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Posted: **Sat Jan 04, 2025 3:29 pm**

Good morning,
Is it possible to create a pdf document in PureBasic?

I found this code but it generates an error! I am with Purebasic v6.12 on Windows 11

Thanks to you

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  If StartVectorDrawing(PdfVectorOutput("test.pdf", 595, 842))  
    VectorFont(FontID(0), 25)
    
    MovePathCursor(20, 20)
    DrawVectorText("This is page 1...")
    
    NewVectorPage()
    
    MovePathCursor(20, 20)
    DrawVectorText("This is page 2...")      

    StopVectorDrawing()
  EndIf

error :
[15 :21 :36] [COMPILER] Ligne 15: Erreur de syntaxe.
[15 :21 :44] Attente du démarrage du programme...
[15 :21 :43] Type d'exécutable: Windows - x64 (64bit, Unicode)
[15 :21 :44] Exécutable démarré.
[15 :21 :44] [ERREUR] Ligne: 3
[15 :21 :44] [ERREUR] StartVectorDrawing(): L'argument 'Output' spécifié n'est pas valide.
[15 :21 :50] Le programme a été arrêté.

Posted: **Sat Jan 04, 2025 3:42 pm**

Please always put running code in.

Test whether the pdf output file can also be created.

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LoadFont(0, "Times New Roman", 20)

pdf_out = PdfVectorOutput(GetUserDirectory(#PB_Directory_Downloads) + "test.pdf", 595, 842)
If pdf_out
  If StartVectorDrawing(pdf_out)
    VectorFont(FontID(0), 25)
    
    MovePathCursor(20, 20)
    DrawVectorText("This is page 1...")
    
    NewVectorPage()
    
    MovePathCursor(20, 20)
    DrawVectorText("This is page 2...")      
    
    StopVectorDrawing()
  EndIf
Else
  Debug "Error: Create pdf file"
EndIf

Posted: **Sat Jan 04, 2025 7:05 pm**

Hello mk-soft,
I tested the code and it works.
For information, the pdf document was created in the “Downloads” folder

Thank you for your help

Posted: **Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:48 am**

It's a classic mistake not to put a complete path in a file you've created. The result is that if you don't name the file, it will try to write to the PB directory program, which by default is ProgramFile and to which the standard user is not allowed to write.

Alway uses GetUserDirectory() or GetTemporaryDirectory() + filename

A remark could be added in the help section, given the number of times users forget this.

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