• a5_create_pdf_from_template Function
• a5_pdf_combine Function
• a5_pdf_encrypt Function
• a5_pdf_exporttotext Function
• a5_pdf_frombitmap Function
• a5_pdf_linearize Function
• a5_pdf_merge Function
• A5_PRINT_CURRENT_RECORD Function
• a5_print_genie Function
• a5_printer_setup_options Function
• a5_report_save_as Function
• c ui_printer_draw Function
• HTML_to_PDF Function
• NEW_PAGE Function
• PDF_APPEND Function
• pdf_append_list Function
• PDF_ENCRYPT Function
• pdf_exportexcel Function
• pdf_exporthtml Function
• pdf_exportjpg Function
• pdf_exportrtf Function
• pdf_fillInFields_get Function
• pdf_fillInFields_merge Function
• PDF_FromBitmap Function
• pdf_linearize Function
• PDF_MERGE Function
• pdf_optimize Function
• PDF_PAGECOUNT Function
• pdf_split_pages Function
• PREVIEW_FORM Function
• print_browse_open Function
• PRINT_FORM Function
• print_form_open Function
• print_label_open Function
• print_layout Function
• print_letter_open Function
• PRINT_TO_FAX Function
• printcurrency Function
• printhtml Function
• UI_PRINTER_OPTIONS_GET Function
• UI_PRINTER_SETTINGS_GET Function

PDF_FromBitmap Function

Syntax

Arguments

Result

Contains an error flag.

p

Properties that control the conversion process.

Description

The PDF_FromBitmap() function converts a bitmap file into a PDF file. Typically this function is used to create a PDF file that will be used as a Watermark for another PDF file. Returns the name of the PDF file.

Example

dim ptr as P

ptr.bitmapFile = "c:\a5v51\splash.bmp" 
ptr.pageHeight = 11 
ptr.pageWidth = 8.5 
ptr.centerBitmap = .f. 
ptr.top = 0 
ptr.left = 0 
ptr.grayscale = .t. 
ptr.grayscaleLevel = 80 '100 means very light - 0 means no tint 
ptr.outputFilename = "c:\wm1.pdf" 
ptr.PrinterName = "Alpha Anywhere Printer" 
ptr.imageHeight = 4 
ptr.imageWidth = 5 
ptr.ImageStyle = "bestfit" ' "tile" '"Stretch" '"BestFit"
result = PDF_FromBitmap(ptr) 
if result.error = .f. then 
sys_open(ptr.outputfilename) 
end if

See Also

• Print and PDF Functions