Print / create a form as PDF

classic12

I am using datatables to display data to the client.
It has a print button but this is limited as it does not print what is on the screen or images if shown.

If on click of a row I could populate another form formatted as I need.

Then use this on a print button.

Anyone done this or any ideas ?

Cheers

Steve Warby

allan

It should print images - that's a bug if it isn't and a test case showing the issue would be great.

You would use row().data() to get the data for the row, but how you display that in a form is more or less up to yourself.

Allan

classic12

www.toolfolks.com/surplusAnywhere4 ( ignore colours still playing with themes)

Mac just prints columns & text
Same on Andriod.
Also on IOS 11 the print just prints a blank document

I've had a quick look at http://pdfmake.org/playground.html but it looks like you have to repeat whats in the datatables ????

Anyone used it before I get in deep....

Cheers

Steve Warby

allan

There is a refresh, copy to clipboard and CSV button on your page. I don't see a print button. Are you able to add that - I was assuming that you are using print?

Images in the PDF output are a pita to be honest. You need to base64 encode each image. It isn't something that the pdfHtml5 button does out of the box I'm afraid.

Allan

classic12

I have added a print button now.

http://127.0.0.1:56805/surplusAnywhere5/

Cheers

Steve Warby

allan

I think the URL was meant to be http://toolfolks.com/surplusAnywhere5/ .

Try:

{
  extend: 'print',
  exportOptions: {
    stripHtml: false
  }
}

Hopefully that should do it.

Allan

classic12

Cheers.....