Some Print PDF Rules integration

When you use this action twice in the same rule, you get the following error messages:

• Notice : Constant K_TCPDF_EXTERNAL_CONFIG already defined dans _print_pdf_tcpdf() (ligne 269 dans .../sites/all/modules/print/print_pdf/print_pdf.pages.inc).
• Notice : Constant K_PATH_MAIN already defined dans _print_pdf_tcpdf() (ligne 270 dans .../sites/all/modules/print/print_pdf/print_pdf.pages.inc).
• Notice : Constant K_PATH_URL already defined dans _print_pdf_tcpdf() (ligne 271 dans .../sites/all/modules/print/print_pdf/print_pdf.pages.inc).
• Notice : Constant K_PATH_FONTS already defined dans _print_pdf_tcpdf() (ligne 272 dans .../sites/all/modules/print/print_pdf/print_pdf.pages.inc).
• Notice : Constant K_PATH_CACHE already defined dans _print_pdf_tcpdf() (ligne 273 dans .../sites/all/modules/print/print_pdf/print_pdf.pages.inc).
• Notice : Constant K_PATH_IMAGES already defined dans _print_pdf_tcpdf() (ligne 274 dans .../sites/all/modules/print/print_pdf/print_pdf.pages.inc).
• Notice : Constant K_BLANK_IMAGE already defined dans _print_pdf_tcpdf() (ligne 275 dans .../sites/all/modules/print/print_pdf/print_pdf.pages.inc).
• Notice : Constant K_CELL_HEIGHT_RATIO already defined dans _print_pdf_tcpdf() (ligne 276 dans .../sites/all/modules/print/print_pdf/print_pdf.pages.inc).
• Notice : Constant K_SMALL_RATIO already defined dans _print_pdf_tcpdf() (ligne 277 dans .../sites/all/modules/print/print_pdf/print_pdf.pages.inc).

Something seems to be loaded twice.

There is another interesting use case which is to save a path as a temporary PDF. This is very useful when you created panels to present some information outside a node view. I refactored a little bit your code, because the basis is the same between generating a PDF from a node or from a path.
Sorry I can't make a git patch, so I provide you a diff between my file and yours. Hope this helps.

Hello, I would like to know if I could use this combined with VBO, token and Rules to create multiple PDF in batch based on a node template with tokens. I would like a way to send mass notifications by email but also by post and I would like to have a PDF file with all the letters joined into a file that it's saved on the server so I could download it later to print it.

Could you include those features and/or tell me how could I manage that? I think a lot of people would be really interested in this feature. Thanks

Hi,

I'd like to sponsor the advancement of the Rule Integration of this Module. I to have the need to email PDFs created by this module and also would like the ability to use Rules to add these Files to File Fields of existing or new Nodes. The current Patch appears to focus on PDFs generated from Nodes, while I would also like to extend the functionality to work with PDFs generated using Views (which I think is much easier to do this this Module than with Views PDF).

I'd like to have a Rules Action that allows the following to take place:
1. Specify the URL of the PDF View to be saved (example= printpdf/"View path set on Views Page/Contextual File Arguments" or the path to a PDF Node Page - Tokens would be used to build the URL as needed)
2. Have the PDF generated by the above URL saved to the Server and added to the "file_managed" table (so a FID is created and associated with the File)
3. Have the newly created FID be available for use as a Varible by other Rules Actions
3. Once Step #3 is completed by the Rule the File would be able to be attached to a File Field and could easily be sent as an email attachment using existing Rules functionality

I am not a developer but appreciate the time and effort all of the talented developers in this community put into developing and maintaining the awesome functionality Drupal offers. If you are interested in adding this functionality to the existing module or creating a sub module please let me know how much money you would like to do so and if it sounds fair i'll gladly pay for your help and hard work.

Thanks,

Kyle

Kyle, check https://drupal.org/project/pdf_archive. I commissioned that one with very similar requirements.

Mudsurfer,

Thanks for your response. I checked out the PDF Archive and it appears to only work with Entities, not Views. Do you know of a way to use this to save Views as PDFs? I did see an issue in the que asking about using the Views Field but I would like to avoid this.

Thanks again for your help,

Kyle

Is anybody interested in working on this? If so let me know how much $ you'd like (see #5).

Thanks!

Patch #3 doesn't work any more with the latest version of mimemail

Hi,

I still would like to see this feature be implemented as part of this module or a sub-module (See #5). I'm willing to pay up to $500.00 if anyone is interested in working on this. If so please let me know.

Thanks,

Kyle

@ Hanoii,

Thanks for responding to my offer. I'm excited about your interest in finishing this feature and will definitely be able to test.

