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PDF generation [message #30927]

Tue, 21 March 2006 00:20

razvu

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Hi!

I have the 2.6.0 from Egroupware installed. When I click on generate pdf, I get an error that "the feature has been disabled by the admin".
What should I enable? The only link I saw about pdf was in Global Configuration, but it was for showing the pdf link, not for enabling the feature...Maybe I didn't look in the right place.

Thank you!

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Re: PDF generation [message #30939 is a reply to message #30927]

Tue, 21 March 2006 14:18

Ilia

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You need to make sure that the PDF PHP extension is enabled and also make sure that PDF settings in the admin control panel are enabled as well.

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Re: PDF generation [message #30949 is a reply to message #30939]

Tue, 21 March 2006 19:18

razvu

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Hi!
I'm sorry I have to ask again, but where should I enable the PDF PHP extension? Is it somewhere in the forum settings, or in Egw?
I've had these programs installed just for a few days...

Thanks again!

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Re: PDF generation [message #30957 is a reply to message #30949]

Wed, 22 March 2006 16:28

Ilia

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There is a forum admin control panel called PDF management, that is where you enable PDF generation functionality.

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Re: PDF generation [message #30959 is a reply to message #30957]

Wed, 22 March 2006 16:45

razvu

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I'm trying to find it, but either I'm too stupid, or it's not there...
This is what I have under Admin Control Panel:

Checks/Consistency
Forum Consistency
Rebuild Search Index
Compact Messages
Syncronize FUDforum Sources

General Management
Global Settings Manager
Replacement & Censorship System
MIME Managment System
RDF Feed Managment
Custom Dictionary Spell Checker
File Manager
Lock/Unlock Forum's Files
Forum Statistics
Action Log Viewer
Error Log Viewer
System Info

Forum Management
Category & Forum Management
Deleted Forums
Announcement Manager
Topic Pruning
Attachment Pruning
Mailing List Manager
Newsgroup Manager

User Management
Moderator/User Manager
Groups Manager
Mass Email
Rank Manager

Template Management
Theme Manager
Template Editor
Message Editor

Icon Management
Smiley Manager
Forum Icon Manager
Message Icon Manager

Avatar Management
Avatar Approval
Avatar Manager

Filters
Email filter
IP filter
Login filter
File filter

Forum Data Management
Make forum datadump
Import forum data

Is it under one of these sections? Maybe the feature is disabled for Egroupware???
I'm realy sorry to ask the same question again...

Thank you for your help

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Re: PDF generation [message #30961 is a reply to message #30959]

Wed, 22 March 2006 16:47

Ilia

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Your PHP probably lacks PDF extension support, which is why the control panel for PDF is not being shown.

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Re: PDF generation [message #30966 is a reply to message #30961]

Wed, 22 March 2006 17:11

razvu

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Yes, I looked in the system info and I couldn't see any pdf support there. Is there any way I can enable it, or it is completely up to the hosting company?
Is it a free module?

Thanks

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Re: PDF generation [message #30982 is a reply to message #30966]

Thu, 23 March 2006 17:51

Ilia

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If you can find the binary version of the module you can load it via the dl() function. But in most cases it is something you need your sysadmin to do for you.

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Re: PDF generation [message #30986 is a reply to message #30927]

Thu, 23 March 2006 18:19

razvu

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Hi!

Thanks again for the time you take replying!
I looked in the forum's 3xxxxxxxxx directory, and I have a php file called pdf.php and another one called rdf.php (along with other files and directories).
I also looked in the /setup/base/src and there is a file called pdf.php.t .
Does this mean that the extension is already installed? If yes, why I cannot see it? Shocked

I thought that having this extension is a way to bypass the pdflib, which in most cases is not installed.
I am the person who can make any changes in the files that are installed, I can reinstall them, etc, but I cannot alter server's settings, as the site is hosted with a provider.

Thank you!

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Re: PDF generation [message #30987 is a reply to message #30986]

Thu, 23 March 2006 18:44

Ilia

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Those are PHP scripts to talk with the PDF library, not the library itself.

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Re: PDF generation [message #30988 is a reply to message #30927]

Thu, 23 March 2006 19:46

razvu

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Update:
Ilia, I found a message in this forum talking about using FPDF. Can you please tell me where to get the simplified library and how to use it?
I don't need to print the whole forum, just little articles, etc.

Thanks again.

Oh, I see.
What is the library name, so I can start looking for it? If I can find it, and put it there in a directory, how do I use it?

Thank you!

[Updated on: Thu, 23 March 2006 20:09]

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