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    Combining PDF

    I have up to 20 pdf's which I need to combine into 1 master pdf.
    Using append_pdf does the append one at a time.
    What is the best way to list and process all 20 pdf's at once?
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    #2
    Re: Combining PDF

    pdf_append_list()
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      Re: Combining PDF

      Thank you Stan.
      Each record has the required number of pdf's as individual fields so I will try to construct a list from the parent record to use.
      Then I can get the order correct - I hope.
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        #4
        Re: Combining PDF

        Well not actually that easy.
        I cannot find and Help references to pdf_append_list()
        Last edited by Al Buchholz; 07-06-2018, 12:23 PM.
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          #5
          Re: Combining PDF

          Originally posted by Ted Giles View Post
          Well not actually that easy.
          I cannot find and Help references to pdf_append_list()
          google search

          https://www.google.com/search?q=pdf_...hasoftware.com

          found this.

          https://www.alphasoftware.com/docume...20Function.xml
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            #6
            Re: Combining PDF

            Which is pretty much like what the autocomplete supplies.

            Image 3.png

            The function does seem to want a crlf() delimited list as opposed to a comma separated list of values.
            There can be only one.

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              #7
              Re: Combining PDF

              Thanks Gents, but the link says nowt I could not deduce.
              The auto fill does require a ctrllf () so itvends up as a string, not a list.
              I would prefer a simple list, possibly from Excel to populate the pdf append if possible.
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                #8
                Re: Combining PDF

                Each record has the required number of pdf's as individual fields so I will try to construct a list from the parent record to use.
                What are the field names?
                There can be only one.

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                  #9
                  Re: Combining PDF

                  Field names;
                  contract
                  disclosure
                  utilities
                  gas
                  electric
                  water
                  commchg
                  mortgage
                  lein
                  front
                  back
                  left
                  right
                  author
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                    #10
                    Re: Combining PDF

                    Try this in the interactive window and see if you come up with a list of field contents suitable to feed to pdf_append_list().

                    Code:
                    pdfs = <<%fil%
                    contract
                    disclosure
                    utilities
                    gas
                    electric
                    water
                    commchg
                    mortgage
                    lein 
                    front
                    back
                    left
                    right 
                    author
                    %fil%
                    pdf_expr = ""
                    for each foo in pdfs
                    pdf_expr = pdf_expr+"alltrim("+foo.value+")"+"+"+quote("~")+crlf()
                    next
                    pdfsplus = rtrim(strtran(pdf_expr,crlf(),"+"),"+~")
                    
                    pdf_files = table.external_record_content_get("atest",pdfsplus,"","recno() = 1") 'change atest to your table name and choose a suitable record number
                    pdf_files = strtran(pdf_files,"~",crlf())
                    pdf_files = remove_blank_lines(pdf_files)
                    ? pdf_files
                    There can be only one.

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                      #11
                      Re: Combining PDF

                      Nope, I cannot get it to work Stan.
                      Each of the fields is in a File Select option to capture the PDF from a different drive.

                      So the record would read;
                      Field 1 = House_Name = "Cedar Lodge"
                      Field 2 = Contract" = "D:\HousingPDF\Cedar Lodge Contract.pdf"
                      Filed 3 = Disclosure = "D:\HousingPDF\Cedar Lodge Disclosure.pdf"
                      and so on.

                      The message I get is that "variable pdf_files not found"
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                        #12
                        Re: Combining PDF

                        That error message leads me to believe that the interactive editor is not the best place for you to test.

                        Create a new script, xbasic, on the ocde tab, paste in what is above but substitute msgbox(pdf_files) in place of ? pdf_files. Try that.
                        There can be only one.

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                          #13
                          Re: Combining PDF

                          Will do.
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                            #14
                            Re: Combining PDF

                            Yes, Stan, that works.
                            So now I see the list of files to process which is great but as a message box. Is the list persisted as a variable or as an array?
                            Question.
                            How should I represent that list in the pdf_append_list () code.
                            Is it as simple as pdf_append_list (the code you sent )?
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                              #15
                              Re: Combining PDF

                              Not quite that simple.

                              You would need to decide how you want to filter the table.external_record_content_get(). I am guessing you want to view a record in a form. You don't mention any field as the key field so I'll use the house_name as an example. With a record visible on the form where the house_name is "Cedar Lodge" in the objectname house_name.

                              Code:
                              pdfs = <<%fil%
                              contract
                              disclosure
                              utilities
                              gas
                              electric
                              water
                              commchg
                              mortgage
                              lein 
                              front
                              back
                              left
                              right 
                              author
                              %fil%
                              pdf_expr = ""
                              for each foo in pdfs
                              pdf_expr = pdf_expr+"alltrim("+foo.value+")"+"+"+quote("~")+crlf()
                              next
                              pdfsplus = rtrim(strtran(pdf_expr,crlf(),"+"),"+~")
                              
                              pdf_files = table.external_record_content_get("atest",pdfsplus,"","house_name = "+s_quote(house_name.value)) 'change atest to your table name
                              pdf_files = strtran(pdf_files,"~",crlf())
                              pdf_files = remove_blank_lines(pdf_files)
                              
                              pdf_append_list(pdf_files,"specify full path-directory-filename.pdf here")
                              There can be only one.

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