IBR : Custom conversion

Question

Hi,
I am trying to test the custom conversion with IBR.
As a first step I would like to be able to execute a java method before the PDF conversion of a MS Word document.
I have created a component with the following tables :
<@table CustomConversion_DocumentConversions@>
<table border=1><caption><strong>CustomConversion_DocumentConversions</strong></caption>
<tr>
<td>drConversion</td>
<td>drSteps</td>
<td>drDescription</td>
<td>drIsEnabledFlag</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CheckLinks</td>
<td>CheckLinksFile</td>
<td>check link into doc files</td>
<td>TRUE</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSOffice</td>
<td>ExecuteSubconversion<$stepsToWebviewable="CheckLinksFile, MSOfficeToPostscript, PostscriptToPDF, ExecuteSubconversion<$subConversion='CreateThumbnail'$>", subConversion="UniversalConversion", supportsOIX="true", supportsXX="true", supportsOO="true", supportsIX="true"$></td>
<td>Conversion MS Office customisee</td>
<td>TRUE</td>
</tr>
</table>
<@end@>
<@table CustomConversion_ConversionSteps@>
<table border=1><caption><strong>CustomConversion_ConversionSteps</strong></caption>
<tr>
<td>drStep</td>
<td>drStepType</td>
<td>drStepAction</td>
<td>drStepParameters</td>
<td>drStepTimeoutName</td>
<td>drStepReport</td>
<td>drStepControlCodes</td>
<td>drStepDescription</td>
<td>drStepIsEnabled</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CheckLinksFile</td>
<td>Code</td>
<td>oracle.customconversion.CheckLinksFileStep</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>!csCheckFiles</td>
<td>onErrorFail</td>
<td>Sample step that checks word files</td>
<td>TRUE</td>
</tr>
</table>
<@end@>
The "CheckLinksFile" step should be executed as it is added to the conversion steps of the MSOffice conversion.
However, it does not seem to be executed ...
Below, I copy the console output :
starting conversion: WORD; is subconversion: false
Script: TRUE
Evaluated to: TRUE
Script: ExecuteSubconversion<$subConversion="MSOffice",msOfficeApp="WORD"$>
Evaluated to: ExecuteSubconversion
Starting step: ExecuteSubconversion
Script: ignoreStatus
Evaluated to: ignoreStatus
Script: <$subConversion$>
Evaluated to: MSOffice
starting conversion: MSOFFICE; is subconversion: true
Script: TRUE
Evaluated to: TRUE
Script: ExecuteSubconversion<$stepsToWebviewable="CheckLinksFile, MSOfficeToPostscript, PostscriptToPDF, ExecuteSubconversion<$subConversion='CreateThumbnail'$>", subConversion="UniversalConversion", supportsOIX="true", supportsXX="true", supportsOO="true", supportsIX="true"$>
Evaluated to: ExecuteSubconversion
Starting step: ExecuteSubconversion
Script: ignoreStatus
Evaluated to: ignoreStatus
Script: <$subConversion$>
Evaluated to: UniversalConversion
starting conversion: UNIVERSALCONVERSION; is subconversion: true
Script: TRUE
Evaluated to: TRUE
Script: <$include universal_conversion$>
Evaluated to: ExecuteSubconversion
Starting step: ExecuteSubconversion
Script: ignoreStatus
Evaluated to: ignoreStatus
Script: <$subConversion$>
Evaluated to: Direct PDFExport
starting conversion: DIRECT PDFEXPORT; is subconversion: true
Script: true
Evaluated to: true
Script: PDFExport, ExecuteSubconversion<$subConversion='CreateThumbnail', supportsIX='true'$>
Evaluated to: PDFExport, ExecuteSubconversion
Starting step: PDFExport
Script: onErrorFail, producesRequiredWebviewable
The java method that should be executed does a System.out.println that should appear in that log ...
Does someone have an idea ?
Thank you,
Romain.

Answer 1

Hi Raphael,
Thank you for your answer.
I am just trying to do a simple task to see how I could customize the IBR conversions.
I have written a simple Java class with a method that just writes a comment into the conversion logs.
I've also made a component that adds lines into the conversions and steps tables to enable my custom conversion.
My java method should be executed before PDF conversion but I do not see the comment into the logs even if the conversion succeeded !
I don't know if I do not look at the right log files (IBR output into the IBR console) or if I missed something ...
Have you an idea ?
Did you use the same method to create custom conversions (java class + custom component) ?
Thank you,
Romain.