Programmatic generation of PDF

[TCB]

I need to generate a PDF as report output and would prefer to print a vi front panel directly to PDF as opposed to using a template in (office, etc.).  I need to control deployment cost and would prefer to avoid add-ons.   Does anyone have experience with this?

[J-M]

Here (answers 3 and 4).

[TCB]

I already reviewed the cited solutions and concluded that they do not print the front panel of a vi, but rather work from a template-like interface.  Did I miss something? 

[J-M]

For the Simplicity AI LabView toolkit:

Key Features

• String Text to PDF
• Embedded Data Tables
• Headers and Footers
• Embedded Graphics
• Add Front Panel and Control Images
• Multiple Font Support
• 2 Example VIs Included
• Watermark Free
• VI documentation and Help File

For the PDF Report with iTextSharp", take a look at the page 8 of the User manual.  The image of the front panel was added with "Append Front Panel Image.vi"

In both cases it is not a a template-like interface.

[J-M · Accepted solution]

In both cases the front panel image is added with the invoke node "FP.Get Image".

[TCB]

Thanks J-M, the solution works great.  For future reference, are the manual and examples available in English?

[J-M]

I work on a new version.  I added some VIs for table formatting: merge cells, image in table, ...  It is working but I am not satisfied - not really intuitive.  I also added some Vis for barcodes .  I plan to have examples in English and of course the user manual with the new version.

[J-M]

You only need those three VIs.

[sfleming]

Hello,

BTW, did you ever get an answer...manual in English?

I need to try using the ITEXTSHARP.  I was using Simplicity and everything was simple and worked great running VI on develoment machine, but for some unknown reason I a compiled, executable version didn't work even on development machine.

I am out of town and don't have access to Labview at the moment.  Do you know if the ITEST VIs have UNLOCKED blocked diagrams.

Thanks in advance!

🙂

[Michael-B]

Hello Shannon!

I recommend starting a new thread for these questions.  You might get a faster response from the community.

Have a great Monday!