Export.PDF.Distill.CustomPostScript

Description

Setting that enables you to specify the PostScript printer driver settings used when data is exported to PDF using the Distill! method.

Applies to

DataWindow objects

Syntax

Describe and Modify argument:

"DataWindow.Export.PDF.Distill.CustomPostScript { = 'value ' }"

Parameter

Description

value

(exp) Whether the printer specified in the DataWindow.Printer property is used when data is exported to PDF. Values are:

  • Yes – The printer specified in DataWindow.Printer is used for PDF export.

  • No – The default printer is used for PDF export (default).

Usage

The Distill! method performs a PostScript “print to file” before distilling to PDF. This property can be set to specify that you want to use a custom PostScript printer before you call the SaveAs method with PDF! as the SaveAsType or select File>Save Rows As with the file type PDF in the DataWindow painter.

Set this property if you want to use a PostScript printer driver for which you have set specific print options such as options for font and graphic handling. If this property is not set, a default PostScript printer driver specifically designed for distilling purposes is used.

This property has no effect if the Export.PDF.Method property is set to XSLFOP!.


In the painter

On the Data Export page in the Properties view for the DataWindow object, select PDF from the Format to Configure list and Distill! from the Method list, and then select Distill Custom PostScript.

Examples

Example 1

This example uses Modify to set the PDF export properties and specify a network printer:

[Visual Basic]
dw_1.Modify("Export.PDF.Method = Distill!")
dw_1.Modify("Printer = '\\print-server\pr-18' ")
dw_1.Modify   _
   ("Export.PDF.Distill.CustomPostScript='Yes'")

See also