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Creating PDFs using FoxIt from Visual FoxPro (VFP)

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Topic: Creating PDFs using FoxIt from Visual FoxPro (VFP)

Posted By: mbabcock
Subject: Creating PDFs using FoxIt from Visual FoxPro (VFP)
Date Posted: 03 Mar 21 at 6:29PM

I use FoxIt to manipulate existing PDFs but I want to use it within my Visual FoxPro apps to create new PDFs and include the security features as well. In FoxPro, we call reports like this:

REPORT FORM e:\dev\hockey\over40\gameday_rosters.frx NOEJECT NOCONSOLE TO PRINTER

I want to know how to direct this output to use FoxIt/QuickPDF. I'm guessing I will have to create the PDF first and then add the security after the fact.

Hoping somebody can help me answer this question!

Thanks,

--Mike

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Posted By: mbabcock
Date Posted: 09 Mar 21 at 5:37AM

Nobody creating PDFs from Visual FoxPro???

Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 09 Mar 21 at 11:23AM

I've used the enhanced serach function here at the top of the page and found at least 10 or more FoxPro-developer...

Don't forget: It's a user forum - not a publisher forum ;-)

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Cheers,
Ingo

Posted By: chadnewman
Date Posted: 05 May 21 at 7:58PM

Mike,

I use the QuickPDF Library in Visual FoxPro to work with PDFs.

The first thing is go get your report to PDF.

Most FRX to PDF products cost money. However, I believe if you install FoxIt Reader, a Foxit Reader PDF Printer is installed. You would print your VFP report to it.

Download: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf-reader/

Once the you have your PDF you will use QuickPDF Library and DPLEncryptFile to add your security. You can run the PRG out of ...\DLL\Import\VisualFoxPro to load the declarations.

Not sure how detailed to get, but you need to start the instance and then unlock it.

DPLEncryptFile(int InstanceID, wchar_t * InputFileName,
wchar_t * OutputFileName, wchar_t * Owner, wchar_t * User,
int Strength, int Permissions);

If you don't want to use printer to create a pdf there are a few ways you can do this within VFP.

https://eqeus.com/" rel="nofollow - XFRX

https://store.west-wind.com/product/wwclient70" rel="nofollow - West Wind

Hope this helps,

Chad

Posted By: mbabcock
Date Posted: 05 May 21 at 8:16PM

Thanks, Chad! I'll use XFRX to create the PDF and then QuickPDF to add the security after that. I appreciate your reply!

Posted By: chadnewman
Date Posted: 05 May 21 at 8:38PM

Mike,

If you are using XFRX it all ready has encryption for PDF documents.

https://eqeuscom.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DOC/pages/3899436/PDF+specific+features

Chad

Posted By: mbabcock
Date Posted: 07 May 21 at 6:42PM

Cool! What would be the point of using QuickPDF then if XFRX already has that? What am I missing?