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AlivePDF and Flex 2.x

DouglasGuess — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:54:21 GMT

I had a widget in my old FlexViewer 1.x app that would create a pdf utilzing the AlivePDF 1.4.9 library. I'm trying to replicate this tool in my new FlexViewer 2.x app and when the pdf is created, I keep getting the attached error.

The pdf will generate the text info but no map image is being displayed. Here is the line of code calling the pdf...

myPDF.save(Method.REMOTE, "<my server>/default.aspx", Download.INLINE, "mapPDF.pdf");

Does AlivePDF not work with the Flex 4 SDK and SFV 2.x???

Re: AlivePDF and Flex 2.x

ReneRubalcava — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:26:54 GMT

I know it still works with the current Flex API as myself and others still use it, but I don't save remotely, so I'm not sure if that might be the issue.

I let users save locally, so mine just looks like this.
var bytes:ByteArray = _pdf.save(Method.LOCAL);
fileReference.save(bytes, "map.pdf");

Re: AlivePDF and Flex 2.x

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 12:07:05 GMT

Doug,

In FlexViewer 2.2 there is really no need for the remote server method of saving as FV2.2 requires Flash Player 10 or above which gives you the ability to save files to the client machine. Try this:

    const fileReference:FileReference = new FileReference();
    fileReference.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, removeCur);
    fileReference.addEventListener(Event.CANCEL, removeCur);
    fileReference.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, removeCur);
    fileReference.addEventListener(SecurityErrorEvent.SECURITY_ERROR, removeCur);
    fileReference.save(myPDF.save(Method.LOCAL,"",Download.INLINE,"myPDF.pdf"),"map.pdf");

Re: AlivePDF and Flex 2.x

DouglasGuess — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:30:50 GMT

I tried that and the resulting pdf output is attached....text info is displayed but no map image. I get the error message when I open the pdf. I'm using Adobe 9. I've also attached my createPDF widget if that helps.

Thanks for the help!

Re: AlivePDF and Flex 2.x

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 12:07:07 GMT

Doug,

AlivePdf has issues with transparency in png files so you need to change to JPG like this:

myPDF.addImage(map,4,32,w-8,(w-20)/ratio,ImageFormat.JPG,100,Blend.NORMAL,null);

Re: AlivePDF and Flex 2.x

MehulChoksey — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:53:51 GMT

Might want to check out this pdf generation library too..
http://code.google.com/p/purepdf/

Re: AlivePDF and Flex 2.x

DouglasGuess — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:49:10 GMT

Changed to jpg and still no luck. This same code worked in my flex 1.x app??? Has anyone successfully implemented the purePDF library?

Re: AlivePDF and Flex 2.x

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:56:44 GMT

Doug,

I will try to dig into your widget code a little more... I have my print widget working just fine in FlexViewer 2.2 with AlivePDF 0.1.5 RC.

Re: AlivePDF and Flex 2.x

DouglasGuess — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:17:00 GMT

I downloaded AlivePDF 0.1.5 RC, there were some changes to font declarations; however, I'm still receiving the error message. Robert, you said that you have your widget working fine, could I see how you are setting up your pdf page and how you add the map image?

Thanks again.

Re: AlivePDF and Flex 2.x

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:42:26 GMT

Doug,

Sure, Of course I am doing stuff in the code specific to my sites needs, but here it is:

Re: AlivePDF and Flex 2.x

DouglasGuess — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:21:12 GMT

Thanks Robert, figured out what my problem was. It was able to handle the way I was setting the image width and height.

Thanks for your help.