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Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

jambou9182 — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:53:47 GMT

Is there a way I can have this form submit as a PDF document to a SharePoint library instead of a network share?

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

jambou9182 — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:09:40 GMT

I got it to work:

string Filename = this.MainDataSource.CreateNavigator().SelectSingleNode("/my:BaseTemplateFields/my:FullName", this.NamespaceManager).Value;
this.CurrentView.Export(@"\\Sharename\Folder\" + Filename + ".pdf", Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.ExportFormat.Pdf);

Thanks again for all your help!.

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

jambou9182 — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:51:06 GMT

Using the export to PDF...how do I use the field name instead of test.pdf

Here is my code:

this.CurrentView.Export(@"\\Sharename\Folder\test.pdf", Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.ExportFormat.Pdf);

How can I change the exported file name to automatically use a field in my form called Fullname? So say my field name value is Jane Smith, can I make the form be named Jane Smith.pdf?

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

Potemkine — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:51:18 GMT

Hi, for that you can use:

string Filename = this.MainDataSource.CreateNavigator().SelectSingleNode("Xpath", this.NamespaceManager).Value;

You have to replace Xpath by your own for that right click on your field on"Data source" and click copy Xpath, after at you paste it in the code.

After that, you have to replace all your hardcoded path like:

this.SaveAs(@"\\ServerName\Share\test.xml");

this.SaveAs(@"\\ServerName\Share\" + Filename + ".xml");

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

jambou9182 — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:40:44 GMT

Hi ,

So if I want to use a field in my form called "Lastname" with a value of "Smith", how can I force the form to automatically replace "test.pdf" with "Smith.pdf" ?

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

Potemkine — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:29:50 GMT

Hi, Yes you can use a field value instead of 'tempFolder' and 'Filename'

I update the code to fit with 'test.pdf'.

            try
            {
                Process objP = new Process();
                //open the pdf file
                objP.StartInfo.FileName = @"\\SHARE\test.pdf";
                objP.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden; //Hide the window.
                objP.StartInfo.Verb = "print";
                objP.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;//!! Don't create a Window.
                objP.StartInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
                objP.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
                objP.StartInfo.Arguments = "/t /h \""+"\\SHARE\test.pdf";
                objP.Start();
                objP.Close();
            }
            catch
            { }

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

jambou9182 — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:04:17 GMT

It doesn't like when I change the values of 'tempFolder' and 'Filename'

If I use:

this.CurrentView.Export(@"\\SHARE\test.pdf", Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.ExportFormat.Pdf);

Is it possible to pull the filename from a field value in the form or maybe todays date and time instead of using 'test' ?

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

Potemkine — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:59:46 GMT

Ok, add this namespace in front of the code :

using System.Diagnostics;

For 'tempFolder' and 'Filename', you have to replace that by your own path and filename.

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

jambou9182 — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:48:22 GMT

I added the try infront of the code, I get a few errors:

The type or namespace name 'Process' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
The name 'tempFolder' does not exist in the current context
The name 'Filename' does not exist in the current context
The name 'ProcessWindowStyle' does not exist in the current context

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

Potemkine — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:42:04 GMT

Have you insert the"try" in front of the sample of code ?

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

jambou9182 — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:21:53 GMT

Hi, thank you for all your help on this, it's greatly appreciated.

I get an error at:

}syntax error, 'try' expected
catch
{ }

What is the name of the tool to purchase?

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

Potemkine — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:11:31 GMT

Hi, it's possible, this sample can do it but an adobe viewer window will open at the end of the print, it's exist some other tool without this drawback but it's not free.

try
            {
                Process objP = new Process();
                //open the pdf file
                objP.StartInfo.FileName = tempFolder + "\\" + Filename;
                objP.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden; //Hide the window.
                objP.StartInfo.Verb = "print";
                objP.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;//!! Don't create a Window.
                objP.StartInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
                objP.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
                objP.StartInfo.Arguments = "/t /h \"" + tempFolder + "\\" + Filename;
                objP.Start();
                objP.Close();
            }
            catch
            { }

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

jambou9182 — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:56:36 GMT

Awesome that worked!

Is it possible to export the pdf to the share and also make it print out onto a network printer?

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

Potemkine — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:49:11 GMT

Hi, sorry for the "p" of Print().

The command to do that is :

this.CurrentView.Export(@"\\SHARE\test.pdf", Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.ExportFormat.Pdf);

Re: Submit button that sends completed form to a network share and also prints the form

jambou9182 — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:36:45 GMT

Hey, I got it to work by capitalizing the "p" in this.Print();

Now, is it possible to have the form export to my share in .PDF format?