Dump it for foxypreviewer. Works a treat and the cost is great too: free. Are you generating the invoices as individual print jobs? You have to append the 2nd and 3rd to the original PDF in order to only have to attach a single file.
Michael Oke, II 661-349-6221 Contents of this and all messages are intended for their designated recipient. On Jun 29, 2012, at 1:05 PM, "Kurt Wendt" <[email protected]> wrote: > In the meeting I had with my Boss today, about this client request - I > also found out something else. This client has been considering moving > up to our newer SW - stuff I don't work on - new version of the system > but in C#/.Net - which is based upon the system I work with (the VFP > version). This client is whining about spending money - and don't want > to spend too much for this new request (e-mailing of Invoice PDF's) - > since they feel it would be a Waste to spend the money if they are to > buy the New system (and basically throw out the old VFP system). So - > that was part of the money issue. As such - I know that they would NOT > want the additional expense - such as paying for XFRX. > > If I program their system to spit out PDF files using what is on their > system(like if they are using Adobe PDF) - I found an issue today when > we tried something out. And, maybe its part of the issues you mentioned > below. > > If we say - print THREE Invoices - it attempts to generate a PDF file > for EACH - and it also ASKS you the Name of Each of those PDF files. Is > there a way around this? And, does it become even more difficult if they > are, say, not using Adobe PDF but another PDF writer? > > Obviously - it seems to me now that sending of the e-mails with the > attachments is not the Only complication with their request... > > -K- > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Mike Copeland > Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 3:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Sending E-mails from VFP > > Kurt, > > If you're still looking for input, one of my apps does the same thing > (invoice output to PDF, email the PDF). > > I used XFRX (not free) and Foxypreviewer (free) to output to PDF, and > Blat to email. I've used several PDF solutions, including the "Print to > PDF" printer drivers that need to be installed on the workstation > (hassle). I've also used four different email-sending solutions, some > paid, some not paid, and Blat is the best I've used. > > Blat is fast, easy to interface, free, works like a champ, works with > any email sending scenario (authorize before sending even), and it is > free. There is a sample code for Foxpro on the Fox Wiki I think. > > Mike Copeland > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Sending E-mails from VFP > From: Kurt Wendt <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 6/29/2012 1:51 PM > > Oh - just to note - I had the meeting just now. I said I'm still not > sure what method I will use to generate the e-mails, but, of course - I > need to cough up an Hourly estimate to do the job ASAP! > > Isn't life grand... > > -K- > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of M Jarvis > Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 1:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Sending E-mails from VFP > > On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 10:20 AM, Kurt Wendt <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Thanks Richard. I actually found that article by Ted and I thought I >> would start reading thru that one 1st. >> >> Although - right now I am working on another project that's been > > keeping > >> me kinda busy. For this e-mail project, I was doing some quick > > research, > >> before I have to have a meeting w/my boss this afternoon to possibly >> discuss it... >> >> Fun, fun, fun... > > Kurt- > > Just curious - are these documents going to be all the same, just > filling in some details as in a fillable PDF form? Or a bunch of > complicated custom docs that your ERP spits out etc.... > > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
