NI Report Generator: how to submit a filename when printing to a PDF file

[Heinz Hoeffken]

Hi,

I'm using a PDF tool for printing reports into (secured) PDF-Files, it's
"Jaw's PDF Creator" ( www.jawspdf.com ). The PDF tool is installed as a
printer driver and is listed as a printer when comanding
NIReport_GetPrinters (CVI 6.0 / Win 2000)

The documentation of the PDF tool reports that most applications (like e.g.
MS-Word) transfer the current document name (e.g. "My_Report.DOC") to the
selected Windows printer driver, the PDF tool would then take this filename
to creates "My_Report.PDF".

The problem when printing from the NI-Report generator to the PDF printer
driver is, that NIR transfers some rubbish bytes as filename. The PDF printer
then opens an error window a
nd asks the operator to manually input a correct
filename. When doing so, then NI-Roport is able to print fine PDF documents
with nice colored graphics in it.

However, we make automated measurements overnight and no one is able to
type in filenames.

Question: can NI-Report submit a correct filename to the printer driver?

Ciao

Heinz

[bilalD]

At this point, NI-Reports cannot directly print to a file. The only workaround for this is in the following KB

How to Save a Report Generated with NI-Reports in LabWindows/CVI, Measurement Studio for Visual C++ ...

You might be able to automate a way to print the file generated with the correct name.

I hope this helps

Bilal Durrani
NI