PB 10.5 with QuickPDF 816

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   Hi,

We are evaluating the QUICKPDF with PowerBuilder 10.5.  I have written a piece of code to test the pdf merge functionality

Long ll_instance, ll_ret

ll_instance = QuickPDFCreateLibraryA()
ll_ret = QuickPDFUnlockKey(ll_instance, 'j57g79ru43q3xz8su8wu3ej8y')

if ll_ret = 1 then // 
                ll_ret = QuickPDFAddToFileListA(ll_instance, 'List', 'one.pdf')
                 ll_ret = QuickPDFAddToFileListA(ll_instance, 'List', 'two.pdf')
                ll_ret= QuickPDFMergeFileList(ll_instance, 'List', 'three.pdf')
End if

I am not able to get return value 1 (ll_ret = 1) in the unlockkey function.  COuld you please help to overcome from this issue.

Thanks and regards,
Ram

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Ram Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 14 Aug 12 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ram Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: PB 10.5 with QuickPDF 816 Posted: 14 Aug 12 at 6:20AM
	Hi, We are evaluating the QUICKPDF with PowerBuilder 10.5. I have written a piece of code to test the pdf merge functionality Long ll_instance, ll_ret ll_instance = QuickPDFCreateLibraryA() ll_ret = QuickPDFUnlockKey(ll_instance, 'j57g79ru43q3xz8su8wu3ej8y') if ll_ret = 1 then // ll_ret = QuickPDFAddToFileListA(ll_instance, 'List', 'one.pdf') ll_ret = QuickPDFAddToFileListA(ll_instance, 'List', 'two.pdf') ll_ret= QuickPDFMergeFileList(ll_instance, 'List', 'three.pdf') End if I am not able to get return value 1 (ll_ret = 1) in the unlockkey function. COuld you please help to overcome from this issue. Thanks and regards, Ram

AndrewC Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 08 Dec 10 Location: Geelong, Aust Status: Offline Points: 841	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 12 at 6:35AM
	PowerBuilder uses AnsiStrings and Quick PDF Library defaults to Unicode strings. We have added a set of 'A' functions to QPL to allow passing and returning of Ansi strings So instead of calling :- QuickPDFUnlockKey you call QuickPDFUnlockA Also QuickPDFLoadFromFileA QuickPDFRenderPageToFileA QuickPDFMergeFileListA ... Every QPL function that uses a string has a matching A function. Long ll_instance, ll_ret ll_instance = QuickPDFCreateLibrary() // << ll_ret = QuickPDFUnlockKeyA(ll_instance, 'j57g79ru43q3xz8su8wu3ej8y') // << if ll_ret = 1 then // ll_ret = QuickPDFAddToFileListA(ll_instance, 'List', 'one.pdf') ll_ret = QuickPDFAddToFileListA(ll_instance, 'List', 'two.pdf') ll_ret= QuickPDFMergeFileListA(ll_instance, 'List', 'three.pdf') // << End if Andrew.

Ram Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 14 Aug 12 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ram Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 12 at 7:47AM
	Hi Andrew Thanks very much for sharing the tips to resolve the problem. It is working perfectly fine now. Is there any tips to create bookmarks inside the PDF's (like clicking on the master row should take me to detail rows in the same pdf document ). I am trying to incorporate linkage chain between master and detail records like we are doing inside the Datawindow linkage. I really appreciate your timely help Thanks and regards, Ram

Wheeley Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 30 Oct 05 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 146	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wheeley Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 12 at 11:27PM
	Ram, Andrew is correct about Powerbuilder. Powerbuilder 10.5 does indeed use Ansi strings. BUT, if you upgrade to Powerbuilder 11.0 or greater, Powerbuilder then uses wide character (or sometimes called Unicode) strings. So depending on what functions you call you may have to change your code to accommodate Powerbuilder's internal changes. Just a little warning Wheeley