Fwd: Re: Print to PDF on Android?
JJS
jjs at krutt.org
Sun Sep 22 16:33:16 EDT 2019
So creating html and text was not difficult.
The problem was in opening a local image from html, after saving an
image first to local storage.
But i found a way for it now and it's working.
Still i'd like to see this be directly possible from within the app.
Op 22-9-2019 om 22:29 schreef JJS via use-livecode:
>
> (strange this message vanished somehow)--repost
>
> I know it is unprofessional, and your are right about it.
>
> (the similair i do with a help file which is downloaded so it's always
> the latest version and it opens also in the browser or pdf reader,
> when i exit i'm back in the app)
>
> But in none of previous similair messages i've seen any reaction of
> the mothership about this, while it is available on iOs.
>
> So there is not whole lot of interest in it probably.
>
> I don't know if it can be done with LCB and or adding permission
> (inject) into the manifest.
>
> ----------
>
> But there are more topics that could use action for mobile: Brushes
> which don't get loaded, FCM pushnotifications not up to date lacking
> possibilities, just one line of text.
>
> So until that, one must either stall development or choose a
> workaround or start using Android Studio(which is totally free) But
> some people need a lot of time, like me to learn Kotlin/Java.
>
>
> Op 20-9-2019 om 23:06 schreef Dan Friedman:
>> While you may see this as a workaround, it is not. Having to leave
>> your application to produce the PDF is absolutely unacceptable and
>> unprofessional. It's also dangerous to even talk about. I fear the
>> fine folks at LiveCode will say, "Great! They have a workaround.
>> Looks like we don't have to deal with this at all!". LiveCode, this
>> is a pretty big hole in the functionality of LC. I do hope you will
>> address this issue – and soon!
>>
>> -Dan
>>
>>
>> On 9/20/19, 1:54 PM, "use-livecode on behalf of JJS via
>> use-livecode"<use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com on behalf of
>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>
>> Nice.
>> Save a simple text as html and then launch it opens the
>> browser.
>> *launch URL ("file:" & specialFolderPath("documents") &
>> "order.html")*
>> It seems Chrome can print to pdf after all, press share and
>> print, then
>> you can choose.
>> So next i want to add an image.
>> And therefore i will export the image to a jpg or whatever
>> file, then
>> save the text written as html markup language instead of plain
>> text, and
>> add the image url as reference.
>> see if that works also.
>> Doei,
>> Jerry
>> Op 20-9-2019 om 16:08 schreef JJS via use-livecode:
>> > A workaround could be (for text) (for photos or mixed with text i
>> > don't know for sure)
>> >
>> > save text as a text file
>> >
>> > launch the text file in a browser (we can laung a url or
>> browser so
>> > also probably the url of the file where it is stored)
>> >
>> > then in the browser press the 3 dots in the right upper corner
>> >
>> > then press SHARE and you can print it.
>> >
>> >
>> > If you have Opera browser installed, then there is an option
>> to save
>> > the page as a PDF and you can also print
>> >
>> > In FireFox you have to press PAGE and then you can choose save
>> as PDF
>> > or PRINT
>> >
>> > in Chrome i see no option to save as PDF.
>> >
>> > Maybe you can save the whole as an html file with text and
>> photos,
>> > then launch a browser, then save as pdf or print it.
>> >
>> >
>> > I'm gonna try someting, for me it's just text to print with
>> this project.
>> >
>> > One advantage of Opera is it has standard unlimited VPN.
>> >
>> >
>> > Doei,
>> >
>> > Jerry
>> >
>> >
>> > Op 20-9-2019 om 05:46 schreef scott--- via use-livecode:
>> >> Hello Dan,
>> >>
>> >> Hello Dan,
>> >>
>> >> For Android PDF creation I use Jan Schenkel’s Quartum PDF
>> Library.
>> >><http://www.quartam.com> It isn’t an ideal (or even possible)
>> >> solution in many cases because it doesn’t support unicode but
>> in my
>> >> case that wasn’t a deal breaker.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Scott Morrow
>> >>
>> >> Elementary Software
>> >> (Now with 20% less chalk dust!)
>> >> webhttps://elementarysoftware.com/
>> >> emailscott at elementarysoftware.com
>> >> booth 1-800-615-0867
>> >> ------------------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> On Sep 19, 2019, at 9:47 AM, Dan Friedman via use-livecode
>> >>><use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Come on LiveCode!! We really can't generate one of the most
>> popular
>> >>> file formats on the most popular mobile platform? This is a
>> joke!
>> >>> This is a MAJOR issue for me and I am sure others. This
>> pretty much
>> >>> kills my project. Damn.
>> >>>
>> >>> -Dan
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On 9/19/19, 9:41 AM, "use-livecode on behalf of Klaus
>> major-k via
>> >>> use-livecode"<use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com on
>> behalf of >>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi Dan,
>> >>>
>> >>>> Am 19.09.2019 um 18:39 schrieb Dan Friedman via use-livecode
>> >>>><use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I can't seem to find a way to generate a PDF on Android.
>> Is this
>> >>>> really not possible?
>> >>> no, unfortunately still not supported by LC.
>> >>>
>> >>>> Thanks!
>> >>>> -Dan
>> >>> Best
>> >>>
>> >>> Klaus
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Klaus Major
>> >>>https://www.major-k.de
>> >>>klaus at major-k.de
>> >>>
>> >>>
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