This module does allow generating PDfs from Views out of the box. All you have to do is add "printpdf" before your normal view path (Example = "www.drupalsite.com/printpdf/viewpath"). When configuring the link to your View page in Views you do not put "PrintPDF" anywhere in the link path. I find dompdf works best when using this module with Views.

Let me know once you've had a chance to look into this and if you're still interested we'll work out payment details.

Thanks again!

Kyle

Hi Hanoii,

Just checking in to see if you're still interested in my offer. Are you?

Kyle

Hi, I am still interested. I will send you an email later tonight.

Hi,

I tried the module and really like how you set-up the parameters of the Rules Action.

I am experiencing a problem. I setup a basic Rule that executes this new Rules Action when "Content is Viewed". When the Rule fires the PDF that is to be generated opens up on the screen and the File is not added to the system. I used the internal path of a View as the PDF to generate ("printpdf/viewpath"). I tries the Event "Before Saving Content" and got the same result.

Is there any other info I can provide you to help troubleshoot?

Kyle

Hi,

Not using "printpdf" as part of the path worked and the Rule successfully created the File Entity. Thanks for adding the validation feature!

Hi,

I am having another problem. After the Rule runs the Page Title of the View used to generate the PDF shows up instead of the Node Title. Example as follows:
-I created a test site only using the Modules required to use Print, Views, Rules, and this Module
-I setup a View that display a unformatted list of Node Title and called the View "Test Content"
-I setup a simple Rule to execute the Rule Action of this module when the Content Type "Basic Page" is viewed
-The above Rule fires as expected, the File is created and entered into the database as expected, but when the page loads the Title of the page of the View name, not the Node title
-If the above Rule is disabled the page loads with the correct Title
-Other Rules Event cause the same thing to happen
-Attached are screen shots of the page display with the Rule enabled and disabled

Any idea why this is happening? I can send you the login credentials of my test site if you'd like.

Thanks,

Kyle

Hi,

Thanks for making these change. So far this new version is working great! I will continue to test and let you know if I find any other bugs. Is there anything you'd like me to test?

The only thing I found is that it would be helpful to have an Action that uses the "file_create_url" function. This works better than realpath for including links to files within the body of an email and works well if the file storage is outside the root Drupal installation.

Kyle

Hi,

I made a patch to add the Action I mentioned above to also get the url of the file using the "file_create_url" function. It works but this is the first patch i've ever created so please excuse me if it's a hot mess. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

I think this is working well and haven't found any new bugs of missing features.

Thanks again for your work on this! I'm very happy with the result.

Kyle

Hi,

Is this patch still working? I need to send pdfs by email. I've applied it but I'm recieving emails without attachments...

Thanks

Hi,

The Rules Download Module in post 36 supercedes this patch and will solve your problem. Let me know if you have questions regarding the configuration of a Rule.

I would greatly appreciate your help.
I've downloaded the module and I don't understand how I can generate and attach the PDF.

This is my rule:

{ "rules_generate_pdf" : {
    "LABEL" : "Generate and send PDF",
    "PLUGIN" : "reaction rule",
    "OWNER" : "rules",
    "TAGS" : [ "invoice", "teacher" ],
    "REQUIRES" : [ "rules", "rules_download", "mimemail" ],
    "ON" : { "node_update--invoice" : { "bundle" : "invoice" } },
    "IF" : [
      { "data_is" : { "data" : [ "node:field-inovice-status" ], "value" : "ok" } },
      { "entity_has_field" : { "entity" : [ "node:field-student" ], "field" : "field_mail" } }
    ],
    "DO" : [
      { "rules_download_action_generate_path" : {
          "USING" : {
            "path" : "printpdf\/[node:nid]",
            "cookie" : 1,
            "uri_scheme" : "public",
            "temporary" : 1
          },
          "PROVIDE" : { "rules_download_file" : { "rules_download_file" : "Downloaded file" } }
        }
      },
      { "rules_download_action_realpath" : {
          "USING" : { "file" : [ "rules-download-file" ] },
          "PROVIDE" : { "rules_download_file_path" : { "rules_download_file_path" : "File real path" } }
        }
      },
      { "mimemail" : {
          "key" : "invoice_[node:nid]",
          "to" : [ "node:field-student:field-mail" ],
          "subject" : "Factura [node:field-text1]",
          "body" : "Your invoice.",
          "attachments" : "[rules-download-file-path:value]",
          "language" : [ "" ]
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Thanks

For those who are using rules download to email pdf, can you export the rule you are using and post it at rules_download issue tracker https://drupal.org/node/2264671 so others like me can use or modify it for their purpose?

I have no clue how to configure the rule to e-mail pdf...

Ok,
I've created the issue in the rules download module.

Thanks