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View Generated PDF
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 5:27 pm
by collectordave
Writing a programme using PurePDF. On windows all working just one teething problem on the MAC.
On Windows this displays the PDF after saving.
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RunProgram(GetCurrentDirectory() + "Albums\" + App::Title1 + ".PDF")
This works when run from within PB and also when compiled into an exe.
Had to modify this to work on the MAC to this
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RunProgram("Open", Chr(34) + GetCurrentDirectory() + "Albums/" + App::Title1 + ".PDF" + Chr(34),"")
Again works when run in PB, but when I create and run the application it does not work!
What am I doing wrong?
Regards
CD
Re: View Generated PDF
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:25 pm
by Wolfram
I think it's because GetCurrentDirectory() returns the "Contents" folder of the app package and there is no folder "Albums/".
On OSX you should place the folder inside of the Resources folder which is inside of the Contents folder.
path.s = GetCurrentDirectory() +"/Resources/Albums/"
Re: View Generated PDF
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 10:50 pm
by mk-soft
I have create me a IDE-Tools for own data into the APP packet
Link
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtop ... 19&t=61638
Re: View Generated PDF
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:55 am
by collectordave
Ah! Thanks to both.
I think I am getting the idea.
1. On windows "Create Executable" does just that creates a single file executable and places it where you want.
2. On MAC "Create executable" creates a folder that contains the executable along with a contents folder.
So to recreate what is happening on the MAC I need to create my windows executable in its own folder where of course the data does not exist and I hit the same problem. So must copy all data required to that folder.
On the MAC I copied all data to the contents folder of the APP and all worked fine. Is there an easy way to tell PB to include files and folders in the executable? I will look into mk-soft solution when I get a little more confidence on the MAC.
Again thanks to all
CD
Re: View Generated PDF
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 5:56 am
by collectordave
Just starting with Linux.
Hit a simlar problem the pdf would not display however think it is a workaround
Used
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RunProgram("evince", Chr(34) + GetCurrentDirectory() + "Albums/" + App::Title1 + ".PDF" + Chr(34),"")
Which works on my new install of Ubuntu 16.04.
Will this hit any problems?
Cheers
CD