Adobe Forms, XML(PDF format) to PDF binary

Hi experts!
I'm working with Interactive Adobe Forms and the form function return the PDF in a XML format (xstring) through the parameter FPFORMOUTPUT-XML.
I need to save the PDF file (binary) without geting it through the "getpdf" parameter FPFORMOUTPUT-PDF.
Because the "getpdf" don't permit to show the user dialog print options.
How could I transform the XML(PDF) returned in binary PDF file?
Thank you all!

Hello Evaristo
You can make use of CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY' and CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>gui_download to achieve this requirement.
Regards
Sandy
CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY'
               EXPORTING
                 buffer        = ls_params->es_output-s_form_output-xml
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                 output_length = lv_pdf_len
               TABLES
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             lv_file_name = p_xml.
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>gui_download
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                 bin_filesize = lv_pdf_len
                 filename     = lv_file_name
                 filetype     = 'BIN'
               CHANGING
                 data_tab     = lt_pdf
               EXCEPTIONS
OTHERS       = 1.

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