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

PowerBuilder dot notation:

dw_control.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.Distill.CustomPostScript

Describe and Modify argument:

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

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 Data Export tab 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 specifies an HP LaserJet PostScript printer as the printer to be used to export PDF with customized settings, and saves the data to a file called custom.pdf:

int li_ret

dw1.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.Method = Distill!

dw1.Object.DataWindow.Printer = &
   "HP LaserJet 4Si/4Si MX PostScript"
dw1.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.  &
   Distill.CustomPostScript="1"

li_ret = dw1.SaveAs("custom.pdf", PDF!, true)

Example 2

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

dw1.Modify("DataWindow.Export.PDF.Method = Distill!")
dw1.Modify("Printer = '\\print-server\pr-18' ")
dw1.Modify &
("DataWindow.Export.PDF.Distill.CustomPostScript='1'")

See also