"whoever") 'Author call QP.SetInformation(2,"title") 'Title call QP.SetInformation(3,"subject") 'Subject call QP.SetInformation(4,"") 'KeyWords call QP.SetInformation(5,"creator") 'Creator call QP.SetInformation(6,Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME")) permissions=QP.Permissions(1,0,0,1,1,0,1,1) 'encrypt 40 bit for compatibility with acrobat 3 and 4 call QP.Encrypt(PDFPassword,"",0,permissions) Call QP.CompressContent() 'output any error codes fncDebug("<br>Error Code = " & QP.LastErrorCode()) Response.ContentType = "application/pdf" Response.AddHeader "Content-disposition", "inline; filename=" & timer * 100 & ".pdf" Response.BinaryWrite QP.SaveToVariant()

JanN Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 29 Oct 05 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote JanN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 06 at 11:10AM
	Forget this post. We both have written at the same time. Your post made my suggestions needless... :) Edited by JanN

JanN Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 29 Oct 05 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote JanN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 06 at 11:16AM
	bogey, which value does QP.LastErrorCode return if placed after QP.MergeFileListFast? Edited by JanN

bogey Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 30 Nov 05 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote bogey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 06 at 11:19AM
	LastErrorCode should return 0

JanN Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 29 Oct 05 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote JanN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 06 at 11:31AM
	Documentation: "A new file list will be created during merging that will contain the result of the merge process for each of the items in the specified file list. The new file list will have the same name as the original file list with the word Result appended. For example, if the original file list was called "MyFiles", then the new file list will be called "MyFilesResult". This new file list will not contain file names, but will contain a text description of the status of the matching file during the merge process." Try to read the new list "pdfListResult" with these functions: FileListCount, FileListItem Perhaps they tell what happens...

tallen14218 Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 25 Jan 06 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote tallen14218 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 06 at 11:33AM
	LastErrorCode is 999 when I attempt to merge 2 400KB files using MergeFileList. LastErrorCode is 0 when I attempt to merge 2 400KB files using MergeFileList. In both cases, no merge file is created and the merged file count returned is always 0. Tom
	Tom

tallen14218 Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 25 Jan 06 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote tallen14218 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 06 at 11:44AM
	Aah, I see the error of my ways. I was using 2 different instances of a PDF object - I use the first instance to create and write each individual PDF and the second instance to manage the FileList and then finally the merge. I was unlocking the first instance with my unlock code but not hte second instance. MergeFileListFast worked great once I got my head screwed on right. Thanks Jan and bogey. Tom
	Tom