Displaying image in pdf format - what is this image format?

Hi All,
I have a requirement where I need to embed an image in a pdf report that gets generated in BIP. The image is passed as a byte array from an external application , that BIP should recieve as a parameter and display it. The byte array looks very similar to the image that rtf generates when an image is pasted in it and the default xsl-fo template and style-sheet is created usign the BIP Word Plugin.
The issue that I am facing is that, the byte-code is not getting displayed as an image in the pdf.
When I pasted the image for the corresponding byte code in an rtf and generated the default xslfo file that BIP plugin generates, I am getting a different set of charecters than what is being send to BIP as parameter.
I have read about CLOB and BLOB being queried from database using sql and displayed as image.
I would like to know what exactly is the BIP Plugin converting the image to , when I paste it in an rtf and convert it to xsl-fo style sheet.
If I have not made my query very clear and you are still confused about what I am talking about , please try this out in an rtf template.
1) Open blank rtf template
2) Paste any tiff or jpg image in your rtf template and save it.
3) Goto Addin --> Tools --> Export --> Click on FO Formated XML or XSL FO Style sheet in the Menu
4) An xml document will be opened in your default browser.
5) Scroll down to the section with the tag " <fo:instream-foreign-object"
6) Will see a big charecter set, which I believe is some form of representation of the image pasted in the rtf.
               <fo:block>
                         <fo:instream-foreign-object
                         content-type="image/png"
                         width="163.5375pt"
                         height="53.07pt"
                         xdofo:alt="An Image"
                         xdofo:image-uid="fbasadsadaferehgffhghd1dvcxab9">
                         <xsl:value-of select="$Logo3"/>
                         </fo:instream-foreign-object>
               </fo:block>
WHERE $Logo3 is declared as parameter and
= /9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAgEAYABgAAD/7Q0YUGhvdG9zaG9wIDMuMAA4QklNA+0KUmVz b2x1dGlvbgAAAAAQAGAAAAABAAEAYAAAAAEAAThCSU0EDRhGWCBHbG9iYWwgTGln aHRpbmcgQW5nbGUAAAAABAAAAHg4QklNBBkSRlggR2xvYmFsIEFsdGl0dWRlAAAA ................................................goes on!!! [ 200000+ charecters]
I would like to know what this image type is? Is this a byte array?
If any one has had this and successfully taclkled this sort of requirement please help!!!
Any pointers, explanations in this regard would be really helpful
Thanks in advance
Sujith

What exact version of CF7 are you on?

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Hi Kavipriya,
i have gone thru all your threads on a similar sort of issue which i am facing now, However i m bit struck as i m newbie.
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hi
experts
i had problem to convert displayed list into pdf format showing an error cannot open the file file format not supported, but i am have downloaded the file in .pdf format
please help me
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Hi,
check out this program. this might help:
report zabap_pdf.
tables:
tsp01.
data:
mstr_print_parms like pri_params,
mc_valid(1)      type c,
mi_bytecount     type i,
mi_length        type i,
mi_rqident       like tsp01-rqident.
*-- INTERNAL TABLES
data:
mtab_pdf    like tline occurs 0 with header line,
mc_filename like rlgrap-filename.
*-- SELECTION SCREEN
parameters:
p_repid like sy-repid, " Report to execute
p_linsz like sy-linsz default 132, " Line size
p_paart like sy-paart default 'X_65_132'. " Paper Format
start-of-selection.
concatenate 'c:\'
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call function 'GET_PRINT_PARAMETERS'
   exporting
     authority= space
     copies   = '1'
     cover_page                   = space
     data_set = space
     department                   = space
     destination                  = space
     expiration                   = '1'
     immediately                  = space
     in_archive_parameters        = space
     in_parameters                = space
     layout   = space
     mode     = space
     new_list_id                  = 'X'
     no_dialog= 'X'
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     out_parameters               = mstr_print_parms
     valid    = mc_valid
   exceptions
     archive_info_not_found       = 1
     invalid_print_params         = 2
     invalid_archive_params       = 3
     others   = 4.
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submit (p_repid) to sap-spool without spool dynpro
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    tables
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      err_no_spooljob                = 2
      err_no_permission              = 3
      err_conv_not_possible          = 4
      err_bad_destdevice             = 5
      user_cancelled                 = 6
      err_spoolerror                 = 7
      err_temseerror                 = 8
      err_btcjob_open_failed         = 9
      err_btcjob_submit_failed       = 10
      err_btcjob_close_failed        = 11
      others     = 12.
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          filename                = mc_filename
          filetype                = 'BIN'
     importing
          act_filename            = mc_filename
     tables
          data_tab                = mtab_pdf.
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      Get the most recent spool created by user/report              *
--> F_REPID               *
--> F_UNAME               *
--> F_RQIDENT             *
form get_spool_number using f_repid
     f_uname
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data:
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concatenate f_repid+0(8)
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    into lc_rq2name separated by '_'.
select * from tsp01 where rq2name = lc_rq2name
order by rqcretime descending.
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    exit.
endselect.
if sy-subrc ne 0.
    clear f_rqident.
endif.
endform." get_spool_number

