Helper::HtmlToPdf Class
Description
Class that wraps the wkhtmltppdf utility to convert HTML content to PDF. The helper::HtmlToPdf Class class allows you to convert HTML to PDF or a URL to PDF. The following example code can be pasted into a new script in the Code editor and executed.
dim hp as helper::HtmlToPdf dim html as c html = <<%html% <style> .mystyle {color: red;} </style> <h1>This is So Cool</h1<br> <h2>Generate PDF from HTML!</h2> <p>This shows how you can turn <span class="mystyle">any</span> html into a pdf</p> %html% dir_create_recurse("c:\mypdffiles") hp.SaveHTMLToPdf(html,"c:\mypdffiles\mypdf.pdf") 'now open the file sys_open("c:\mypdffiles\mypdf.pdf")
Properties
- unitsCharacter
String units property. The units that all measurements are in (e.g. margin_left, page_height, etc.). default is "in" (inches). options are: "cm", "mm", "pt" (points), "tw" (twips - 20th of a point), "px" (pixels)
- page_sizeCharacter
String page_size property. The size of the page. Options include "A4", "Letter", etc. Default is "A4"
- page_heightNumeric
Numeric page_height property. Page height expression in setting for units
- page_widthNumeric
Numeric page_width property. Page width expression in setting for units
- landscapeLogical
Logical landscape property, .t. or .f. - If .t. then use landscape mode.
- grayscaleLogical
Logical grayscale property, .t. or .f. - default .f. - if .t. then pdf does not use colors.
- enable_formsLogical
Logical enable_forms property, .t. or .f. - default .f. - if .t. then input controls in the HTML become input controls in the PDF file.
- margin_leftNumeric
Numeric margin_left property. Margin expression in setting for units
- margin_rightNumeric
Numeric margin_right property
- margin_topNumeric
Numeric margin_top property. Margin expression in setting for units
- margin_bottomNumeric
Numeric margin_bottom property. Margin expression in setting for units
- image_qualityNumeric
Numeric image_quality property. Numeric value that controls the amount of compression of embedded jpeg images. default is 94 - 100 is no compression.
- use_print_mediaLogical
Logical use_print_media property
- javascript_delayNumeric
Numeric javascript_delay property. If the html page contains javascript code that runs when the page renders, the amount of time in milliseconds to wait before generating the PDF. Allows long running Javascript to complete before conversion starts.
- smart_shrinkingLogical
Logical smart_shrinking property. Enable WebKit's 'intelligent shrinking' strategy. Makes the pixel/dpi ratio variable.
- allow_file_pathCharacter
String allow_file_path property
cookies property
Methods
- Deletecookie Method
Delete a cookie.
- Insertcookie Method
Insert a new cookie.
- Movecookie Method
Move a block of cookie items.
- SaveHTMLToPdf Method
Generate a PDF from a given html.
- SaveUrlToPdf Method
Generate a PDF from a given uri.
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