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RichText.WritePDF
Write the current rich text document to a PDF file.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| RichText | 5.1 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes, on macOS | ❌ No |
MBS( "RichText.WritePDF"; Path ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Path | A valid native file path. | "/Users/test/Desktop/test.pdf" |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Write the current rich text document to a PDF file.Warning: The plugin can only read/write the styles/formats which Apple supports for their cocoa framework.
While this function can be used to convert Microsoft Word documents to PDF, it is often better to script Libre Office with Shell functions. See blog post here:
https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-06-15/Convert_office_documents_to_PD/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker
Examples
Convert doc/docx/rtf file in container to PDF:
Set Variable [$temppath; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; MBS( "Folders.UserTemporary" ); "temp.pdf")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RichText.ReadContainer"; test::MyContainerDoc )]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RichText.WritePDF"; $temppath )]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RichText.Release" )]
Set Field [test::MyContainerPDF; MBS("Files.ReadFile"; $temppath; "PDF"; "test.pdf")]
See also
- Files.ReadFile
- Folders.UserTemporary
- Path.AddPathComponent
- RichText.GeneratePDF
- RichText.ReadContainer
- RichText.Release
- RichText.WriteDOC
- RichText.WriteFile
- RichText.WriteRTF
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Created 14th March 2015, last changed 25th January 2024