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Apply
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my Scenario is..
I have uploaded a pdf file in my database table through GUI_UPLOAD. It is uploaded.
Now when user click on some button then that file should be displayed again in pdf format directly.
(No download to user PC using GUI_download or something)
DBtab ZTST_XL Format
MANDT     MANDT     CLNT     3
KEYA     CHAR5     CHAR     5
KEY2     INT4     INT4     10
LENGTH     INT2     INT2     5
DATA          LCHR     1000
I brought that data again in my internal table by
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ENDLOOP.
Now I need to open this PDF file in normal format as it opens usually rather than downloading it on users PC .
Any Help regarding this will be very much useful
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Sourabh

>
Sourabh Jain wrote:
> Dear Suhas,
> Sorry for Confusion,
> Actually I was trying to say that ,, I have already uploaded that pdf file to my database table on click of first button,
> now on click of second button I have to show/open that uploaded pdf file.
So you just want to show the PDF file you have uploaded to the DB on click of the 2nd button.
Now you can use the method CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>EXECUTE for this after the user clicks the 2nd button
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        path_not_found         = 5
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        not_supported_by_gui   = 9
        OTHERS                 = 10.
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BR,
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I want to extract the data from the invoice smartform and i should display it in pdf format.I have invoice number with me as input parameter.
Can any one solve my problem...it is urgent plz.........
Thanks ,
Rakesh.

hi
good
please check this code
By using FM we can convert smartform to PDF like CONVERT_PDF
and GUI_DOWNLOAD.
*& Report ZSRI_RE_02
REPORT ZSRI_RE_02.
SELECTION-SCREEN: BEGIN OF BLOCK B1 WITH FRAME.
PARAMETER: P_DATE LIKE SY-DATUM.
PARAMETER: P_REA TYPE CHAR255.
SELECTION-SCREEN:END OF BLOCK B1.
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DATA FORM_NAME TYPE rs38L_fnam.
DATA: WA_CTRLOP TYPE SSFCTRLOP,
WA_OUTOPT TYPE SSFCOMPOP.
DATA: T_OTFDATA TYPE SSFCRESCL,
T_PDF_TAB LIKE TLINE OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: t_otf TYPE itcoo OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: w_filesize TYPE i.
DATA: w_bin_filesize TYPE i.
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EXPORTING
FORMNAME = 'ZSRI_FORM_01'
VARIANT = ' '
DIRECT_CALL = ' '
IMPORTING
FM_NAME = FORM_NAME
EXCEPTIONS
NO_FORM = 1
NO_FUNCTION_MODULE = 2
OTHERS = 3
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
wa_ctrlop-getotf = 'X'.
wa_ctrlop-no_dialog = 'X'.
wa_outopt-tdnoprev = 'X'.
CALL FUNCTION FORM_NAME
EXPORTING
ARCHIVE_INDEX =
ARCHIVE_INDEX_TAB =
ARCHIVE_PARAMETERS =
CONTROL_PARAMETERS = WA_CTRLOP
MAIL_APPL_OBJ =
MAIL_RECIPIENT =
MAIL_SENDER =
OUTPUT_OPTIONS = WA_OUTOPT
USER_SETTINGS = 'X'
MYDATE = P_DATE
REASON = P_REA
IMPORTING
DOCUMENT_OUTPUT_INFO =
JOB_OUTPUT_INFO = T_OTFDATA.
JOB_OUTPUT_OPTIONS =
EXCEPTIONS
FORMATTING_ERROR = 1
INTERNAL_ERROR = 2
SEND_ERROR = 3
USER_CANCELED = 4
OTHERS = 5
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
t_otf[] = t_otfdata-otfdata[].
*Convert into PDF
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'
EXPORTING
FORMAT = 'PDF'
MAX_LINEWIDTH = 132
ARCHIVE_INDEX = ' '
COPYNUMBER = 0
ASCII_BIDI_VIS2LOG = ' '
PDF_DELETE_OTFTAB = ' '
IMPORTING
BIN_FILESIZE = w_bin_filesize
BIN_FILE =
TABLES
OTF = T_OTF
LINES = T_PDF_TAB
EXCEPTIONS
ERR_MAX_LINEWIDTH = 1
ERR_FORMAT = 2
ERR_CONV_NOT_POSSIBLE = 3
ERR_BAD_OTF = 4
OTHERS = 5
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
To download into PC
CALL FUNCTION 'WS_DOWNLOAD'
EXPORTING
BIN_FILESIZE = W_BIN_FILESIZE
CODEPAGE = ' '
FILENAME = 'D:\SRI2.PDF'
FILETYPE = 'BIN'
MODE = ' '
WK1_N_FORMAT = ' '
WK1_N_SIZE = ' '
WK1_T_FORMAT = ' '
WK1_T_SIZE = ' '
COL_SELECT = ' '
COL_SELECTMASK = ' '
NO_AUTH_CHECK = ' '
IMPORTING
FILELENGTH = W_FILESIZE
TABLES
DATA_TAB = T_PDF_TAB.
FIELDNAMES =
EXCEPTIONS
FILE_OPEN_ERROR = 1
FILE_WRITE_ERROR = 2
INVALID_FILESIZE = 3
INVALID_TYPE = 4
NO_BATCH = 5
UNKNOWN_ERROR = 6
INVALID_TABLE_WIDTH = 7
GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER = 8
CUSTOMER_ERROR = 9
NO_AUTHORITY = 10
OTHERS = 11
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
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