I was just wondering of anybody ever tried to use another pdfPrinter that the QlikTech one ? I'm not really satisfied with the results and the filesize is also way to big !
I am using an example file from this forum and I think the lines of VBScript responsible for selecting the pdf printer are the following:
function printReportPDF(oReport, pdfOutputFile) Set WSHShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") WSHShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\QlikViewPDF\OutputFile", pdfOutputFile, "REG_SZ" WSHShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\QlikViewPDF\BypassSaveAs", "1", "REG_SZ" 'QV Print ActiveDocument.PrintReport oReport, "QlikViewPDF", false set WSHShell = nothing end function
function activateSaveAs() Set WSHShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") WSHShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\QlikViewPDF\OutputFile", "", "REG_SZ" WSHShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\QlikViewPDF\BypassSaveAs", "0", "REG_SZ" set WSHShell = nothing end function
Can Soe tell me how to amend those to use e.g. the PDF printer from adobe?
Flo, I can tell that the printer is defined in the line Activedocument.PrintReport oReport, "QlikViewPDF", false. So, you have to replace the "QlikViewPDF" with your printer name - see in your "Pinters and Faxes" what is the exact name. I cannot tell what exactly should be to bypass SaveAs, but except somethjing similar.
thanks for your answer. Actually I solved the problem with the Qlikview printer ... if you are satisfied with normal chart without any fancy color transitions then it does a pretty good job.
I guess that changing only the Name from qlikview to e.g. adobe, would work because you still have to tell the printer where to put the pdf ?
I think the name change is not enough. For a different printer, there will be different places in the registry for file name and for bypass. Most likely it will be very similar.
