[Me10] Print PDF -> Always Me10.pdf

[Shaba]

Hello
My configuration Me10 v15 and Bullzip PDF Printer

Every time i print a drawing from Me10 to PDF file it give to me this default name:
Me10.pdf

There is a way to set a custom name?
I try to search everywhere whitout answer

Please help me!!!!

[Marten]

Hi Shaba,

You could use the built-in PDF printer of ME10 (you can define the location and name of the file in the print-dialog), or you can change the settings of bullzip.
In the general tab of the bullzip options you can specify the name (and location) of the file, or you can set 'Save as - Dialog' to 'Always' on the dialog-tab. This way bullzip will always ask you to provide a document name and location.

Regards,

Marten Verhoeven

[Shaba]

TNX for help
How can i use built-in PDF printer of ME10?
When i use bullzip it give to me always Me10.pdf
Because i have several draw to plot i need that bullzip give to me drawing name.pdf
es.
DRAW001.pdf
DRAW002.pdf
in automation by him self.
The problem is not to took the name from the drawing
(i have a macro variable that contain it)
The problem i to tell to Me10 to change the default name that i pass to BullZip (Me10.pdf)

Sorry of my poor explation, i hope this is better.
TNX
Shaba

[Marten]

Hi Shaba,

I don't think you can set the filename of the pdf for bullzip from within ME10 (or you will have to change the windows registry). You can let bullzip generate unique numbers by adding special 'fields' to de pdf-name (like time). If you want to set the drawingname by a macro you will have to use the built-in PDF printer. When you print you can select 'PDF_GENERIC' as the printer, and in the destination-field you can set the path to the file. You can probably set these fields from within a macro (I don't know the exact commands).

Regards,

Marten Verhoeven

[Shaba]

I don't have 'PDF_GENERIC'...
It is because i use unix-like interface?

This an enahement that can be asked to wish list?
TNX

[Marten]

Hi Shaba,

I'm not sure when this feature was introduced, so it might be unavailable in 15 (but I know it is available in 15.50 and newer). Running the classic-ui might also be the problem. I have never used the classic-ui on windows, so I don't know if that is causing the limitation. Can't you switch to mixed-ui? Or are there to many problems with such a switch?

Regards,

Marten Verhoeven

[Shaba]

Yes!
I found it ('PDF_GENERIC') on windows interface, but not on classic-ui
I never use windows interface and i don't want to change not.
I prefer actually solution.

It will ve very intresting know there is standard name Me10.pdf and to see if there is some way to change it.

tnx
Shaba

[Gary Brauch]

PDF_Generic exists in the Classic UI as well.
In the plot menu, select the "configure" button and in the Plot Configuration menu is a list which contains PDF_GENERIC.

This has been there for many versions, including the latest.

[Shaba]

I have a macro custom install
Meybe it can depend on it
I'll try whit a clean install.

I repeat:
It will ve very intresting know where is standard name Me10.pdf and to see if there is some way to change it.

tnx
Shaba

[Wolfgang]

Originally Posted by Shaba

It will ve very intresting know where is standard name Me10.pdf and to see if there is some way to change it.

Use trace to figure out what's going on when you trigger your current print to pdf action.

you don't neet to change your current UI when you use the standard Drafting plot action, but PLOTTER_TYPE should be set to PDF (and some other things)

It sounds like you would be glad to have a button (with a macro behind) which just prints current drawing to $TEMP/<name-of-current-drawing>.pdf

That's not impossible.

[Shaba]

Are you sure?
I do a trace but nothing.
I'm not able to find where variable Me10.pdf is...
Can someone help me?

TNX
Shaba

[Wolfgang]

Originally Posted by Shaba

to find where variable Me10.pdf is...

look at http://www.biopdf.com/screenshots.php#tabsavegeneral last image.

The default for file name seemed to be <personal>\<title>.pdf

<personal> seems to point to 'my documents' to say it in Window'isch.

<title> is the title (?) of the program printing via BullZip PDF Printer

but in your case there might be something like <programmname> or so. because "ME10" is NOT the title of Drafting V15, but the name of the executable, At least by default, but this can be customized via me10.ini (another way to adjust the name )

So as the screen shots tells you: press the "<>" button for further advanced customization of the PDF file name used by default.

Which version of "PDF Printer" are you using?

To make it clear: I have NOT installed this PDF Printer!

[Shaba]

I use Bullzip PDF Printer v5
Bullzip can take name PDF from a system variable.
There is a way to set a system variable from Me10?
I know it exist GETENV
I need something like PUTENV

I have test all setting from Bullzip and the only one it seem to work is this.

THX for help

[Shaba]

I think i have found

PHP Code:

DISPLAY_NO_WAIT (WINEXEC "SETX MINAME " + mi_name_variable) 


[Wolfgang]

Originally Posted by Shaba

I think i have found

PHP Code:

WINEXEC ("SETX MINAME " + mi_name_variable) 


should be sufficient , so without the display_no_wait

I haven't heard about it: setx.exe before
Creates or modifies environment variables in the user or system environment, without requiring programming or scripting. The Setx command also retrieves the values of registry keys and writes them to text files.
setx.exe

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do you have that "< >" button in Bullzip PDF Printer? what's displayed over there? Screen shot?