Local Pdf Generation Add-On

Store Builder Questions
1

Hello,

We have created an addon for generating PDF files locally. If you are interested you can install the add-on by following the instructions on the github page: https://github.com/poppedweb/pp_local_pdf.

Kind regards,

2

Thanks. Does it support headers and footers?

3

Thanks. Does it support headers and footers?

Everything in the current e-mail templates is supported since it is exactly the same to CS-Carts setup for converting HTML to PDF.

Furthermore, WkHtmlToPdf has a seperate option for adding headers and footers if that is what you desire. To achieve this you will have to push the following options:

$options = array(
    'footer-html' => '....',
    'header-html' => '....'
)

Let me know if you have any more questions.

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Wow, thanks! Will install this soon. (PS on your homepage: laser is with an S :) )

5

Wow, thanks! Will install this soon. (PS on your homepage: laser is with an S :) )

Well, it's and inside joke from one of our devs. But for your satisfaction I'll change it ;)

6

Everything in the current e-mail templates is supported since it is exactly the same to CS-Carts setup for converting HTML to PDF.

Furthermore, WkHtmlToPdf has a seperate option for adding headers and footers if that is what you desire. To achieve this you will have to push the following options:

$options = array(
    'footer-html' => '....',
    'header-html' => '....'
)

Let me know if you have any more questions.

CS-Cart's pdf converter also supports headers and footers, but the file is not generated if you put this data. Error is received and looks like they do not consider it as a bug

7

Well, it's and inside joke from one of our devs. But for your satisfaction I'll change it ;)

oh haha well don't change it for me :D

8

CS-Cart's pdf converter also supports headers and footers, but the file is not generated if you put this data. Error is received and looks like they do not consider it as a bug

Seeing that it's just default functionality of WkHtmlToPdf, this shouldn't be a problem at all.

9

i install this but converted pdf. is 0 byte what can be problem ?

10

Seeing that it's just default functionality of WkHtmlToPdf, this shouldn't be a problem at all.

Unfortunately, online generator from CS-Cart does not support all parameters of WkHtmlToPdf

11

i install this but converted pdf. is 0 byte what can be problem ?

The problem most likely is that you didnt follow the installation instructions properly. When you install WkHtmlToPdf directly from the apt repository it requires a display to be attached, therefore you will have to compile the library yourself with the following commands, that is assuming you are on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:

sudo wget https://builds.wkhtmltopdf.org/0.12.1.3/wkhtmltox_0.12.1.3-1~bionic_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i wkhtmltox_0.12.1.3-1~bionic_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/wkhtmltopdf /usr/bin
sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/wkhtmltoimage /usr/bin
12

i am 16.4 i install follow your guide. same also i install vie apt gen install wkhtmltopdf

same result

13

i am 16.4 i install follow your guide. same also i install vie apt gen install wkhtmltopdf

same result

Can you access the CLI and type 'wkhtmltopdf http://google.comgoogle.pdf' and share the error notice with us?

14

QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display
Aborted

15

i am install 0.12.4 lets test with that

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i am install 0.12.4 lets test with that

This is a result of not building the library from source, you can not instal it with a package manager because the applications there are not compiled headless. I modified the script to work with your ubuntu version:

sudo wget https://builds.wkhtmltopdf.org/0.12.1.3/wkhtmltox_0.12.1.3-1~xenial_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i wkhtmltox_0.12.1.3-1~xenial_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/wkhtmltopdf /usr/bin
sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/wkhtmltoimage /usr/bin
17

worked now non english characters getting problem. any idea to fix ?


0.12.4 worked mate

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added

to

design/backend/mail/templates/common/wrap_document.tpl

fixed

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worked now non english characters getting problem. any idea to fix ?


0.12.4 worked mate

Yes, you can try adding the appropiate encoding to the file if you want. There are 2 ways to do so:

1. Add encoding to the html document.



2. Add encoding as an option in the array


 $default_params = array(
    'no-outline',
    'margin-top'    => 0,
    'margin-right'  => 0,
    'margin-bottom' => 0,
    'margin-left'   => 0,
    'page-size'     => 'A4',
    'encoding'      => '%YOUR ENCODING%'
);


            


            

              
              
              
            


            

                
                
              


          

          

            

              

              


              
                  
                  
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thanks for your feedbacks. great job ! thank you.